Merrick Siebenaler

More than half of my trips to Dandora have happened during my birthday. And that means cake. It’s always humbling and a little awkward. In a neighborhood where many families live on

This weekend, we're sending Leland off for his fifth summer at overnight camp: two weeks up in Big Bear. He knows the drill: no screens, sleeping bag rolled tight, sunscreen somewhere

Leland managed to split his head open at the Seder dinner this week. A railing, a step, a commotion—and suddenly there was blood, paper towels, and a very dramatic retelling of events.

Leland had a locker check this week. The teacher called it “immaculate.” I smiled—partly with pride, partly with the knowledge that the only reason it looked so pristine was because I had

There are few things more reliable than our son Leland’s reluctance to hike. He’s a city kid through and through—he likes escalators, Wi-Fi, and knowing exactly how far the doughnut