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Details feature: “Rise of the Hot Jewish Girl”The December issue of Details includes my feature on the fetishization of hot Jewish women. Read on for quick, snappy, not-terribly-deep take on “JILFS,” semi-observant hardcore queen Joanna Angel and the glory of frum porn ... Story was slammed by Jezebel (Favorite new nickname: “sloppy, knee-jerk misogynist") and given qualified endorsement by Jewcy. Published in Details magazine, December 2009
Details feature: “Are You Jealous of Your Kid?”Flame-bating feature on wellspring of resentment that builds up among over-involved parents as they create ever-more-awesome educational and enrichment opportunities for their precious progeny. Published in Details magazine, September 2009
Michael Lewis book review in LA TimesFinally getting around to posting this review from LA Times of Michael Lewis’ daddy memoir. I love Lewis’ style, but in the end felt weirdly depressed reading his cynical take on the basic drudgery of raising kids… Published in LA Times, May 17, 2009
Parents urge kids to live on the wild sideOn recent family trip to Denmark, wife and I loved how DANGEROUS everything was—perilous play equipment, no bike helmets, creaky amusement park rides. Got me thinking about sanctity of safety among parents at home and recent books that celebrate virtues of sketchy situations for kids… Published by Reuters, August 27, 2008
Adventures in Family Air TravelThat dad with the hyper disruptive brats two rows back? I’m that guy. In this essay-as-desperate-apology, I try to make amends and imagine an airline geared specifically for families… Published by Reuters, Aug. 12, 2008
Is Summer Camp Too Hokey?I go out on a limb and make the following highly controversial, deeply provocative assertion: Summer Camp Rules. Published by Reuters, July 29 2008
Is my son a dick, or is he two?Expanded version of essay that was spiked by my wire service overlords (No poo talk allowed in Reuters world)… My son bullies me, insults his mother and once punched an old man in the nuts. I know it’s probably just a phase. But what if it isn’t? Check out the insane letters of response here. Published by Salon, Sept. 8 2008
Health insurance for nanny a political, moral imperativeIn which I get up on my high horse and rail against hypocritical liberals (who, me?) who criticize the government and corporations for withholding health insurance while allowing their own babysitters and nannies to fend for themselves… It’s time to pay up, people. Published by Reuters, July 2, 2008
When treating kids like royalty has to stopCommentary on how kids today are spoiled and coddled became a more limited but truthful account of how I spoil and coddle my kid. Published by Reuters, June 18, 2008
I promise to love, cherish … and buy a minivanHow I learned to stop worrying and love my minivan. Published by Reuters, June 3, 2008
Rats bring out the caveman in the modern dadWe had rats. I killed one. Read all about it. Published by Reuters, May 19, 2008
Parents, unite! Ban birthday party blowoutsLatest Family Life column is parental call to arms to stop the madness around kiddie birthday parties. Si se puede! Published by Reuters, May 5, 2008
Hear ye, hear ye! My parenting manifesto!Family Life column on Parenting Manifestos, including a few self-evident foundational truths of my own… Published by Reuters, April 23, 2008
Follow the Barfing BabyOp-ed in the trade magazine Brandweek on why so much marketing aimed at not-quite-grownups misses the mark. Published in Brandweek, April 14, 2008
Boys, Guns and the ‘Bang Bang Gene’Family Life column for Reuters on boys, guns and the “bang bang gene.” Published by Reuters, March 25, 2008
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