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Don’t Just Assume It Will Work Out
In Meditations, Marcus Aurelius takes a moment to remind himself of the “malice, cunning and hypocrisy that power…
Don’t Forget How Small They Are
There’s a wrenching scene in the haunting novel The Sweet Hereafter (not to be read for the faint…
What Are You Making Them Do?
There’s a line adapted from Aristotle but given to us by the historian Will Durant: We are what…
This Could Be The Moment
You’re busy. It’s just a trip to the store. They have been a pain all day. You’re trying…
What Game Are You Teaching Them?
There are two types of games in this life: Finite and Infinite games. Finite games are things you…
You Can’t Expect Them To Have The Same Taste…Yet
We’ve talked before about enjoying the classics with your kids. Not necessarily ‘the classics’ in the ancient Greek…
This is The One Thing You Cannot Do
We can mess up a lot as parents—in fact, we will mess up a lot. We will work…
To Whom Much Is Given…
Your kids want to know why their friends don’t have to do chores. They want to know why…
You Are Now Vulnerable
Before, it was just you. You could do what you wanted. If you hurt yourself, that obviously wasn’t great but you could shrug it off….
You’re Raising Adults, Not Kids
In a recent podcast with the professor and college dean Hollis Robbins, economist Tyler Cowen made a passing mention that Hollis had raised “two successful…
You Must Be Unreachable
You work hard. You have so many responsibilities. So many people depend on you. Which is precisely why you must work to become unreachable. That…
It’s About the Right Moment
There are so many books you want your kids to read. The books that influenced you. The ones that changed your life. The ones you…
You Have to Help Them Do This
We love our kids, that’s why we hate to see them struggle. But maybe that’s precisely the wrong way to think about it? Because we…
Teach Them to Ask Questions
Too often, as parents, we focus on the results. We care about their grades. We care about whether they’re turning in their homework. We care…
This Must Come First
Trevor Ariza chose family over basketball. He chose his son—a month with him—over $1.8 million dollars in salary. He made the right choice, although it…
They Can’t Tell You This
Your kids can’t tell you they’re having a hard time. They don’t know that they are. They don’t understand what’s happening in the world. They…
Look for These Moments
In the 2008 American presidential campaign, Barack Obama famously used the Reverend Wright scandal as what he later called a “teachable moment”—a chance to discuss…
This Is Your Warrant
What gives you the right? What’s your purpose on this planet? Why do you work so hard, why do you fight for the causes you…