One of the biggest challenges in parenting is this choice: do you let your children “learn to fail” or “fail to learn”? I’m thinking about all this because a friend sent me the handout at the bottom of this post. It’s worth reading. I’ve noticed that it is easy to overly protect children from pain and
Category: Family life
Remembering My Mother
My mother was born on May 12. She died on May 12, which was Mother’s Day that year. Altogether too coincidental. I’ve blogged about that before and a memorable scene involving shoe boxes (more here). It was during that moment that I began to think about quitting my job to start a new VC firm.
Marathon Monday–Let Freedom Ring!
It’s a brilliant day for Marathon Monday here in Boston. The sun is out and the temp will be in the 60s. My wife and some of our kids will be at Heartbreak Hill to cheer on our friends. Hard to believe that the following happened a year ago: bombings, carjackings, a city locked down, gun battles
Easter Weekend
The glare of a spring sun. An explosion of flowers on a neighborhood tree (see above). Air from open car windows while you drive, music on loud. An almost foreign feeling, as the sun warms your skin. There’s nothing like the first warm weekend after a long winter. It is a time of renewal and a
Passover & ‘There’s More to Do’
I am sick as a dog today, but I wanted to write about Passover. Whether you’re Jewish or not, I think it’s immensely important that everyone remember that freedom isn’t free (I blogged last year about Passover here and here). And, our ancestors had to endure a great deal for us to be here, whilst
College Admissions
Eric’s oldest child has been accepted to many awesome colleges. It’s a happy time for them. Also, some of my children are in high school, and so, the reality of college admissions is increasingly getting closer. Those children are currently deciding what courses to take next year. One has been asking me for advice and