Religion? Tradition? Just plain old good hygiene? The issue of circumcision goes back to the days of Moses, but parents still typically put a great deal of time and thought into the decision to circumcise (or not) their sons. If you decided to circumcise your little guy but are now worrying that this was one fatherly move that didn't quite make the cut, it may make you … [Read more...] about I circumcised my son, and now I regret it
Archives for August 2011
Travel games to get the kids’ attention
I've been with my kids (7 and 11) alone in Paris for two weeks now. My wife didn't join until yesterday, so it's been just me keeping up a steady tourist monologue and trying to get the kids to pay a little attention to what they are seeing. After five days of repeating the same things without any nod of retention on their parts, I decided to make it more interesting. I told … [Read more...] about Travel games to get the kids’ attention
Voice from the dead – John Nichols
A very close friend of mine, John Nichols, died of pancreatic cancer two and a half years ago. It was tragic, though mercifully shorter than it might have been with some other drawn out disease. No one should go at age 50 though. His death was one of three that year that made me feel mortal, sad, and more alone than I'd felt since getting married and having kids. So you can … [Read more...] about Voice from the dead – John Nichols
How to explain the Jaycee Dugard story to your 12-year-old daughter
On June 2, 2011, Jaycee Lee Dugard's mother read her daughter's statement in court: "I chose not to be here today because I refuse to waste another second of my life in your presence. I've chosen to have my mom read this for me. Phillip Garrido, you are wrong...There is no God in the universe that would condone your actions."The now-29-year-old woman's … [Read more...] about How to explain the Jaycee Dugard story to your 12-year-old daughter
More tips for building a tree house
We're big fans of Todd Davis' book, Handy Dad: 25 Awesome Projects for Dads and Kids, which features some good tips for treehouse building. If you're in most of the United States, you're burning daylight at this point to get a treehouse built before the end of the warm weather, so you better get going. Here are some other handy pieces of advice for building a tree house: TIP … [Read more...] about More tips for building a tree house