by Ari Yares | Dec 20, 2016 | The Innovative Dad Blog
Recently, my oldest daughter informed us that she did not want to change her younger brother’s poopy diapers. On the surface, it seemed like a reasonable request. After all, I wanted to avoid changing his diapers too. Then, it hit me. Was she changing his...
by Ari Yares | Dec 15, 2016 | Mindfulness, The Innovative Dad Blog
Bedtime rituals are incredibly important. We treasure our memories of reading to our children, getting snuggles and kisses, and carefully tucking them into bed. Yet, in many households, these rituals end up by the wayside in the rush to get the kids asleep so the...
by Ari Yares | Dec 7, 2016 | The Innovative Dad Blog
I never particularly cared for the cliché that “curiosity killed the cat.” It has always struck me as a way of conflating curiosity with senseless risk taking. The cat wasn’t killed because it was curious; it died because it made poor choices when assessing a...
by Ari Yares | Nov 24, 2016 | The Innovative Dad Blog
Many parents view parent-teacher conferences as a necessary evil. Frequently, they are inconveniently scheduled, causing you to take a day off from work (either to attend or to watch your kids). And they are short because the teacher had to get through a whole bunch...
by Ari Yares | Nov 18, 2016 | Design Thinking, Menu Planning, The Innovative Dad Blog
Packing school lunch is one of my least favorite tasks as a parent. It has to happen every school day. And then happens again the following night. Then, the lunches come home, often not completely eaten, with the kids complaining about what you packed and saying that...
by Ari Yares | Nov 8, 2016 | Design Thinking, The Innovative Dad Blog
No, that’s not a typo. My kids are not Vulcans. They are, however, volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous. Hence, VUCA. The Harvard Business Review defines VUCA as one of those trendy management catch phrases which is short for “Hey, it’s crazy...
