Parenting vacation 2: San Whine Island
I learned a valuable lesson a couple years ago, when I booked a 4-day summer vacation at Lake Chelan, in eastern Washington: It’s not very relaxing to spend four days with a 5-year-old, without any other adult contact, even at a decent resort with two pools when the weather is fine. Don’t get me wrong, we ...
Read MoreHow do you get a kid to care about sports when you couldn’t care less?
I generally avoid watching sporting events. It’s not that I dislike sports. I just find them boring to watch. And watching football is by far the most horrible experience of them all. Between grief and football, I would choose grief. This deep loathing can be traced to the many weekends of many years I spent in hockey rinks, while ...
Read More‘Nice girls don’t wear thong underwear’ and other things I’ll probably tell my daughter
You always know when someone has given you good advice when you find yourself repeating it. Parents of young children give advice all the time, typically in the form of simple hygiene directives like “wipe” and “wash your hands.” Preferably in that order. Directives later advance to statements about appropriate behavior along the lines of “Don’t spit at the neighbors” ...
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