My Family Blog

My family and I were hobbling back to our hotel room yesterday afternoon after I finished running the Boston Marathon when we noticed the shops in the mall we were walking through were closing. It looked as though people were being shuttled outside. And then we saw that the fire alarms were flashing. But it [...]

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I go to bed a little before midnight. By 2:00am, I’m bringing my daughter into bed so she can nurse and I can sleep. At 5:00am, she’s awake again, pinching my face and trying to soothe herself. My alarm goes off at 6:20am. I’m out the door half an hour later, putting 6 more miles [...]

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This video is horrifying and amazing, all at the same time. It’s a testament to what toddlers will do when left alone for seconds. My Henry would be up on the roof if left to his own devices for longer than sixty seconds. I estimate that a good 90% of my day is devoted to [...]

An interactive children’s story for the iPad, which aims to teach children and their parents about sustainability was running for support on Kickstarter.com . A lyrical, engaging story, with hand-painted illustrations, carrying a special message for children aged 8+ about the complexity of the global wonders and problems of our world. ...