Tag: NY Times

Bailouts, New Hires, and More: My 10 Ideas For Opening Up Schools
Schools are opening up and I have yet to see a good plan for how we should go about educating our kids. I don’t think virtual learning worked at the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Teachers were forced into new roles by teaching online. In many cases, they were not trained. I applaud my […]
My AirPods Brought Back a Love of Music and a Moment of Peace
Toys and clutter spread out across my living room floor. Stress and anxiety filled my chest. I picked up my new AirPods and placed them into my ears. I hit shuffle play on my iPhone and slowly reclined onto the floor. Within seconds of music bouncing around inside my ears, I was at peace. I […]
Throwing Away My Shot and Hitting a More Fulfilled Life
We were watching Hamilton for the gazillionth time as “My Shot” blared from the speakers. Usually, I’m singing along in my living room, but as the angelic voice of my 5-year-old daughter sang along with Lin Manuel Miranda, I stopped. It looked like I was staring at the TV, but I was looking back at […]
The Day I Sat in a Luxury Box at an NFL Game With My Sons
As an influencer, I get a lot of great opportunities sent my way. One perk is that I occasionally get invited to attend sporting events. After I received an invitation to attend a Jet’s game, I responded with a request if I could bring my boys along. My wish was granted. I am the lone […]
How To Get Kids Involved With Activism
I partnered with Dove Men+Care and City Dads Group to share how I got my kids to become activists. Thank you Aaron Sheldon for editing the video Before I had children, I was on that social trajectory of looking at the world differently and wanting it to be better for everyone. Then when I had […]