The Good Old Days

Dear Ellie — When people get to be a certain age — let’s say Opa’s and my age — you’ll notice they may start talking fondly about The Good Old Days. They’ll get a misty look in their eyes and turn inward, seeing something you…

One Year Old

Ellie — You’re almost a year old now, and your grandfather and I will be coming to help you celebrate. If you’re anything like your mother at the same age, you’ll smear icing all over your face and fall asleep with your head in the…

Enter Generation Z

Ellie — I just looked it up and you’re officially a member of Generation Z, along with everybody else born since 2000. There’s some quibbling about this, of course. Your cohort might also be called iGen or Post-Millennials — or by the time you read…