So, last night I’m at a friend’s book party in one of those unbelievable Chelsea lofts—the kind that seem to employ some Tardis-like technology for allowing small-seeming buildings to encompass infinite space—when I am approached by a towheaded 5-year-old. He’s raging on sugar or adrenaline, scampering around the room in full knowledge that he’s fucking …
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A Somewhat Merry Unbirthday to You
Today just happens to be Sasha’s first birthday. (Well, except for the day she was actually birthed, but does that count?) What kind of special surprise are we planning for her? Are we going to treat her like a princess? Are we going to have lots of fun activities? Are we going to celebrate this …
The Horror, the Horror: The Soundtrack
In Nathan’s “I heart New York” post , our friend Tim comments: don’t forget the brilliance that is David Weinstone and his NY-based “Music for Aardvarks and Other Mammals” empire. Best children’s music anywhere, except maybe that CD of Guns n’ Roses lullabies. Which reminds me—we have some bad, bad music playing around our house. …
Attention, Stupid Parents: You Are Stupid
On Salon.com, Aaron Traister writes about a serious problem we face as fathers—stupidity: I don’t know if parenting makes you chronically stupid or just temporarily slow, but after nearly four years of child rearing, most of them spent as a stay-at-home dad, my intellect has been dulled to a nub. Now, I don’t know if …
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