by robert | Dec 6, 2006 | Article, Santa Fe Reporter
When it comes to animals (and lovers thereof), I’ve learned it’s not okay to be neutral. Because my daughter is crazy about mammals that have yet to form the habit of speech, a few times a week I am confronted by the presence of these enigmatic creatures and asked to...
by robert | Nov 2, 2006 | Article, Santa Fe Reporter
Even though Halloween was still a full moon away, London was shielded in a blue rubber breastplate highlighting the recognizable S and a faux six-pack unfolding like fancy drapery beneath. Since the Velcro had been torn away after too many tall leaps over a single...
by robert | Oct 4, 2006 | Article, Santa Fe Reporter
When you register your kid for school, no matter the age, you get inundated with forms, announcements, declarations, and checklists in all the colors of the papergoods rainbow. After going through a few rounds with Poppy, I felt equipped to sift through the ream when...
by robert | Sep 6, 2006 | Article, Santa Fe Reporter
While shopping for school supplies this year, I broke my own rule. I brought my kids along. I don’t know if I’m a slow learner (I am) or an easy mark for kiddie convincing, but I hauled Poppy and London to a big box store to tackle the 87 items on their yellow school...
by robert | Aug 2, 2006 | Article, Santa Fe Reporter
When Poppy was old enough to run away from me, I met this mom at the park near our home. She was the type who had strong opinions about most things in this life, including child rearing. Since Poppy was my first child–a daughter no less–I felt pretty clueless, so I...
by robert | Jul 7, 2006 | Article, Santa Fe Reporter
In April, my sister-in-law Becky flew out from Morro Bay, California, to help Lala with her work and spend some time with Poppy and London. When Lala and Becky get together, it’s best for a guy like me to keep the fridge stocked with beer (for Becky) and stay the hell...
