Photographing kids is one of my favorite things to do, but can be challenging. I started my career as the zoo photographer at the Smithsonian National Zoo and it taught me to always be on my feet, work quickly, and expect the unexpected.
Category: Dads
Hey dads! Did you think we’d forget about you? No way! Here you’ll find articles, videos and events on the challenges and joys of fatherhood, balancing work with family life, cool products and gear, mother-in-law issues, staying connected to your wife, how to get more sleep and more!
Mom Feels Guilty about a School Decision She Made
The problem for Barbara is that having her girls in two different schools last year in different parts of the city was a scheduling and transportation nightmare, between getting the girls to their schools in the morning and to their afternoon activities and doing the pick ups.
Make Travel Easier for the Family with a Routine!
I learned the importance of routine during this trip. Every task was clear, the kids knew what to expect, I knew where I needed to be, how I could best help and everyone seemed happy!
Storia Can Help Parents Raise Readers for Life
Combining its expertise in childhood learning materials with widely used technology, Scholastic introduces Storia, a free eReading App that customizes learning to your child’s ability level–and beyond.
Green Parenting: Most Good and Least Harm
How can each of us make choices in our lives to make the most good and the least harm to ourselves, other people, animals and to the environment?
Ironman: Make It Count
Saturday is New York’s first full Ironman. An Ironman is a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and then a full 26.2-mile marathon. You have 17 hours to finish. During the race, athletes burn around 9,000 calories and lose up to seven gallons of sweat. I know because I’m bit of a triathlon groupie. My dad competed […]
Diary of a New Green Mom: Natural Cleaners & Panic at the Store
At one time, before I was married, before the kids, I would have spent hours dissecting every ingredient listed on every product–and then checked its safety on various scary websites. I had rather bad obsessive compulsive disorder, and I was focused on germs and chemicals.
Olympics Family Fun
Not to sound cliché, but what I love most about the Olympics is that it’s truly “good ol’ fashioned family fun.” When much of what our country currently sees on TV is violent or reality-ridden, it’s refreshing to watch dedicated, hardworking and talented people pursue their dreams. When was the last time there was something […]