They better have a good little chant about hand washing or something - are they learning anything in the vein of public safety?

My favorite is when a texting person bumps into you and gives you a dirty look.

Samez! Summertime Cinespia movie screenings errday.

I spent years working in the juvenile justice system. Anyone who thinks that a 13 year old has the same judgment therefore should be tried in the adult court knows very little about current research. Having kids tried as an adult is a political move by people who want to look tough on crime, not a move based on any…

More generally, people who wax poetic about the “wander the streets” school of tourism are the vacation equivalent of people who go on and on about how they don’t own a TV.

I’ve found that those two travel methods are not mutually exclusive. I’d rather walk when possible, so for me figuring out which two or three big sights I want to see and then walking as much as possible between them works nicely. The week I spent in Tokyo was ideal in that regard; I saw a TON of guide-book…

I love tourist traps. The cheesier, the better. I don’t think any of these reasons are why people go to them though. I think it’s about trying to capture the quintessential experience of a place in as little time as possible. So we go to what is promoted as the most essential thing to see. And when we do, we make a…

When I lived in L.A. and friends came to visit and asked to go to Hollywood, I always said, “look, I’ll drive us down Hollywood Boulevard first and you look around and if you really want to get out and walk afterward, we can do it.” They rarely did.

Why the haterade for the Blarney Stone? The Blarney Stone itself is inside the lovely Blarney Castle. It’s a great stop.

More generally, people who wax poetic about the “wander the streets” school of tourism are the vacation equivalent of people who go on and on about how they don’t own a TV. I wouldn’t want to ONLY…

Best of Denmark right here:

This seems like a good time for a quick PSA: If you’re checking luggage, always pack your daily/important medications in your carry-on.

creepy man. creepy.

Or give your child some autonomy, treat them like you treat others (hopefully with some respect), and have a real conversation with them about why it’s so important to get adequate sleep. If they still fuck around on their phones before bed, that’s on them.

It’s dads. Not Dad’s.

Yep. I live in LA. My husband is a songwriter/composer so he works from home and does the bulk of preschool pickups and dropoffs, and lots of the housework too. I don’t think I’m exaggerating to say it’s about a 50/50 split in moms and dads doing pick up or drop off on any given day at our preschool. I know a lot are…

My husband’s company offers 4 or 6 weeks of paid paternity leave (I can’t remember which), but he said that most of the men in his office only take part of it, usually 2-3 weeks. I told him that when we have a child, he will absolutely take every single day available to him even if he feels like it’ll be too hard to…

Time to check Chris Christie’s office emails.

Promise to never post that photo again.