When will we recognize and rectify faulty “defaults?” — I recently went to get our daughter’s birth registration done. On the birth certificate, they only add the given name and parents’ full names. My wife and I have different last names as she kept her maiden name after marriage vs. changing it to mine or adding mine. But, having…

The surprising answer and what you can do about it — Take control of your own destiny, we’ve all been told. But how much of our life do we really control? I’ve always wondered. We sure don’t decide our genetics, what family we’re born into, or what country we’re born in. Our skin tone, race, and a whole of other internal…

On behalf of my wife and every mother that has gone through this — First, some exciting news to share – my wife and I were blessed with a baby girl a little over a week ago. Thankfully, both of them are doing great, and our 4-year-old son has been an absolutely lovely big brother. Naturally, I have had the privilege to share this…

And they honestly need to even stop trying — I was talking to a friend from grad school over the weekend. We are both in the finance, or more specifically, the investment banking industry. We were talking about my upcoming parental leave and how I was lucky to get a full 20 weeks to spend with my family, even…

Fair warning to all current and future parents — “Dad, how do you spell ‘what’?” My son asked me as part of his ever-curious barrage of questions. “W-H-A-T,” I responded. “But A-T sound should be similar to bat. This should be an ‘O’ sound, I think it should be w-o-t similar to d-o-t.” He had been learning his phonetics…

So dads do really get to have the cake and eat it too, should they? — My wife and I are expecting our second child in a little over a month. We’re both ecstatic and anxious and can’t wait to hold our little one in our arms. We are also excited that for a little over four months, both of us will get to be home…

And 5 types of personalities you can choose from — Have you ever sat down and wondered why XYZ content creator is a mega success, while you put in all the same effort and hours and (feels like) you’re creating the same quality of content? When you write that self-help article — crickets, but when this other writer does it…

The actual problem behind the climate and resource crisis is different — I recently read an article about an American complaining about the number of friends and acquaintances of hers that were thinking of having large families. Four kids, six kids, and the want for more — the term called pronatalism was the problem being discussed. Sure, it is a problem —…

Each one of you can help Coach Tony make this platform better — The new (if you can still call him that) CEO of Medium, Tony Stubblebine, has been doing a quiet but good job of resurrecting Medium. A lot of the veteran writers feel there are gradual steps towards betterment. Tom Kuegler is one I believe when it comes to the platform…