Kids & Family - May 29, 2009
I'm a kid's human garbage disposal
I'm a kid's human garbage disposal and it's not good. I've found that trying to limit a child's intake of sugar can lead to an increase in one's own calorie count.
Tags: toddlers, food, sugar

Holiday Guide - Dec. 26, 2008
A cure for the Christmas blues
I don't recommend kids as a cure very often, because they are a remedy that comes with a long-term commitment not everyone is willing to make. So, while I won't tell you that having a kid is the cure for your holiday blahs, I can assure you, it was a miracle elixir for me.
Tags: christmas, toddlers, kids

Kids & Family - Nov. 11, 2008
Navigating the stormy seas of toddler fears
Life is full of little fears and big ones, so who am I to tell my toddler not to be afraid of stuff, right? After all, I'm afraid of stuff, too, so what's the difference?
Tags: kids, toddlers, fear

Milwaukee Buzz - Dec. 17, 2007
My grown-up and grueling homeowner weekend
As I've been a homeowner since 2002, I knew I had one of these weekends coming. It was the kind in which I was just hoping for Monday morning to roll around so I could go back to the peace and quiet of work.
Tags: snowblower, water heater, home owner, toddlers

Kids & Family - Feb. 23, 2002
Rosebud welcomes little ones on Monday evenings
If you have young children, your social life may be all but nonexistent. The Rosebud Cinema Drafthouse wants to help.
Tags: Rosebud, kids, toddlers, things to do, movies

Kids & Family - March 18, 2009
Neil Diamond, Mac-n-Cheese, and Baby Babble
Does this sound like the perfect entrée? Then you are welcome at my house any Wednesday for lunch. This is the day when I try my hand at having twins. In real life (six days out of seven), I have two boys and they are generously spaced apart by six years. On Wednesdays, I welcome my neph...
Tags: toddlers, lunch, babbling, Milwaukee