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How To Deter Them
There are things we don’t want our kids to do. We set up rules. We create punishments. We…
This Was a Wake Up Call
We can imagine that parents who have nearly lost a child—or parents who tragically have—operate on a different…
Don’t Let Them Sneer
You’ve seen a lot. You’ve been through a lot. You know what’s up. As a parent, you have…
They Owe You Nothing
Yes, you’ve done a lot for your kids. You brought them into the world. You wiped their butts….
This Is 90% Of Being A Dad
“What’s the key to being a great dad?”Jay asks at the beginning of the second episode of the…
How You See It Matters
There’s stuff that happens that nobody wants to have happen—especially to their kids. Whether it’s breaking an arm…
Why Are You Rushing This?
Bedtime can be stressful when you’re convinced it has to happen by a certain time. The evening walk…
Is It Nature or Nurture?
How much of this is nature and how much is nurture? Nobody really has a great answer to…
There’s a Reason You’re So Raw
While there are certainly people out there for whom the pandemic or our political environment have brought out their worst, the rest of us have…
Easier or Harder? Which Is It?
What is expected of you will change with time. When they were tiny, you needed to do everything for your children, lest they not survive…
They Are Always Your Child
There is a beautiful line in the haunting novel The Bear, which is about a man and his daughter who are the last two humans…
When Is Their Time?
Of course, you’re busy. You have work. You have your spouse. You have your kids. You have all the obligations of adulthood. All these things…
Teach Them to Notice
When Robert Lovett, the future State Department official and Secretary of Defense, was a kid, it happened that both father and son took similar routes…
If It Works, Do It Again
We parents are like field goal kickers. Just like if a certain shirt or a pair of socks brings them luck, we’re always looking for…
You Have to Be Proud
You’re an adult, so we assume you can handle this email. Imagine you’re in the middle of the biggest moment of your career. Suddenly, someone…
What Are You Leaving Them?
Someone once remarked to the famed Speaker of the House, Sam Rayburn, that his father hadn’t left him much when he had died. Rayburn was…
You Can’t Be a Hypocrite
A few years ago, the Emmy-winning actor William H. Macy was asked for the best piece of advice he was ever given. “Never lie,” he…
Protect This Impulse
The famed French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson was a pain in the ass to his teachers. He was bored by what they were teaching in school….