Zak Rosen

Plus: toddler squabbles, silent retreats, and a dance détente.

Plus: floor picnics, spur of the moment trips, and a racial slur in the parking lot.

Plus: If, Brain Inflamed, and the magic of ’90s music videos.

Plus: a freak flood, missing the season opener, and just getting into the river.

Plus: Taki, Magic Puzzles, hotel staycations, and a lot more.

Plus: planting rice, organizing closets, and beautiful bugs.

Plus: Sephora trips, Babes, and nesting scoops for all things sand.

Plus: theater camp, roaches, and overstimulating KBBQ.

Plus: how we’re keeping cool.

Plus: summer homework, leisure reading, and baseball parenting.