Parents, We’ve gotten some pushback about the preschool graduation calendar, so we just wanted to reach out, explain the schedule, and remind you that we are mandated reporters if we suspect that you don’t love your child enough to sacrifice your careers and livelihoods. Obviously, your child will only graduate…

“Boom!” I don’t know how ubiquitous the word was in Glen de Vries’s life more generally, but I have to imagine I wasn’t alone in hearing it. I count about two dozen emails with that one word alone — ranging in form from “Boom” to “BOOM!!!!!!!!” — over the two-plus…

Boys and Girls, We know that lots of summer camps have decided to shut down for the summer, but NOT US! We are going to have an amazing summer, filled with fun, no-touching friendship, certain pre-approved sports-related activities, and regular nasal swabbing! Have you ever had a nasal swabbing while…

For a long time, I’ve felt like breathing technology has been stuck in the past. Especially since 2016, when a lot of people criticized how I breathe, or at least how I talk about my breathing, and wanted me to change how I report the number of breaths I take…

With the sudden, late-in-the-game entries of Deval Patrick and Michael Bloomberg into the 2020 presidential race, I, James A. Garfield, have been forced to do a lot of serious thinking. I’ve been sitting — well, lying — on the sidelines watching the race unfold. …

“All of these teams are just terrific at hitting. We’ve actually almost run out of balls. So we’re just going to stop the baseball season, right now, and declare all of the teams co-champions. Don’t worry, you’ll all get World Series rings. Congratulations.” “Tonight’s rose ceremony is going to be…

Our two-pound baby is now a thriving, healthy fifteen-pound giant. 3rd percentile on the growth chart, so maybe not a giant… but that’s 3rd percentile for his chronological age (7 months, 1 week), not his adjusted age (4 months, 3 weeks) — he’s on the chart! It has been a…

My wife and I spent seven weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with our 4-year-old, and ten weeks in the NICU with our baby, home just a couple of weeks ago. I am so grateful for the care that both of my sons received, by dedicated, highly competent…

Finishing up five days with our son at home. Have to keep reminding myself this is real — we do not have to check Metro-North train times and worry about snow and make sure we have someone to watch our four-year-old. People say, “it must be great to have him…