Fatherhood sparks some interesting discussions between us guys. Case in point: an e-mail conversation I had today with an editor friend of mine.
He and I volleyed a number of messages back and forth, sharing our respective schedules to try and explain how and when we managed to balance work and parent responsibilities. Then he dropped [...]

I admit: One of my guiltiest pleasures has been watching the “American Idol” singing competition every year.
This season, however, I have a major problem with the way producers want America to sympathize with a contestant who chose to fly to the Hollywood auditions instead of staying in New York to support his wife during the [...]

There are pros and cons to being so neurotic that you make all of your kid’s baby food.
On the plus side, you know exactly what your child is eating at all times. On the negative side, you frequently have nights such as the one I had tonight, toiling over my baby food-cooker for the better [...]

There is no question I would be a terrible contestant on that (inane) Wayne Brady game show, “Don’t Forget the Lyrics!”
It’s not that I can’t sing—I actually have a pretty decent singing voice.
My fatal flaw? Since my days in high school choir, I’ve become terrible with lyrics. I mean, terrible. Like, I would make some [...]