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Now We Are Six

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Peter Soutowood

Birthday mania is sweeping our household like a pandemic flu. No, that’s not right. Like a…zombie apocalypse. Better. Regular rules are crumbling before the leviathan of BIRTHDAY. Presents are opened early, sugar is consumed, it’s all topsy-turvy up in this…

Feeding a Unicorn

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Peter Soutowood

One of the things I’ve learned about parenting from my step-mother, who is a wonderful parent and longtime journalist about family issues, is how to let it go. What fights are worth fighting? Does every moment need to be a…

I Wish I Could Make This Up

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Peter Soutowood

I might think I am creative. I might think I can write fiction, create interesting scenarios, pithy one-liners, and rich environments. But I can’t compare to my daughter, who continually proves that art imitates life. If I tried to come…