by Nick Coughlin | Oct 10, 2019 | Parenting
Faunalytics, a research organization for animal advocates, recently published an article by Kathy and Nick Coughlin, the mother and son duo who created We’re All Animals. In it, they discuss their journey and offer thoughts on how collaborating with someone from...
by Nick Coughlin | Aug 27, 2019 | Parenting
My love for sailing took a while to develop, but then again, so did I. As my mom mentioned more than once during my younger years, I was a late bloomer. The first time I heard her say that (to the headmaster at my high school graduation, no less), I was just happy...
by Kathy Coughlin | Jul 16, 2019 | Parenting
Ordinarily, I don’t like to have the classics tampered with. I don’t think Christmas ballads, even the syrupy ones like Bing Crosby’s rendition of “White Christmas,” should be rearranged into snappy jazz tunes. Syndney Carton, one of literature’s most self-sacrificing...
by Toube Benedetto | Jul 8, 2019 | Parenting
Hi. I like you. Because if you are reading this, you are concerned about raising little humans who are kind to animals and respectful of their rights to share the earth with us. So let me start by saying thank you. Throwing a party to celebrate your kind little human...
by Kate Oczypok | Jun 21, 2019 | Good Kids, Parenting
A small yet confident voice comes on over the phone. “Hi!” it says in response to my “Hello!”. The voice is that of Roman McConn. Roman, who enthusiastically said he will be turning eight years old on June 28th (and entering third grade in the fall), has done more in...
by Nick Coughlin | Jun 19, 2016 | Parenting
Yesterday I met with a real estate agent to talk about selling my house, and after seeing my place, she called me a minimalist. I admit, I’m not one for clutter. Turns out that preference doesn’t always sit well with my sentimentality. I find it almost painful to let...