Year 5, Day 255

From an early age, we've tried to establish a degree of political awareness in Miles. Political mindfulness and activism are big parts of our lives, and we want Miles to grow up understanding that voting and being aware of the people representing us are every bit as important as PAW Patrol. Over the weekend, Jaclyn … Continue reading Year 5, Day 255 →

Year 5, Day 134

We hit up Lenny Boy Brewing today, which those in attendance might remember as the site of Miles's first birthday party, for a town hall event hosted by Jeff Jackson, an NC state senator currently running as the Democratic candidate for NC's 14th Congressional District. Jaclyn and I have been fans of Jackson's for a … Continue reading Year 5, Day 134 →

Year 3, Day 316

Today was, for what I hope are obvious reasons, one of those days where despite the rising despair in the pit of your stomach, you can't really pull yourself away from the news. Jaclyn said she was unable to work after about 2:00 PM, and while I did my best to stay focused on my … Continue reading Year 3, Day 316 →

Year 3, Day 252

Miles asked for me as soon as he woke up this morning, wanting to "trick daddy" (as is so very often the case). He was saddened to find that I wasn't at home, because I was currently standing outside of one of Charlotte's voting precincts. I've been pretty politically inclined since the mid-00s, but I … Continue reading Year 3, Day 252 →

Year 3, Day 224

As we were leaving for daycare, Miles pointed at the political signs that have gone up in our yard over the last week. Too young to really understand that there's an election coming up (or what an election is), Miles is nonetheless excited about signs of all shapes and sizes. "There's daddy's sign, and mommy's … Continue reading Year 3, Day 224 →

Year 2, Day 243

Miles attended his third political rally today, and this might have been his favorite yet. The real reason he was really excited about this one ultimately had less to do with Mayor Pete and more to do with Mayor Pete's music selection.

Year 2, Day 81

In which Miles feels the Bern, and also the Burn. I picked Miles up a little early today so he could join me at a Bernie Sanders rally that was, seriously, like a half mile from daycare. We got there pretty early and staked out a spot in the shade. Things went well...for a time. … Continue reading Year 2, Day 81 →

Year 2, Day 26: Baby’s First Political Rally!

Firmly believing that it's never too early to get involved in national politics, today we took Miles down to Rock Hill for the first of what is likely to be many stump speeches leading up to the 2020 presidential election. This one was for former Newark mayor and current senator from New Jersey (and Rosario … Continue reading Year 2, Day 26: Baby’s First Political Rally! →