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A word of thanks to my tissue donor

Posted on June 25, 2013 by jrothmanshore

When I think of human body part donation, I immediately think of the big ones – hearts, lungs, kidneys, and livers.  These are the procedures at the cross section of medical technology and human biology that turn one family’s tragedy … Continue reading →

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On Fathers and Screwdrivers

Posted on June 16, 2013 by jrothmanshore

This morning, my three year old son Rafael called me into his room for help.  He has a wooden step-stool carved with the letters of his name as puzzle pieces, and the “L” was stuck.  He couldn’t get it out. … Continue reading →

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Rationalizing a subscription to Amazon Prime and finding it generally useful

Posted on June 9, 2013 by jrothmanshore

Amazon has designed their free two-day-shipping Prime subscription program well.  For any item sold directly by Amazon, you can just order it while you sit on the couch and know you will have it the day after tomorrow with no … Continue reading →

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When traveling with kids, renting a car using Hertz Gold is a must

Posted on June 2, 2013 by jrothmanshore

We just returned from a trip to the California with our two kids, ages 3 and 5.  Flying with kids is never easy, but for the for the first time, it wasn’t difficult, either. Their attention spans are now long … Continue reading →

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A Parenting Milestone: Kids Prepare Their Own Breakfast

Posted on May 20, 2013 by jrothmanshore

For more than a year, I have been letting my kids pour their own cereal and milk with the idea that some day they would be able to get up on their own in the mornings.  Letting your two-year-old wield … Continue reading →

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Caught cheating while reading my daughter’s bedtime story

Posted on May 8, 2013 by jrothmanshore

“Daddy, you don’t have a very good brain!” my daughter reprimanded me this evening during bedtime. I had skipped a sentence while reading her bedtime story, and she had caught me red handed. She went on to explain to me … Continue reading →

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Trying out GoldieBlox on my five year old daughter

Posted on April 28, 2013 by jrothmanshore

When I wrote about introducing my daughter Ayelet to legos a couple of weeks ago, a friend suggested I take a look at GoldieBlox.  The idea was to design a construction toy set that was geared towards girls and finding … Continue reading →

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A parent’s emergency mnemonic for bolting out the door with kids

Posted on April 20, 2013 by jrothmanshore

Friday, April 19th was a hell of a day here in Cambridge.  In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, several communities went into lockdown as the police combed a 20 block area of nearby Watertown searching for the remaining … Continue reading →

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Every homeowner should buy a wet vac

Posted on April 3, 2013 by jrothmanshore

I keep a superhero hidden in my basement.  We don’t need it very often, and so it generally sits quietly in the corner, ignored by the other household members.  Then, when disaster strikes, it comes roaring life, appearing out of … Continue reading →

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Shortcut: cleaning oily or greasy tupperware containers by hand

Posted on March 30, 2013 by jrothmanshore

Over the holiday of passover, I find myself doing a lot more dishes than normal. We use completely separate dishes for the holiday, since the requirement to eliminate all chametz (leavened products) extends to all of our regular dishes, which … Continue reading →

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