PARENTING
I'm a dad of two in Queens, and most of what I write comes back to Zeke and Judi. This is everything I've written about fatherhood in one place, from the small daily habits to the systems that keep our family running to the parts that are just hard.
BEING A PRESENT DAD
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5 Things to Do Every Day to Be a Happier Dad
Five small daily habits that make you a more present, patient father — from waking up early to giving kids your undivided attention for just 10 minutes.
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The one parenting hack I have not seen on Instagram
Use your kid's tablet passcode to teach them your cell phone number — a clever screen-time trick that builds a real safety skill without any extra effort.
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7 Things I've Learned in 7 Years
For Zeke, on his birthday
KIDS, SCREENS, AND MAKING THINGS TOGETHER
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The Book That Changed How I Think About My Kids and Screens
How Jonathan Haidt's book changed how I think about screens, childhood, and raising confident kids
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Brick by Brick: Holding Onto What Matters
On fatherhood, Lego, and the screen-free joy of building together
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We built a bookcase
A Saturday father-son project where we designed and built a custom bookcase sized for Zeke's favorite books.
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Why Every Dad Should Have a Digital Camera
A dedicated digital camera keeps you present with your kids, off your phone, and produces wall-worthy family photos without an expensive professional photoshoot.
RUNNING THE HOUSEHOLD
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Stop Letting Summer Happen to You
How we plan eleven weeks of family summer — and why the NYC school calendar gap still drives me crazy
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I'm the emergency contact. The school still calls my wife.
My life as the default dad, as seen in Business Insider.
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How I Finally Tamed the School Calendar Chaos
Two kids, four calendars, one PDF at a time
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The Zeke & Judi Weekly Briefing
Solving the part of our Sunday ritual we both dreaded
THE HARD PARTS
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How My ADHD Diagnosis Changed the Way I Show Up as a Dad
How finally getting diagnosed changed the way I show up for my wife and kids.
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Father's Day Without My Dad
The best cake in the world, with a piece that will always be missing.
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