Just a box of chalk
The day we discovered our family's latest hobby: chalk art
Writings on family life and technology
Thoughts on family adventures, the challenges of a modern parent, and technology on your family's terms. New pieces every few weeks.
All Get out there On your terms
On your terms
We don't want you to be afraid of technology
What I wish I had told my child when I was asked "Why do you and dad get to be on your devices all the time?"
Get out there
What are we doing today?
The challenges of being the family's primary activity planner and things I have tried to make it easier on me.
Get out there
Let the kid write the book
How a rainy day led to my kid making a book of our family hiking adventures.
On your terms
The feed eats the weekend
How an attempt to plan our weekend ended with a 40-minute scroll through comedy clips -- and why knowing how the algorithm works did not save me.
On your terms
The problem is screens. Or is it?
We thought we understood technology, until we had kids and realized that we need to be more intentional about using it in a way that serves our lives.
Get out there
Ten hikes and five zoos: our summer of counted goals
How a family adventure goal changed our weekends and energized all of us - one outing at a time.
Get out there
Five family quest ideas for the summer
The quests that filled our family's summer - splash pads, water hikes, festivals, and more.