by Ari Yares | Aug 23, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog
Until recently, I had no idea what a lead parent was. I knew there were families where mom was the primary point of contact and others where it was the dad. In some, it was either. I also knew that American culture assumes that mom is the one who really knows...
by Ari Yares | Jun 28, 2017 | School Psychology, The Innovative Dad Blog
Like many boys his age, my son is fascinated by construction equipment. They are big, noisy, and they do things. He’s particularly enamored by bulldozers. These versatile workhorses of construction sites do it all. They move things, they flatten things, and they...
by Ari Yares | Jun 15, 2016 | The Innovative Dad Blog
So the other night, I accidentally left my cell phone in my toddler’s room and he found it. When I retraced my steps to find the phone, he was lying on the floor trying to swipe away on it, just like mommy and daddy. No, he didn’t figure out how to unlock...
by Ari Yares | Jun 6, 2016 | Writings
I recently got a text from a colleague with several emoji in it. At the best of times, text messages can be a little complicated to interpret because of their brevity. In fact, earlier that week, that same colleague had texted me back in response to a text about...
by Ari Yares | Mar 22, 2016 | Crisis Management
Today, I rode the DC Metro for the first time since the shutdown. I can’t say that the experience was uniquely different from before the Metro’s management decided to stop all train service for more than 24 hours. My colleagues were, of course, interested...
