Like many kids his age, my son takes his sports very seriously, always putting 100% enthusiasm behind his favorite teams. And Boston is a serious sports town. My wife and I joke that it took him just 3 months in Boston schools to convert from a laid-back tie-dyed California … [Read more...] about Why I Always Root For My Son’s Favorite Sports Team
Training For A Marathon With 4 Kids Under 10
For our ten-year anniversary, my wife signed us up for a marathon. A chance to run together, to train together, maybe even suffer a bit together. And to remind ourselves what it feels like to push our bodies to the limit. We have crazy lives at home, so why not add a marathon … [Read more...] about Training For A Marathon With 4 Kids Under 10
Is Your Kitchen This Clean?
Take a moment to imagine your kitchen before having kids. It was probably spotless. Crystal clean. Glowing, even. You could probably see your own reflection in the floor. Now, take a look at your kitchen today. "Yikes! Yuck..." At least, that's how it feels in our house … [Read more...] about Is Your Kitchen This Clean?
I Wear AirPods While Watching My Kids: Hear Me Out
I think we can safely file this one under #controversial. An alternative title might be: "In Defense of (Occasional) Distracted Parenting." Kindly bear with me and read with an open mind, including the postscript at the end. I have a confession: I often wear AirPods while … [Read more...] about I Wear AirPods While Watching My Kids: Hear Me Out
The Arc Of Your Career
Lately, I’ve been thinking about The Arc of a Career, the different phases of work over our lives and how we can focus on what’s most important in each phase. We've made a few new hires at my consulting firm recently, and I've been speaking with them about the first phase of a … [Read more...] about The Arc Of Your Career