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The Parent Ren XVIII: Answering Tough Questions
Posted on January 24, 2024
I was making a peanut butter sandwich the other night when my child asked me a tough question. It was unexpected, especially during such a mundane task, but I understand that these questions don’t follow a schedule.
The Parent Ren XVII: Chaos, Beautiful and Lovely Chaos
Posted on January 1, 2024
We often strive for a home that’s a picture of order and tranquility, a personal Eden where everything is in its perfect place. Yet, the reality for many of us, especially those with young explorers around, is a living space that’s more like a workshop in perpetual motion, continuously reorganized by a tiny, inquisitive force […]
The Parent Ren XVI: You Owe Me Nothing
Posted on October 8, 2023
A strange thing permeates the culture of my mother’s side of my family tree. As long as I can remember, everyone seemed to keep tabs on what was owed by everyone else. To the cousins, aunts, and uncles who helped me in any way, their help for me was an investment. And they let me know.
The Parent Ren, Part XIV: Kids, Huh?
Posted on April 29, 2023
I reflect on parenting after hosting my niece and caring for my brother-in-law’s dog. I discuss the different stages of parenting, from speculating about “the child” before conception to teaching and interacting with our daughter. My wife and I have decided to only have one child due to our professional commitments, but have discussed adoption in the future.
The Weight You’ll Gain and Lose
Posted on August 23, 2020
I’m trying harder than ever to lose weight and get healthy. I think I have it figured out. I just hope it’s not too late to reverse decades of damage done to my body by my addiction to food, my lifestyle, and the poor choices I’ve made.
The Parent Ren, Part XIII: Passing on Some Knowledge
Posted on July 16, 2020 1 Comment
The pandemic has been very weird. On the one hand, you have a pandemic — something that, by definition is worldwide and happening concurrently — but then we’re seeing its effects in spots around the country instead of all over simultaneously. This is not a bad thing, per se. I’d rather we buy some time […]
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