Why?
Because my wife and I are about to have our first baby, and he is going to help me get through it.
Because Paul Reiser makes me feel like I can be not just a parent, but a smart, urbane even, sarcastic parent, with an elvish smile, even if I'm not a wealthy New York celeb with my own production company.
Diapers? I can change diapers while saying, "What's up with diapers?" and overcome the rapidly accumulating chaos with wit!
So, picking up his wry parenting holy writ, the trinity, Parenthood, Couplehood, and Babyhood, I begin my journey.
When Educators Marry...
My wife and I are both teachers. That means if you ask us a question, we are liable to talk for a long time and quiz you on it later. It also means that when we don't know something we take classes, read books, and compose lab reports with annotated bibliographies.
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