Liz loves to set people up on blind dates. I am the opposite. Setting people up on blind dates is a phobia of mine. "It's a phobia of yours?" Liz asked.  [...]

Tent sizing is one of the great mysteries of humankind. Until last year, our family used what was designated a “6-person” tent. I recall sleeping in there with Liz and the [...]

You know that Christmas song, Little Drummer Boy? I always thought that was a terrible song. Repetitive, dull, sort of corny. So imagine my surprise when, after my kids were born, [...]

Finn got a fish for his fifth birthday. Like all fish gifted to children, this was not his top choice. Fish is the participation medal of the pet kingdom. Fish is [...]

When Lucy was born, I had some kind of notion that Liz and I were going to divide and conquer. I would be Finn’s role model and Liz would be Lucy's [...]