“That kid is bad. And it’s your fault. You’re bad too.” That’s what she said to me, wagging her finger at me and my child. It was a dreary day here in Portland, so after some indoor gym time, the kids and I ran to the store for a few things. It was nearing the…
Living tech-wise is even harder than it sounds. Last year I purchased (and recently finally devoured) this book by Andy Crouch: The Tech-Wise Family. I highly recommend it for anyone curious or concerned about how technology is shaping us. He’s not anti-technology; he just believes it should be kept in “its proper place.” In 205…
Going to Hawaii as a family was one of the best decisions Dave and I have ever made. YES, we wanted to go alone—absolutely. It had been at least three years since we had taken a trip alone and we needed some alone time. But neither of our parents were able to come stay with…
I’ve always considered myself a neat freak. As a young child I tried to implement a Saturday morning cleaning schedule for our family, with all of the chores assigned accordingly. No, it didn’t work. In grad school I was regularly teased for my excessive use of 409 and obsessive cleaning of my house. I took…
