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March 2, 2012

A Brief Moment

Summary

I’m not the outgoing type at all. Meeting new people and jumping right into conversations are not easy for me.

January 1, 2012

Happy New Year!

Summary

Let's turn down a notch our unending quests to try harder or be better versions of ourselves.

April 8, 2004

Bedtime Stories

Summary

Parenting books had forewarned me, but I still stepped right into the trap.

June 16, 2003

Priority One

Summary

Tom Mayer writes about the decision to become an at-home father.

July 1, 2002

Not An Interloper

Summary

House-husband. Primary caregiver. At-home parent. Full-time dad. All these terms are descriptive, but I usually describe myself as an at-home dad.

June 1, 2001

Stealing Home

Summary

In the beginning, he was nervous and unsure -- afraid of making a mistake. The brand-new gym shorts and T-shirt bore no telltale signs of an athlete.

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January 1, 2001

The Irreducible Needs of Children

Summary

Book Review of The Irreducible Needs of Children, by The Irreducible Needs of Children: What Every Child Must Have to Grow, Learn, and Flourish by T.

October 4, 2000

Becoming Sleep Nourished

Summary

How would our mothering experiences be different if we were no longer so exhausted- sometimes so completely exhausted- that we wake up in the mornings longing for just a few mor

September 1, 2000

Brushstrokes

Summary

“Are we really going to paint today, Mommy?” Brian had asked hopefully one day when he saw the brushes standing tall next to the unopened jars of paint.

September 1, 1999

The Unsung Heroes: What About Working Dads?

Summary

As a society, we need to realize that fathers are just as important to children as moth

December 3, 1998

Getting Organized for Christmas

Summary

After years of being excited in October, becoming frantic and exhausted in December, and vowing in January never to do it that way again, I knew I needed help.

June 5, 1998

Mother-Rhythms

Summary

Reflections on the rhythm and 'flow' of the daily life of an at-home parent. 

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Parenting