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Introduction

Hello. My name is Kirk. This is my new blog. I am starting this blog to post things about parenting in general, things about my family specifically, and local things for parents to do. At least that is my aim at this point.

I have a website which will lead you to anywhere else that I can be found on the web as well as some other miscellaneous things. The address to that site is http://kirkaug.com.

I recently did an interview with yes and yes about my role as a stay at-home parent. If you are looking for some insight on what kind of parenting I do, I encourage you to read that.

I try to take the less authoritarian route in my parenting attitude. I like to encourage discovery and learning through independent interest. I am a human with a passion for the idea that humanity can find peace as a whole through discussion with a goal of mutual understanding. When our objective differences collide, I think we should work them out. I feel that universal truths (religions, politics, etc.) are not personal, and pretending they are leads to human stagnation and regression rather than human progression. We all need to live together on this rock and an understanding through reason is the only way to do it without killing one another.

The current state of my family is three humans and three dogs. I have a wonderful and loving wife named Chris. She brings home the financial stability while I do the rearing. I have one two year old boy named Jupiter. Recently he has been into cars, rockets, and Hello Kitty among other interests. I have one on the way as well. He is due October 4th, and seems to want to get out into the world as soon as possible.
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