Hanukkah, Kwanzaa Deserve More Recognition This December
How might I explain the basics of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa to my children? With a parody of a Christmas classic, of course!
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Your Sunday Sonnet. April 12, 2020
Spring is the season of rebirth. What shall you plant? What must be cleared? What works? What doesn’t? Perhaps every day should…
Read More →Sunday Sonnet, April 05, 2020
As we enter into Holy Week, and as Pesach’s first seder is Wednesday evening, we are mindful of how the Covid-19 pandemic…
Read More →Sunday Sonnet for March 22, 2020
When a loved one dies, you must grieve. Yet, you cannot live your life in grief.
Read More →A Quiet Morning Poem
It is a glorious Sunday morning in SE Michigan. I wrote this about 20 minutes ago. Perfect for this week’s Sunday Sonnet.…
Read More →A Sonnet; For Fathers and Daddies
The Dad 2.0 Summit just concluded. They have a Friday evening open mic event called Dad Voices. I wrote this on Wednesday,…
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Endings in Parenting Story Often More Bittersweet, Sad than Happy
I never thought about beginnings and endings as a boy. They often seemed simultaneous. But now my twin sons are heading for…
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The Poetry of Fatherhood: ‘Figuring in the Figure’
Boston Dads Group member Ben Berman has a new book of poetry out with several works that explore the joy, terror and…
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National Poetry Month: Great to Celebrate with Kids
We've compiled some great resources to help you celebrate National Poetry Month with your child, whether it's reading poems or writing them.
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