"I'm gluten free…" That's how my 15-year-old starts his order at every restaurant. He has Celiac disease and gets very ill...

Donovan was diagnosed with Noonan Syndrome when he was just five months old. His gastroenterologist heard a heart murmur, which caused her t...

Being a working parent is all about sacrifice. Not always being there for the small stuff. It might mean missing your daughter’s first date....

True story. While trekking between San Francisco’s Coit Tower and Lombard Street, we passed a group of Japanese tourists exiting their bus. ...

Last week, Donovan turned 9. Since we were in California during his birthday, we’ve had a bit of a delayed celebration back home. Since D-ma...

Saturday evening my family and I returned from our two-week California vacation. Five nights in Los Angeles, two in Paso Robles (if you ever...

Last Saturday, Norah’s band, the Major Minors, played to a packed courtyard outside the legendary Grog Shop . And boy did the crowd have a ...

One of the elements of my kids’ school that I like most is that the curriculum provides many opportunities for public speaking at every grad...

This weekend is a big one for Norah. Today, she graduates from 5th grade and walks across the quad to become a middle schooler. And tomorrow...

I write a lot about music (particularly for a legal blog), which means that if you are any sort of regular reader, you read a lot about musi...

I love my kids’ school. Each year, the 5th grade math class ends with what is known as the “Million Dollar Project.” Each student is given a...

It is no secret that health care costs for employers and their employees are out of control. Many employers have attempted to hold down th...

Snow day! Norah went to bed with PJs on backwards last night (and received her wish; now please use your time wisely to work on homework)....

On Friday, Rhett Miller, lead singer of my favorite band, the Old 97’s, and undoubtedly one of the good guys, held a Reddit AMA . I asked ...

Earlier this week, Kurt Cobain would have turned 50 years old. Uncoincidentally, also earlier this week Norah stepped in for an absent bandm...

I am a Valentine’s Day scrooge. Yet, for someone who goes out of his way to avoid this forced and commercialized celebration of love, I’...

Last weekend was School of Rock weekend for the Hyman family. My kids showed a packed club what they’ve been working on for the past four mo...

Holy cow, has it really been three weeks since I last posted a weekly roundup? It’s also early January, which means it’s School of Rock sh...

Norah and Rhett Joe Purdy has been around for awhile. That I’d never heard of him before I bought my ticket to see him play with Rhett ...

How do you spend your down time? What do you do when you’re not working? Me? I blog, and I play roadie for Norah and Donovan. If you happen ...