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It’s Almost Relaxing
They’re crazy. Your life is crazy. There’s a million places you have to be. There’s a million things…
It’s The One Thing We Have In Common
We come from different places. We believe different things. We work in different industries. We live in different…
You Feel It All More Now
There are some things that just hit you differently when you have kids. Cormac McCarthy’s The Road is…
It’s An Insane Pleasure
We’ve talked about how hard it is. We’ve talked about what it takes out of you. And you’ve…
Be Careful Telling Them This
You want to keep them safe. You want to help them. You want to look out for them….
It’s Not Just The Summers, You Know
You only get 18 summers with your kids. It’s a popular bit of parenting advice. We’ve said it…
Hold Them To You Like This
If you want to spend more time with your kids, as we said recently, the important thing is…
Sometimes This Is All You Can Do
Another horrible news report about a family that lost everything in a fire. An alert on your phone…
Hold Them To You Like This
If you want to spend more time with your kids, as we said recently, the important thing is that you don’t drive them away. Yet…
Sometimes This Is All You Can Do
Another horrible news report about a family that lost everything in a fire. An alert on your phone about a kidnapping. The grotesque political dysfunction….
It’s All So Delicate
It’s wonderful. It’s the greatest. It’s the happiest you’ve ever been. You love this kid more than you could possibly express. You love your life….
Why Do We Do This?
We get on them for things. We criticize them. We worry about this and that. Why? Because on some level, we recognize those things in…
They’re Trying To Tell You Something
Your kids can tell when you’re not really there. They sense it in your distracted glances, your delayed responses, your half-hearted nods. They notice when…
How Else Are They Supposed To Get This?
You want your kids to be strong when they grow up. You want them to be independent. You don’t want them to just blindly follow…
Where To Find The Reward
All the time. All the money. All the sleepless nights. All the arguments. All the messes you cleaned up. All the yelling you had to…
Show Them It’s Never Too Late
We’ve talked about this a lot. That it’s never too late. For example, we’ve talked about Nell Painter’s mother, who became an author later in…
This Is What Completeness Comes From
You feared this. You feared settling down. You feared becoming one of those parents. Would you lose your edge? Would your career take a hit?…
Be Ready To Use This
Parenting has never been easy, and the last few years have pushed us to our limits. The pandemic, lockdowns, school disruptions—it’s no wonder parents everywhere…