Any way you slice it, dad just can’t cut it

“Because I Said So” column for The Commercial Appeal

January 22, 2009

In an effort to save some cash in this economic recession, I’ve recently begun keeping my 2-year-old daughter, Genevieve, at home two days a week instead of sending her to daycare. So far it’s going well.

The time together gives us a chance to bond, to watch “Dora,” to argue over whether a ham-and-cheese sandwich should be cut into rectangles or triangles.

And to nap, while she’s making my sandwich … (read more)