It was an hour into our hike through Southern Konnevesi National Park in Finland, and neither of my 7- and 10-year-old daughters was complaining. It was glorious. Normally, within the first hour, I would have already heard the question “How much longer?” One of them would also declare, “It’s boring. We’re just walking.” So what
Whenever I schedule an appointment during the school day, I feel guilty. I ask for their latest available appointment. If that doesn’t work, I pull up the school calendar. Then I start doing the ridiculous parent math: How long is the drive? What class will my child miss? Can I get them back before the
Last week, a friend asked if I knew of any jobs for her recent graduate. Between his rigorous academic load, sports, and club activities that landed him in a prestigious university, he’d never held a job. “My fail,” she confessed. My kids have had jobs, but I have parenting fails of my own. I’m concerned
Jordan Firstman is bringing “Club Kid” to the club. A24 is set to hold free screenings of Firstman’s feature film directorial debut “Club Kid” for nightlife communities in 12 U.S. cities, including Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington D.C. The activation is in partnership with Resident Advisor,
William Stanford Davis, who stars in “Abbott Elementary” as the janitor Mr. Johnson, is publishing a memoir titled “Don’t Mess With the Fat Kid” via BenBella Books. “Don’t Mess With the Fat Kid” will dive into Davis’ life and career — including struggles such as addiction and rejection — and the experience of nabbing his
Work from home is dead: You’ve probably heard some version of this declaration from your boss over the past year. But the numbers show that WFH is actually very much here to stay. The prevalence of working from home has barely budged over the last two years, at around 26% of all American work days.
