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 Dad on a LarkLark (lärk): noun. 1. a carefree or spirited adventure. 2. a harmless prank
Rand Richards Cooper, father of one-year-old Larkin, isn't convinced that parenting is a carefree adventure (maybe more of a prank?). Check in with him as he navigates the journey as a writer, husband, and stay-at-home dad. 
The past months have seen a general uptick in her fearfulness. Monsters and ghosts lurk everywhere — some "good," some "bad." Her room at night, with both nightlight and hall light on, is now so bright, it's a wonder that she can sleep. She likes games that let her playact at being afraid. On the couch she and I play two rabbits in a rabbit hole, looking out for danger. "A wolf!" she'll shriek, when Molly or Bert goes by. She's learning to deal with fear, making it safe. Read moreIn a similar way, I think, people of my parents' generation remained more opaque to their children than we do today. There was a big gap between their world and ours. Today the rituals and rhetoric of parenting are less formal. It is the rare friend who introduces Molly and me as "Mr." and "Mrs." to his or her kids. Being on a first-name basis with their parents' friends is the norm for kids in our circle. Read moreLarkin at that point was only a year old, so I had some time to catch up with a millennium of scientific knowledge. But somehow, other things got in the way. And now, two years later, the questions have begun. What is fire? Why do people die? If you burn ice, what will happen? Read more
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