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Why This Is So Terrifying
As we said recently, the wonderful thing about parenting is that it opens you up. It expands your…
They Learned This Lesson For You
The comedian and actor Rob Delaney’s son Henry was healthy and beautiful, but then he got sick. Delaney…
Meet Them While There Is Still Time
In his book, The Vanishing American Adult, then-U.S. Senator Ben Sasse pondered what might strike a person from…
Maybe You Were Saved
If you’re one of those kids who didn’t get everything you needed from your parents–and let’s face it,…
Teach Them Real Class
Of course, we want our kids to have class. That is to say: A strong sense of decency…
You Must Make Time For This
When we have to go to the doctor, we make the time. If the check engine light comes…
We Must Show Them That We Mean It
When she was 68 years old, Jimmy Carter’s mother joined the Peace Corps. She asked to be sent…
Try To Be All In
Have you ever watched someone sit and play with a little kid for hours? Like totally engrossed, never…
We Must Show Them That We Mean It
When she was 68 years old, Jimmy Carter’s mother joined the Peace Corps. She asked to be sent somewhere far away where they could use…
Try To Be All In
Have you ever watched someone sit and play with a little kid for hours? Like totally engrossed, never checking a phone, never rushing, never getting…
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Three Great Parenting Lessons From Ryan Reynolds
He’s one of the biggest actors in Hollywood. He owns a tequila brand, a mobile phone business, an advertising studio, he even bought a soccer…
Do You Want To Lose This?
We talked recently about the costs of selfishness. Ego, narcissism, self-centeredness–it’s not only a recipe for inevitably overreaching in the professional world, it is a…
Never, Ever Forget This
Maybe you had a rough day with the kids. Or a tough day at the office. It’s in one of those moments you doubt whether…
This Is Better Than I Love You
Of course, we try to tell our children we love them. Sometimes they receive it. Sometimes they roll their eyes. Sometimes–depending on how we grew…
This Is What Is Making You So Stressed
Parenting and stress seem to just go together. Anxiety, concern, they follow too. There’s always something we are tracking, something we’re worried about. If our…
They Must Learn Through Trial And Error
Nobody wants to see their kid make a mistake. That’s why we spend so much time teaching them right and wrong, why we try to…
Point Them Towards What They Can Change
Victor Krulak, one of the most revered Marines in the history of the Corps, remembers the blunt advice his father gave him as a boy….
It’s Still Hard For Them
The good thing is that our kids are smarter and more resilient than we think. With time, they’ll come to understand that hey, we struggled…