Tara is visiting her ailing Aunt for a few days so I find myself this morning having enough  time to blog.  I just posted a comment on Daily Babblle which is talking today about paternity leave.
Here it is:

Most men do not take paternity leave in the US because of two underlying reasons. First the entire society is still built upon an organization of work that is based upon the old manufacturing model. This is finally beginning to transform as knowledge workers become the norm, and as women enter the …

Tara and I took Theory to Los Angeles this past week. It was both Tara’ birthday and my mom’s birthday. My father bought Tara the ticket to come out as a birthday gift. It was the time to visit before digging in my heels at work.

For many people in the family, it was the first time they saw Theory. For Theory, it was the first opportunity to play with her cousins and second-cousins.

The week was terrific. The weather in Los Angeles was perfect and we were able …

I received a desk copy of Jeremy Adam Smith’s new book, The Daddy Shift.  It is a must read for any father who is interested in taking an active role in his children’s lives.  Particularly if you are the primary care-giver.
The core tenant of the book is that we are at an inflection point where male gender roles are going to radically shift, with dads taking a much more active and nurturing role in the raising of their children.    I think this is quite right and the author does a …

My mom came for a visit a week ago.  It was a real pleasure to use this time to introduce Theory to some food.  She has been watching us eat for several weeks and had begun to reach out for our food as we were eating. So we decided at 5 months it would be OK to let her try and taste a few things.  We mushed up a banana, mixed it with cereal and added breastmilk.  She went hog wild!  So over the next couple of days we added …