Caleb Roose

By Caleb Roose Photo by Elina Fairytale My whole life and mind used to be organized in boxes. There was the work  box: when I was at work, I was present at work. And there was the home  box: when I was at home, I was present with my family. But then the 2020 pandemic hit, and it all came crashing down like my kids' box forts. Like so many other dads, I was forced to work from home, and the boundary between work and family life quickly eroded. Suddenly, the way I had organized my entire...

By Caleb Roose Photo by Ketut Subiyanto The first day of school always feels like hitting a launch button—with someone else setting the...

By Caleb Roose Photo by Gustavo Fring “Clean your room.” “Put your clothes away!” “Did you hear me?!” As parents, sometimes getting your...