Blog feedhttps://reubeningber.com/https://reubeningber.com/articles/2026-06-01-may-favorites/https://reubeningber.com/articles/2026-06-01-may-favorites/A month of small joys and big moments, from Coney Island and Legoland to photography, good food, art, and time with family.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://reubeningber.com/articles/2026-05-26-im-the-emergency-contact-the-school-still-calls-my-wife/https://reubeningber.com/articles/2026-05-26-im-the-emergency-contact-the-school-still-calls-my-wife/I'm the default parent in our house. Not because I'm more nurturing — because I work from home. Here's what that arrangement actually looks like, what it costs both of us, and why the infrastructure still hasn't caught up.Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://reubeningber.com/articles/2026-04-27-the-summer-planning-session-is-one-of-my-favorite-nights-of-the-year/https://reubeningber.com/articles/2026-04-27-the-summer-planning-session-is-one-of-my-favorite-nights-of-the-year/Every year summer either happens to you or you make it happen. Here's how my wife and I plan our entire summer in one night — camps, trips, date nights, and the four-week gap that NYC families are left to figure out on their own.Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://reubeningber.com/articles/2026-03-12-ai-is-making-it-hard-to-step-away/https://reubeningber.com/articles/2026-03-12-ai-is-making-it-hard-to-step-away/I'm not afraid AI will take my job. I'm afraid someone using AI better than me will be seen as more effective. That's a different fear — and a harder one to reason with.Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://reubeningber.com/articles/2026-03-07-we-built-a-bookcase/https://reubeningber.com/articles/2026-03-07-we-built-a-bookcase/A Saturday father-son project where we designed and built a custom bookcase sized for Zeke's favorite books.Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://reubeningber.com/articles/2026-01-13-three-books-to-read-when-your-new-year-s-resolutions-have-already-fallen-apart/https://reubeningber.com/articles/2026-01-13-three-books-to-read-when-your-new-year-s-resolutions-have-already-fallen-apart/Your New Year's resolutions have already fallen apart. 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Here's what I learned about attention, productivity, and self-compassion.Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://reubeningber.com/articles/2025-11-10-building-something-real/https://reubeningber.com/articles/2025-11-10-building-something-real/A reflection on rediscovering Lego with my son, the quiet joy of screen-free play, and the bittersweet moment when our kids start to build worlds of their own.Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://reubeningber.com/articles/2025-11-07-better-than-before-and-the-season-of-starting-over/https://reubeningber.com/articles/2025-11-07-better-than-before-and-the-season-of-starting-over/Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://reubeningber.com/articles/2025-10-30-october-favorites/https://reubeningber.com/articles/2025-10-30-october-favorites/Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://reubeningber.com/articles/2025-10-28-why-every-dad-should-have-a-digital-camera/https://reubeningber.com/articles/2025-10-28-why-every-dad-should-have-a-digital-camera/Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://reubeningber.com/articles/2025-10-23-the-solutions-log/https://reubeningber.com/articles/2025-10-23-the-solutions-log/Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://reubeningber.com/articles/2025-10-21-paris-anniversary-website/https://reubeningber.com/articles/2025-10-21-paris-anniversary-website/Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://reubeningber.com/articles/2025-10-03-teach-your-kids-your-cell-numbermd/https://reubeningber.com/articles/2025-10-03-teach-your-kids-your-cell-numbermd/Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://reubeningber.com/articles/2025-10-01-read-the-anxious-generation/https://reubeningber.com/articles/2025-10-01-read-the-anxious-generation/Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://reubeningber.com/articles/2025-09-29-five-things-to-do-every-day-to-be-a-happier-dad/https://reubeningber.com/articles/2025-09-29-five-things-to-do-every-day-to-be-a-happier-dad/Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://reubeningber.com/articles/2023-02-23-35-things-i-ve-learned-in-35-years/https://reubeningber.com/articles/2023-02-23-35-things-i-ve-learned-in-35-years/Thu, 23 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://reubeningber.com/articles/2023-02-16-how-one-index-card-can-drastically-improve-your-journaling/https://reubeningber.com/articles/2023-02-16-how-one-index-card-can-drastically-improve-your-journaling/Thu, 16 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://reubeningber.com/articles/2023-01-20-take-your-reading-to-a-new-level-and-reread-a-book-this-year/https://reubeningber.com/articles/2023-01-20-take-your-reading-to-a-new-level-and-reread-a-book-this-year/Fri, 20 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://reubeningber.com/articles/2023-01-13-the-3-best-things-i-purchased-in-2022/https://reubeningber.com/articles/2023-01-13-the-3-best-things-i-purchased-in-2022/Fri, 13 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://reubeningber.com/articles/2023-01-05-annual-themes/https://reubeningber.com/articles/2023-01-05-annual-themes/Thu, 05 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://reubeningber.com/articles/2022-12-24-it-costs-nothing-to-be-nice/https://reubeningber.com/articles/2022-12-24-it-costs-nothing-to-be-nice/Sat, 24 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT