Becoming a parent changes everything. I haven’t revealed a deep psychological insight here, I know. But even 20 years into parenthood – three kids of my own and a step-daughter – I still get punched in the heart by pieces of culture that I know wouldn’t have made me feel the same way if I …
It began with a battle between Spider-Man and the Juggernaut. Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1. Issue 230. Late spring 1982. I was seven-and-a-half, sick with some virus or other. I begged to get out of the house for a few minutes, and Mom agreed to let me go with her to the Waterville Market – back …
I work full time as a behavior interventionist, so I’m around kids of all ages at least 40 hours a week. More than that if you count my own brood. One of the great things about my work is that I’m exposed to books that might otherwise have gone unnoticed or ignored. One of those …
“This book changed my life.” It’s a claim that’s probably been around since the first book was created. And while there are plenty of legitimate instances that accompany this grandiose statement, it’s also been used more than a few times by cynical marketing departments to make a fast buck. The second book in my Thanksreading …
Thanksgiving – the best holiday, FYI – is a week away, and I wanted to do something to acknowledge it here on the site. Wasn’t sure what it’d be, but I had a lot of time in my head today. I drove from northwest Vermont to northwest New Hampshire and back again this afternoon in …
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