Category Archives: parenting

Paternity leave: It’s a whole new ballgame

Posted on April 4, 2014 by MThomas

Paternity leave just got a big mention in US media this past week, thanks to baseball. New York Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy took three days leave for the birth of his son in Florida. Radio talk show personality Mike … Continue reading →

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Nursery Schools: Part II (Finally)

Posted on March 15, 2014 by MThomas

As I posted some time ago, we were fortunate that my oldest daughter was able to enter a city-approved nursery school. We were even more fortunate to have first choice on a new housing plot that wasn’t even technically on … Continue reading →

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Usagi and the Bear

Posted on February 23, 2014 by MThomas

Since my daughter was a baby, she’s been obsessed with rabbits (usagi, in Japanese). We first had a stuffed sheep doll for her, but she quickly became enamoured of a musical pink bunny whose cord she could pull to start … Continue reading →

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