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This is What It Takes To Thrive
Several years ago the writer Malcolm Gladwell pointed out how surprising it is that even in the NBA,…
When Should We Quit?
We take our kids out on what is supposed to be a long hike, and they start complaining….
They Need Windows
There has been a big push recently for diversity and inclusion in books and television. The argument is…
Make Sure They’re Busy Doing This
Harry Truman was once asked if he ever got in trouble as a kid. “Very, very seldom,” he…
Slow Down or You’ll Miss This Gift
We’re always in a rush. We have to get them ready for school. We have to get them…
Other People Have Trouble Too
It’s been a struggle, hasn’t it? Managing work and family, family and life. You haven’t always gotten it…
Don’t Wish Away A Minute Of It
Your kids get bored. They want to get where you’re going. They just can’t wait until they can…
Help Them Find Their People
Michael Chabon was worried about his son, as all fathers worry. His son seemed lonely, seemed uninterested in…
They Need Windows
There has been a big push recently for diversity and inclusion in books and television. The argument is that it’s important for kids to see…
Make Sure They’re Busy Doing This
Harry Truman was once asked if he ever got in trouble as a kid. “Very, very seldom,” he said. “I was too busy. I told…
Slow Down or You’ll Miss This Gift
We’re always in a rush. We have to get them ready for school. We have to get them off to bed. We have to get…
Other People Have Trouble Too
It’s been a struggle, hasn’t it? Managing work and family, family and life. You haven’t always gotten it right. In fact, you’ve probably screwed it…
Don’t Wish Away A Minute Of It
Your kids get bored. They want to get where you’re going. They just can’t wait until they can get their driver’s license, until they can…
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How To Handle Parenting Fears (Which Are Very Normal and Ok)
Until we become parents, we don’t comprehend just how deeply and fully we can love another human being. We brought our children into the world,…
Help Them Find Their People
Michael Chabon was worried about his son, as all fathers worry. His son seemed lonely, seemed uninterested in the things his peers liked. Then one…
It’s All a Tricky Balance
Parenting is an exercise in finding the balance in a never-ending string of tricky situations. It’s not good to be an absent parent, of course,…
The Real Solution to Most Parenting Problems
It’s easy to think that money is the solution to most of the problems of parenting. After all, we remember our own childhood and the…
What Does This Say About School?
A few months ago we looked at the implications of that belief kids have about adulthood–that the most defining thing about it is that you…