Today meet Trevor O’Driscoll, another panelist and parent who will participate in the upcoming KidoConversation, “Raising Kids in a Digital World,” on Tuesday, May 25, at Local 121.
Kidoinfo: What neighborhood do you live in?
Trevor O’Driscoll (TO): East Side. Some say it’s Mount Hope or Summit or something.
Kidoinfo: Where were you born?
TO: Philadelphia.
Kidoinfo: How long have you been in Rhode Island?
TO: On and off for college, grad school, and grownup life…11 years.
Kidoinfo: What is your current state of mind?
TO: Huh?
Kidoinfo: Who’s in your family?
TO: My wife, Vanessa, and my 18-month-old daughter, Oona.
Kidoinfo: What trait do you most admire about your family?
TO: They’re funny and like to read.
Kidoinfo: What is your favorite thing to do?
TO: Fix something in the house and then calculate how much money I just saved.
Kidoinfo: Where is your favorite place to hang out?
TO: Favorite or frequent? I spend a lot of time at Home Depot. But when things are nice and relaxed, and I’m just chatting with my students, my classroom is pretty good.
Kidoinfo: Where would you most like to live?
TO: This place is pretty good. But better weather would be nice. San Francisco?
Kidoinfo: What do you like to do when you are not with your kids?
TO: Play and watch baseball, ride my bike, make some furniture, eat Vanessa’s cooking. Internet.
Kidoinfo: What is the most overrated thing about parenthood?
TO: Sippy cups. They all leak.
Kidoinfo: What is your most treasured possession?
TO: A Detroit Tigers team photo with my great uncle and Ty Cobb.
Kidoinfo: What superpower would you most like to have?
TO: Who doesn’t want to fly?
Kidoinfo: Who is your favorite fictional mother or father?
TO: Atticus Finch. Or maybe Cliff Huxtable.
Kidoinfo: What are you going to do now that you have answered these questions?
TO: Sleep.
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