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We weathered allergic reactions to friends pets, but weren’t ready for a new obstacle to social situations. At some point, maybe even at three or four, your child will say they don’t want to go to someone’s house, perhaps because the adults are boring, or they have a big dog that scares the bejesus out of them. Later on, as for adults, the dynamics are more complicated. Perhaps … [Read more...] about Why my son doesn’t want to have a playdate at your house

I did not see this coming from Hyundai. This new ad from Super Bowl hit all the right chords. While some of the dads’ lif-saving moves were slightly over the top, any father who’s doing his job knows how close his kids have come to bad falls and collisions. When your kids are 2 and 3, in fact, it’s almost every day if not every hour. And that’s why this commercial is so strong; … [Read more...] about Hooray for Hyundai’s Dad’s Sixth Sense Super Bowl Ad

Last night we went back to school night for my sons fourth-grade class. We have an eighth grader's we've already been through this before. Most of our questions focused on changes from the routine from what we experienced four years ago. Something look harder and some things are easier, but it looks like our son will have a full day. We were struck by sex differences in study … [Read more...] about Back to school night

Our entire family has now downloaded the new iOS for iPad and iPhone. I should say to start out that I've been an Apple user since 1992, and one of the faithful few even during the dark days. Our love for Apple has always stemmed from the human side of the product, and what Steve jobs try to medicate with the slogan "the computer for the rest of us." While "real" engineers have … [Read more...] about iOS 7.0: the beginning of the end for Apple?