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I have two boys, 7 and 9, both of whom have birthdays in late spring and early summer. Each year we celebrate with their favorite meal and cake of their choice with family.Of course, they get presents, but otherwise, we keep it simple. We might go to the park or…
According to my two teenage sons, I make the best chocolate chip cookies in the world.I accept this compliment with the appropriate amount of gratitude and skepticism, because “my” recipe started life as a clipping from a women’s magazine at least 25 years ago, which I then taped inside my…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rodney Rikai. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I’m 40 years old, and for my entire adult life, I’ve been a father.My youngest son is graduating from high school and heading to Morehouse College in Atlanta this fall. He’s interested in…
For sixteen years, the same photo has been my Facebook cover. It’s me and my twin boys, Charlie and Thomas, then 3, in matching Australia jerseys, taken before I flew to the 2010 World Cup. I crouched beside them shortly after my marriage ended and promised that when they were…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Monica Kranner, 56, a nutritionist based in London. It has been edited for length and clarity.Having a 2.5-year-old when you’re 56, and your husband is 60, means everyone has questions and opinions about your life.I’ve heard just about every comment you…
I love to travel, but I rarely take solo trips because it’s hard to be away from my family. I miss my children when we are apart, but the practicalities of packing lunches and shuffling kids to school and soccer practice are a bigger hurdle than homesickness. I like to…
