Whenever someone says, “You should do a parenting book!” I think of this tweet.

“That’s how he got started. So: model, see if there’s interest, and then offer up the time, space, and materials.”

I came in from my 10-foot commute once and my 3-year-old looked up from his snack and said, “What did you make today, papa?” It took me by surprise, as I had always assumed that when I was out of sight I was out of mind. (I now know that children seem to be most interested in you