This post was originally published on my PhDadBlog. At one point in Fight Club (1999), Edward Norton's character says the following in a voice-over: Everywhere I travel, tiny life. Single-serving sugar, single-serving cream, single pat of butter. The microwave Cordon Bleu hobby kit. Shampoo-conditioner combos, sample-packaged mouthwash, tiny bars of soap. The people I meet on … Continue reading Single-Serving Parent Friends
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All You Need is Love
This post was originally published on my PhDadBlog. I’ve been thinking a lot about love lately. Especially in terms of this quote attributed to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: “Where there is love, nothing is too much trouble, and there is always time." Like so much of what ‘Abdu’l-Bahá has said and written, they are incredibly simple words that … Continue reading All You Need is Love
Transitional Troubles
This post was originally published on my PhDadBlog. I've never liked the terms “Terrible Twos” or “Terrible Threes.” They feel too much like catch-all labels for a certain timeframe when a lot of parents seem to go through some similar-ish struggles with their kids. It makes it too tempting to just throw the label on … Continue reading Transitional Troubles