A "Wild" Parenting Message: "Where the Wild Things Are"
“Where the Wild Things Are” has always been a classic children’s story, well before it hit the big screens in 2009. I think Maurice Sendak is something of the Faulkner of children’s literature; I ...
The Real Hero of the "Corduroy" Book Is the Mother
Don Freeman’s classic children’s story, “Corduroy” tells the tale of a stuffed bear who travels through a giant mall on the lookout for the button that has gone missing from his green overalls. On...
A Lazy Parents Guide to Summer
Its summer: the days are long but I dont want spend any of those extra hours chopping or washing stuff. So I have a whole different set of summer rules.
Why we love Ello (and the truth about advertising on Facebook)
We love Ello, the ad-free social network defined by excellent design and fierce, user-centered values. Here's why it's a better publishing experience for our company, and why expect it to become ou...
For Sa and Paul Budnitz, it's about connection before direction in a shared context
Paul Budnitz is the founder of Kidrobot, Budnitz Bicycles, and most recently, Ello, the ad-free social network. (Learn why we love Ello here.) When Paul met his wife, Sa, nine years ago, she was l...
Punk pioneer Bobby Hackney on his "family rich in memories, and laughter, and love"
We chat with Bobby Hackney of the legendary punk band Death about his family across generations, faith, and musical legacy.
Singer-songwriter Shannon Hawley and "A Different Kind of Progress"
Shannon Hawley is a singer-songwriter and poet based in Shelburne, Vermont. She just released her first full-length studio album, A Different Kind of Progress, a five-year project she finished on...
"You've got to bet on yourself. Be rad. Be free."
A freestyle conversation with Ryan Miller, film composer and lead singer of Guster, about fatherhood at the intersection of a creative career.
Mo'ne Davis and the Anderson Monarchs using America's pastime as a bridge to the future
Anyone who's paying attention knows Mo'ne Davis is one extraordinary kid. But behind her, and the 13 others who play for the Anderson Monarchs (run out of the Philadelphia Department of Parks and R...
A story of fatherhood, punk rock, and a surprising family legacy
We talk about making music, fatherhood, and a surprising family legacy with Bobby Hackney Jr. of the punk band Rough Francis.
Sheryl Sandberg's touching letter on grief and choosing to "kick the shit out of option B"
Last month, Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and one half of Silicon Valley's ultimate power couple, unexpectedly lost her husband Dave Goldberg. While on vacation, the CEO of SurveyMonkey collapse...
Musician, farmer, and father Chris Dorman: listening first, then taking the leap
Photo credit for above photo for musician parade: John Snyder, Farmington Hills, MI Chris Dorman is a musician, farmer and educator based Shelburne, Vermont. He helped found Bread and Butter Farm ...
School is too focused on education leads to a job. This is not true anymore. The reality is the average person has 14 different careers in their lives and the average multi-millionaire has seven ...
An instagram famous travel photographer on how to take epic photos
If you've ever spent a few minutes on instagram, you know that not all phone photographers are created equal. Though considering the level playing field when it comes to hardware and software, the ...
6 clever instagram accounts you should be following
Perfectly filtered selfies and forgettable shots of lattes and lunches are the currency of instagram. But every once in awhile, you stumble across someone who's truly worth following. If your feed ...
Houzz Tour: A Playful Home Drawn Up by 8-Year-Old Twins
Check out this familys amazing house. Its partly based on designs from drawings by the owners 8-year-old twin boys. Its a series of small structures built around a tower. Best of all, it also h...
Author, skateboarder, father. Michael Christie on the experience so far.
We talk with author Mike Christie about fatherhood, his powerful essay "All Parents are Cowards," and how skateboarding helped him break out on his own.
A beautiful piece from Kerin Sulock, on her own blog Free Thaw: Last May, I slept on my side. Robin due soon, I faced the door to his room, unlatched and empty. Each night, I thought someone came, ...
Michelle Obama's most powerful speech
First Lady Michelle Obama gave a commencement speech at Tuskegee University in Alabama last Saturday. Its a powerful 25-minute speech packed with food for thought thats received mixed praise and ...
Graduates! Listen Up. Kid President has something to tell you
In less than 4 minutes, Kid President, bestowed upon me a new life mantra: "Be your own Beyoncé." And I'm not even graduating. Get your own dose of inspiration right here: Kid President delivers...
Buddy Backpacker, the 5 year old thru hiker
5 year old Christian Thomas (aka Buddy Backpacker), is the youngest person to hike the entire Appalacian Trail. Accompanied by his mother, Andrea Rego and stepdad Dion Pagonis, he climbed over rock...
A beautiful story about a dad sharing his lifelong love of live music with his kid
Over on Medium, Ethan Kaplan wrote a short essay about bringing his 7-year old son to his first concert. It begins with a meditation on what makes attending concerts and live music so special: If i...
Baby Blank: a story of adoption / not adoption
My son and I have very different origin stories, very different story stories. My parents are strangers. Real ones. I was adopted in 1982.
Our Tiny House, Full of Family Life
A mother shares her experience of small house living with her husband, 3-year old, and two cats. "More than anything, our lives feel happy and full."