Chris

Stop weirding me out, little dude

I came upstairs last night to find Max leading his mother on a quest for items he needed to take care of his ‘baby’, a small teddy bear from his room. This baffled me. He has shown some caregiver behaviors before, like brushing the teeth of a few of his stuffed animals during teeth-brushing time,Continue reading “Stop weirding me out, little dude”

I am not a Sexy Scientist

But if I wanted to pretend to be one, this is the season. Halloween is on its way. When you’re a kid, the fun of Halloween is in pretending to be someone else (and to get giant sacks of candy). As adults, the festivities transition into a party-based celebration. But my theory is that pubertyContinue reading “I am not a Sexy Scientist”

Painted myself into a corner

I’m scatterbrained and unsettled tonight so there is no promise of an enjoyable read. I wonder if I should even blog when I’m in some sort of funk. Intellectually, I know none of my problems are unsolvable or unbeatable. The catch is that I’m running low on the will to keep fighting the seemingly endlessContinue reading “Painted myself into a corner”