Things that Liam has said he'd like to be when he's grown up
One of my favourite conversation threads with Liam is to talk about what he'd like to do when he grows up. I thought I'd share a few of the more recent...
Parenting & the ephemerality of possession
I struggle mightily with materialism. On one hand, I am an inveterate early-adopter gadget-hound. I want the latest, greatest, shiniest toy. On the other...
The new bedtime routine
Since buying the iPad, Liam, of course, loves it. He loves the double-scaled iphone games that now have larger buttons that he finds it easier to press....
Liam, future popstar!
Yesterday, on our way home from swimming, Liam informed us that when he grows up, he wants to be a singer. Not only that, but h wrote 10 songs at school!...
Learning how to make Mistakes
Liam is a very cautious, meticulous child. Bright, but very sensitive. He's, probably as a result, incredibly hard on himself. He internalizes everything....
I'm a mean dad
Every night before bedtime, we read stories to Liam. Many nights, Liam will then take a book into bed with him to "read" (in quotes because 1, he's not...
Activities & Over-scheduling
So being a dad to a smart, inquisitive boy, I of course want Liam to experience everything possible, to help him find things that he likes. But I also...
The Bead
Yesterday, Leah and Liam sat down and made a bead-phone with this bead-art craft kit we have (you stick little rubberized beads on a mat with little posts...
Liam's Story: The Big Little Tiny Old Woman & the Whale
This isn't turning into a daddyblog, I promise! That being said, I do want to share with you all a story that Liam told to me last night: Once upon a time...
the 4:45 AM emergency
Liam usually sleeps through the night - he has for a very long time. We're really quite lucky, really - in fact, I often have to wake him up at 7:30, 8 AM...