Over drinks recently, a friend of mine told me his girlfriend was pregnant, and that he’s got a boy on the way in October. Huzzah! Actually, it took me a second to react to his news, partly because I was asking myself a question: Should I give him the same “Get ready for fatherhood” book …
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Steroid boy!
As evidenced by this earlier post, I am both repulsed and fascinated by abnormally talented children. The fascinated part is easy to explain: a kid who can hit a three-pointer at 3 years old is pretty amazing. A genetic freak, perhaps, but amazing nonetheless. The repulsive part usually comes back to the parent. In most …
Be the Ball, I mean Beach, I mean…
Had a fine time with JP this past Saturday. We had some unexpectedly wonderful weather here in Jew-York New York City, so I packed us a light snack and headed to one of the city’s least-known and nicest beaches—Jacob Riis. It’s an interesting spot for many reasons, some of which have nothing to do with …
First the Worst, Second the Best? Nope!
Conventional wisdom has it that the first year of a baby’s life is the hardest (on the parents, that is): You get no sleep, you fret over every possible sign of ill health, and if it’s your first kid anyway, you have no idea what you’re doing. But lately, I’ve begun to doubt that thinking. …