My son is two years old or, in the jaw-clenching vernacular of uber-parents, he’s twenty-four months old. Before having kids I vowed only to count a child’s age in months until they were old enough to count it in years. …
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How to Go for a Hike With Children
Hey all you logical people who put the day before the month: it’s still 11/11/13! Now that’s out of the way, let’s talk about taking two small children to the park for a “hike”. Is it possible? Define “hike”. If…
Now We Are Six
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…
Driving DNA
Something resides deep in the coils and twists of DNA that compels one to mechanical motion. It’s not enough to run, to swing like our primate forebears, to feel the brush of leaves on our limbs. This tickle of…
The Real Banksy
I know he’s supposed to be anonymous but I think I’ve found out who Banksy is. His ability to work fast, unnoticed, and steal our hearts and minds, is legendary. How can these works of art be done right under…
Let’s Talk Compromise
I’ve learned many things in becoming a parent and one of the biggest is that I’m stubborn and argumentative. How do you argue with a one-year old? How do you argue with a five-year old? Is it worth it? Answers: …
Posted in Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged with: democrats, government, parenting, politics, republicans, shutdown, temper tantrums, toddlers
Fall Fashion is Here!
Earlier than Paris, earlier than Milan, earlier than New York, is the San Diego Fall Fashion Reveal on October 8. This year we’re happy to present the new theme: Exotic Riviera. Let’s set the scene: the engine of a glossy…
Posted in Events, Parenting, San Diego Tagged with: Chriscraft, clothing, fashion, Mediterranean, number two, riviera, sunglasses
Soccer Kids, Soccer Parents
It was inevitable that we sign up Child Harbat for soccer. She needed to get out of the house and exercise and I like the excuse to go to the park on Saturday morning and make fun of other parents. …
Yoda and Coffee Go Together Like…
Just you wait to see how they go together. Patience. Let’s start with The Boy, aka Number Two, riding his bicycle around with a rubber Yoda hanging out of his mouth. Why does he do this? Perhaps he’s teething except…
Posted in Parenting Tagged with: coffee, coffee grounds, mark helprin, number two, teething, troll, yoda
Riding the Edge
Boys. They just can’t do the safe thing, they’ve got to toe the line, peer over the edge, then ride their bikes along it. I’m trying to water the plants last night and Number Two decides he’s coming out. Fine…he…
Posted in Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged with: bicycle, blog, boys, gruesome crime scene photos, internet, number two, pool, privacy, tricycle
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