Home from College already!

Out of Africa

Home now from my travels to So. Africa, Botswana, Zambia, viewing wildlife.Â I hope to never forget the incomparable sunsets across the African plains.Â Or the explosion of stars in a night sky darker and vaster than any planetarium show.Â Dawn watching incredible diversity of wildlife appear around a watering hole, or following a lion pride on their nightly stroll with cubs playing along…

Posted 2 weeks ago.

Off to Africa

Off to Africa:Â Botswana (an AIDs capital of the world) and Zambia next month before rainy season there, hoping to avoid malariaÂ carrying mosquito breeding season.Â Â All travel advice from natives or seasoned African travelers welcome.Â Â Planning to observe cross-cultural parenting ideas and cross-species parenting behaviors along with incomparable wildlife.

Posted 3 mon. ago.

Summers are a great time for OTHER activities

Summers are such a great time for doing all those things that kids don't have time for during the rest of the year.Â Â

Posted 4 mon. ago.

Confined to the sofa, not so bad

I've spent most of the last week lying on my sofa with dog and teen, the three of us all out of commission at once

Posted 4 mon. ago.

My first writing award, and swallowing the dog's p…

My daughter is a fan of David Sedaris.Â And, after

Posted 5 mon. ago.

Siblings vs Success in Life

I read somewhere this week (in the N&O perhaps?) that

Posted 5 mon. ago.

The Dave Sedaris of Parenting

As you mayÂ or may not know, the writer Dave Sedaris is

Posted 5 mon. ago.

Father's Day is for Sons

Most people parent the way they

Posted 5 mon. ago.

The Deer ate EVERYTHING

It is safe to say that the highlight of the last year of my life has been

Posted 5 mon. ago.

School's out this week!

My daughter finishes her exams this week, then it's

Posted 6 mon. ago.

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Home from College already!

Such a joy to have my son come home from freshman year of college as an independent, delightful adult this week! All those hours/days/years of parenting were worth every second.