The Art of Growing…and Murdering Butterflies
March 15, 2010 – 7:00 am | 3 Comments

My daughter Hadley’s butterfly obsession began last summer when my parents bought her a butterfly net and book.
She was not quick enough to capture even one.
That’s why I wasn’t too surprised when she announced she …

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Your car could fit in my car
August 6, 2009 – 12:00 am | 10 Comments
Your car could fit in my car

No, I don’t do daycare.
I can’t give you a lift to the airport or the ski resort, either. The tinted windows aren’t hiding well-behaved felons on their way to pick up roadside litter, nor …

I took 56 pairs of underwear to California
July 28, 2009 – 12:05 am | 8 Comments
I took 56 pairs of underwear to California

I haven’t counted how many pairs made the return trip.
If all 56 made it back, it was a rousing success. If one or two are missing, I won’t be sad. I can’t even make if …

Support your local young capitalist
July 8, 2009 – 12:00 am | 6 Comments
Support your local young capitalist

Ding dong.
It was mid-afternoon on a weekday and I had no idea who could be at the front door. There was no yummy rumble of a certain big brown truck. You love that sound …

Glue and snouts for dinner! Why being picky is not a lifetime sentence
June 25, 2009 – 12:00 am | 9 Comments
Glue and snouts for dinner! Why being picky is not a lifetime sentence

My kids have never eaten baloney, cottage cheese, or plain Cheerios. They’ve never been subjected to rhubarb, which I’ve heard is so awful it must be engulfed in strawberries or the unfortunate gobbler may die …

I was the creamy filling between the rock and the hard place
June 10, 2009 – 12:01 am | 18 Comments
I was the creamy filling between the rock and the hard place

I saw a woman holding a baby on her lap. The baby had strawberry blonde hair and appeared to be around ten months old. I watched them happily interact. A man sat to the left …

Guinea boy—My son’s adventures as a medical study participant
June 3, 2009 – 12:00 am | 7 Comments
Guinea boy—My son’s adventures as a medical study participant

It wasn’t my idea.
When a doctor at National Jewish Hospital mentioned one of our sons was a good candidate for an asthma research study they were conducting, my first instinct was to think no and …

Suddenly schooled in H1N1 reality at my children’s school
May 5, 2009 – 12:00 am | 6 Comments

My daughter’s face was buried in a pillow she grabbed off the couch. It was Sunday night. We had just finished watching a news segment about the kids’ school.
A reporter stood in front of …