The spacing game
Last night, while dozing and resting with the kids during their respective bedtime routines (rituals), I realized yet another one of the many marvelous things about being a parent: It must be the only...
View ArticleTooth and nail
On Sunday we had a total of 20 minutes of peace between the two kids. Those 20 minutes took place -- aptly enough, I suppose -- during Family Cook Night. L. was too busy chopping carrots and cucumbers...
View ArticleMy daughter
I remember that when my daughter was maybe 10 or 11, she was awestruck with the notion of ironing her own clothes. I allowed her to iron one day, and somehow she burned her face. A blister quickly...
View ArticleMy mother
My mother is avoiding me. I saw her this afternoon. She waited for me in front of the Boston Medical Center’s entrance, wearing a black leather jacket, talking with two women who obviously abuse a...
View ArticleFood Mentors
I come from a family that cooks. My mom had me at counter level as a preschooler, measuring, mixing and pouring. My dad used to make his famous spaghetti sauce when I was a child, allowing me dictate...
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