Cornfields gave way to scrub, clay and sand as they got closer to New Mexico. I thought Kansas had been flat, but Oklahoma told us to hold its beer. In Kansas windbreaks, silos, barns and farmhouses occasionally interrupted the flatness. This continued to be true in Oklahoma, but things taller than their mid-size car were... Continue Reading →

To whomever: I want to thank you. We had no idea how ungodly it is to be woken up in the middle of the night by a child until you slipped your note under our door after breakfast, presumably right before you checked out to escape the mentally damaging experience our completely ungodly, total wreck... Continue Reading →

My toddler talks shit--doesn't shy away from scatological discourse and description. He has broccoli poop, blueberry poop, poop that swims like fishies. I’m not sure how these flowery descriptions of poop started happening, but I am pretty sure that they’re a byproduct not just of what he eats, but also of our efforts to normalize... Continue Reading →

A few weeks ago Boo Boo and I were listening to the sounds of life on the block. He had just woken up from his nap and we were still laying on the bed. A kid in the yard behind our building was playing basketball. A baby wailed from somewhere else. “Baby crying,” said Boo... Continue Reading →

Toddlers really know how to grab life by the balls. One moment they're making pine cone and leaf soup, the next moment they are rearranging your living room to create a freeway for their cars. Even after an IV of caffeine straight to the veins you would not be half as energetic as a toddler... Continue Reading →

At exactly 7 pm on Friday, March 27, New Yorkers clapped their first round of applause for essential workers. Boo Boo and I happened to be walking along 44th Street heading the park at that very moment. People spilled out of their front doors and windows and onto their stoops and fire escapes to clap,... Continue Reading →

One thing I can say for Coronavirus is that its timing could be worse. It's taken away our dinners, our play dates, our singalongs, our cafe visits, but it hasn't taken away spring. Since I'm working from home and don't have to subject myself to my regular commute I get at least a couple more... Continue Reading →

My toddler has gotten the basics of quarantine down. "Libarry closed." "Cafe closed." "Playground. Closed." "People coughing," he says when asked why all his favorite places are closed. He offers a cough, for emphasis. He can't go to his singalongs or library readings and he can't see his friends, but he's doing pretty well at... Continue Reading →

I hadn't seen the hawk yet, but it had been dropping hints of its presence as soon as the weather started getting warmer. A few weeks ago we almost stepped on one of its discarded meals. Boo Boo and I were having a play date with his best friend Max and his mom. We were... Continue Reading →