Conversations with a Five-Year-Old: Episode 8 – “Treasure/Super Powers”

Today is Miles's SIXTH birthday, and this is the SEASON FINALE of the show (since, you know, he...isn't a five-year-old anymore). The conversation takes some dramatic turns this week. Treasure hunts! Super powers! Secret identities! And an original song so versatile you could play it during an intense search, when dispersing an unruly mob, while … Continue reading Conversations with a Five-Year-Old: Episode 8 – “Treasure/Super Powers” →

Conversations with a Five-Year-Old: Episode 7 – “Jaguar v. Skunk”

This week, Miles pits some of nature's deadliest (or at least most annoying) beasts against one another to determine once and for all which one is at the top of the food chain. Enjoy, and comment below!

Conversations with a Five-Year-Old: Episode 6 – “Life Under the Sea”

This week, a game of "Would You Rather" leads us into the darkest depths of the ocean, where Miles makes a definitive choice about what type of sea creature he'd prefer to be. If you've never been to the bottom of the sea (and especially if you have), you'll no doubt be surprised by some … Continue reading Conversations with a Five-Year-Old: Episode 6 – “Life Under the Sea” →

Conversations with a Five-Year-Old: Episode 5 – “Super Mario Bros”

Miles had his very first 3-D cinematic experience with The Super Mario Bros Movie last spring, and in this week's episode we talk about everything we loved about this movie that, despite his enthusiasm, Miles only rates as "sort of good."

Conversations with a Five-Year-Old: Episode 4 – “Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania”

This week's episode takes us back to those halcyon days of...last March, when the third Ant-Man movie was in theaters and one of its principal stars had not yet been found guilt of heinous crimes and kicked out of the MCU. Whatever the world at large might think about this small-scale adventure, Miles seemed to … Continue reading Conversations with a Five-Year-Old: Episode 4 – “Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania” →

Conversations with a Five-Year-Old: Episode 3 – “Board Game”

This week, Miles walks us through a board game of his own design, and because he did it with no help (or creative input), I'm including photos below for you to refer to. Believe me when I say that the stakes of family game night have never been higher. The front side of the game … Continue reading Conversations with a Five-Year-Old: Episode 3 – “Board Game” →

Conversations with a Five-Year-Old: Episode 2 – “Poo-Poo Man”

It's only the second episode of the podcast, and already I feel I need to apologize to everyone listening about the subject this week, as Miles and I dig deep into an original character we've shared bedtime stories about. I'd say I hope you find inspiration from it, but you'll probably be better off if … Continue reading Conversations with a Five-Year-Old: Episode 2 – “Poo-Poo Man” →

Conversations with a Five-Year-Old: Episode 1 – “PAW Patrol”

Welcome to the FIRST EPISODE of the podcast Miles and I recorded together -- Conversations with a Five-Year-Old. Each episode, we'll dive deep into a topic of interest to Miles and dig into his thoughts. I'll ask hard-hitting questions along the way to help get to the bottom of what, exactly, is on the mind … Continue reading Conversations with a Five-Year-Old: Episode 1 – “PAW Patrol” →

A New Year’s Update!

Season's greetings from the depths of the Internet! It's been months (and months and months) since I last posted here, and with the end of 2023 upon us, I thought it was a good time for an update (and, for those of you who are interested, a tease of what comes next). And what a … Continue reading A New Year’s Update! →

Day 1,826

Five years ago today, I couldn't quite find the words to express how I was feeling. Since then, I have managed to find words. Lots of 'em, in fact. About fatherhood. About learning. About teaching. About fun. About exhaustion. About growing up and getting older (which are not the same thing...people can get older without … Continue reading Day 1,826 →