Andy Bomback
Associate Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Andy Bomback is a "physician, writer, and father of three small children" A nephrologist by profession, Bomback shows how being a parent, like being a doctor, has migrated away from a “calling” and toward a “job.” He dissects generational trends in parenting (from baby whispering to free-range kids), evolving representations of maternal vs. paternal responsibilities in popular culture, and how outside disciplines such as neuroscience, behavioral economics, and biostatistics have staked claims in the parenting space. Woven throughout are what he learned from interviews with other parents as well as stories of his own experiences as a father—the good, the bad, and the two-hour bedtime ritual that ended with his oldest son throwing a Chapstick at his head. A book that explores the anxiety that plagues modern parents, Long Days, Short Years offers both a window and a mirror into how 21 st century mothers and fathers are trying to enjoy their time with their children, because “The days are long, but the years are short.”
