We left for school early so Lael could get some quality playground time. As we’re walking, we spot a friend of Lael’s up ahead. The kids decide to run after her. In less than a minute, Seth trips on the hard concrete sidewalk and immediately starts crying. Even before I ...

About 25 years ago, I came to the realization that I was getting headaches from dehydration. The problem started way back in 1986, after I first moved to Arizona. I primarily blamed the dry heat, of course. After all, it was not always obvious how much I was sweating; the ...

When my wife was pregnant with Seth, we did what a lot of families do: we went to Babies R Us and picked out our favorite crib. We wanted a drop-side convertible so that it would grow with our child. A relative bought us the crib, but it never made ...

So I was on the phone with my mom looking for a place to celebrate Seth’s 8th birthday when it struck me that CrackerJax might be the right choice. The place has miniature golf, go-karts, video games, lousy food, etc. So I go to the website when ...

My son wrote a song to bring into class. Apparently, Seth and two of his classmates are each writing their own version and then will pick their favorite. But it's not a competition. Here are the words: I'm a Gummy Bear Yes, I'm a Gummy Bear You should see me ...

I’m going to be blunt here: Pamper’s sucks. More correctly, Procter and Gamble sucks. I say that even though my kids no longer wear diapers. Besides the fact that we never could abide by the way that brand’s products stunk to high heaven, it would take about 12 hours of ...

As I mentioned in my last post, Consumer's Union flew me out to Yonkers, New York, on Monday to discuss safety issues for children. It was great getting a chance to talk to people who advocate on the behalf of children. These folk really know their stuff. They are deeply ...

In late October, my son Seth was invited to join a math club that specialized in word problems. (You know: If car X goes 80 miles, and Car Y goes 60 miles in the opposite direction in 12 minutes, how fast was Car X going? Bonus points: Why can’t dad ...

My daughter is out back yelling at the birds for stealing her, "big fat strawberry."

My daughter is out back yelling at the birds for stealing her, "big fat strawberry."