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As an author, speaker and columnist, I’m often asked how my family feels about being the subject of my work. Whether describing a vignette in my weekly Washington Times newspaper column or using our experiences as examples in speeches based on my upcoming parenting book Bringing up Geeks (Berkley Books 2008, a Division of Penguin Group USA), I often tell stories about my family as I share ideas on parenting and family life with others.

Does my family mind that I tell tales from the frontlines of our home life? Not in the least.

In fact, since I started writing about our experiences in today’s culture, my family has been strengthened and encouraged by the countless messages we’ve received from readers and audience members. By sharing our experiences I’ve found most parents face similar challenges and struggles to raise wholesome, innocent kids in our “grow-up-too-fast” world. Sometimes, simply knowing we’re not alone in our parenting efforts can re-energize us to do our best.

So welcome to my internet home. I hope my stories feel fun and familiar to you, and that you'll share this site with your family, friends and neighbors.