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So many moments of greatness can be traced back to this. Where did an athlete’s love of the…
A lot has happened in your life. It’s rightly made you cynical about some things, be it politics,…
We’ve talked before about the nature vs nurture debate. As we’ve said, it’s a waste of time (because…
A few weeks ago, we talked about the secret to being a better parent. We talked about getting…
Your kids came into your life as a blessing. They brought you unalloyed joy. They are the source…
Anyone who has read about aristocratic British parenting can’t help but be appalled. Children were not only not…
One of the things you’ll hear us say a lot on this site is that being a dad…
Sometimes you get a glimpse into the lives of single or childrenless people and feel a tinge of…
An illiterate world is not a good one, but a world where people unthinkingly believe and accept everything they read is not that much better. …
Look, thankfully, we’re at a place where most people don’t need to hear this anymore, but unfortunately, some people do. Maybe they’re reading this email….
It was a cold morning in Iowa City and Jack Harbaugh was dropping his kids off at school. It was freezing—one of those days where…
Of course, you want tough kids. You want boys who are active and resilient. You want girls who are active and resilient. You want them…
It’s almost incomprehensible. The parents were rich. They were powerful. Their kids had access to the best tutors in the world. The best schools. They…
The Spartan Agesilaus was the toughest of the tough. Like all Spartans, he had been trained in the agoge to be courageous and self-disciplined and…
You tell them to be good. To be honest. To follow the law. To care about other people. That safety comes first. You say these…
You’re a dad, so you know a lot. You’ve been alive a while. You’ve read a thing or two and heard a thing or two….
As we’ve talked about before (see our other emails about this if you missed them!), F Scott Fitzgerald wasn’t always the best father, but as…
Brett Favre had a tough father. He never let his kids have it easy. He pushed them. He didn’t accept excuses. He didn’t want to…
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