Tag: Parenting
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The Snoo Button
“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” -Blaise Pascal A friend of mine recently had a baby, so after congratulating her, I asked, rhetorically: “How’s everyone sleeping?” “Great,” she said, “thanks to the Snoo.” “The what?” “The Snoo. It’s an apparatus that swaddles your baby in a…
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Competence = Confidence
Every fall, my dad and I head north for our annual fly-fishing trip. It’s a chance to reconnect with each other and with nature, and to feed my soul with sustenance for the long Michigan winter. I have this trip circled for 364 days, and yet every year, a few days before I leave, I’m…
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A False Dichotomy: Following Money vs. Following Passion
“So, what’s next? What are you going to do with your life?” How are you going to earn money?” As seniors conclude their 12th year of formal schooling, they’re being bombarded with the same questions we fielded years ago. I remember struggling with these on the eve of my open house, where my parents’ friends…
