I can only understand a place by walking it. When traveling I’ve got to get out of the car and strike out across open land, feel the ground under my feet and see what plants brush my legs, hear the…
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Parent/Normal Person: The Dividing Line
Parents aren’t normal people. Normal people can enjoy simple things. Parents worry and ruin EVERYTHING. Don’t believe me? Let’s go for a walk with Number Two, a calm three year-old boy. Well…calm for three. Oh look, a fountain in a…
Big Boy Shoes
There’s something about wearing new shoes that makes you feel smarter, stand taller, salute the world with a confident smile. Also if you’re learning to walk, hard-soled shoes give you a rigid platform to begin tottering around like the Star…
Hiking with a Toddler
Whatever conceptions you have of “going for a walk”, “hiking” or “taking a stroll”, please wrap them in newspaper and throw in the trash. Once you have a kid, you’re going to have to learn new meanings for all these…
