As the least Jewish (yet still sorta Jewy!) member of DadWagon, Sabbath has never been my strength. So when I set out to write about the fourth annual National Day of Unplugging on March 1, which is a sort of Sabbath for the digital era, I realized that by writing about it March 1, I …
Category Archives: Miscellany
My Child Will Bother You Now
This past weekend, Jean, Sasha, and I made a courageous trip out to our local playground, two whole blocks away. Jean and I were tired, it was hot out, and while we wanted Sasha to get some running and playing in, we weren’t about to participate. Instead, we sat on a bench in the shade …
The Tantrum: Are Older Dads OK? Should Young Men Even Be Allowed to Breed?
(This is the Tantrum, in which Dadwagon’s writers debate one question over the course of a week. For previous Tantrums, click here.) I feel old. That’s the long and short of it. Ever since Sasha came into my life, three and a half years ago, I’ve felt creaky and tired, increasingly inflexible in both body …
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How Grover Made Me a Better Father
He’s a poor waiter, a crummy baker, a superhero who can’t fly, and a calamitous wig salesman. And yet Grover understands comedy—and therefore parenting—better than any other felt-covered puppet.