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Parenting on the Same Page

Today you can find me at the Parents Blog Network, managed by NY Metro Parents. I am writing about the wonderful day I had on Sunday, a day that was not only special because we actually hung out with good friends, but because of the sense that we all feel we are on the most […]

Do you want to be “The One?”

Great athletes talk about wanting the ball. When time is running out, when there is only one chance left to win the game, they want the ball, they demand the ball. They want their number called so they can make the play to win it for their team. I think we parents experience the same […]

Like I did a Mitzvah

I am on Amtrak, heading back to NYC from Philly, after having spent about 25 hours here. I am tired, but I feel like I did good and it is a nice feeling.
My dad seems to be doing fine and won’t know the results of his biopsy until Tuesday. After he picked me up, I […]

Our Ten Days of Decadence

I am relieved to announce that our Ten Days of Decadence are over! That means we have 50 weeks to deprive our Okapis until next year.
This year, Chanukah ended on my birthday (Friday the 22nd), which we celebrated at my wife’s parent’s house with more cake and more presents for everyone. At one point during […]

How We Deal With Fights With Our Partners Can Also Hurt Our Children

In my continuing series on DaddyPlace entitled Hey Dads…You Matter! I am addressing the issue of parental conflict. We all have fights with our partners; it is an unavoidable element of being in an intimate relationship. But how do you deal with your conflicts? How we deal with them has more of an affect on […]

A Three-Dimensional Miracle

Over on DadBloggers I wrote about our experience at the eye specialist Tuesday morning. We have been putting a patch on our daughter for two years, one of the toughest things we’ve had to do as parents, and we are finally seeing some rewards for it.
“Jordyn, can you see this? What animals do you see?” […]