by Ari Yares | Jan 30, 2017 | Design Thinking
On a recent family trip, we visited a pretzel factory (many of our family vacations involve touring food factories) where I learned two interesting things about the classic hard pretzel. First, it’s a relatively new innovation. All pretzels were soft pretzels...
by Ari Yares | Jan 23, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog
I hate driving carpool. There. I’ve finally said something that we are all thinking. Shlepping your own kids around town can be painful enough, but when you throw in two or three of their friends, it can be a downright miserable experience. And, yes, I’ve wanted to...
by Ari Yares | Jan 16, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog
“I’m bored.” Two words that every parent learns to dread. The conversation continues with: “There’s nothing to do.” Yet, you look around and see a house full of toys, crafts, and games that if you had free time would keep you occupied for hours. First, you need to...
by Ari Yares | Jan 8, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog
Recently, a colleague shared the exorbitant rate that her children were getting for losing a tooth. My jaw dropped. “Five dollars for a baby tooth?” I sputtered. At that rate, each kid would be earning 100 dollars just for having their teeth fall out naturally. How...
