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You think they’re not watching, but of course they are. What else do they have going on? You’re…
Nobody wants to think about this. We love our kids too much. We love our lives too much….
The fact that there are so many memes about this shows how widespread the problem is. “Another day…
We’ve talked before about F. Scott Fitzgerald. He was a great writer who wrestled with many demons. He…
It’s time for us to review your multiplication tables, you tell them. Let’s look over your vocab flashcards….
Aesop’s fables are silly stories about dogs and mice and foxes and lions. Children love them. But are…
Cynicism is easy. Being jaded is easy. Being tired—tired of other people, tired of life—is easy. Hope? Hope…
They don’t listen. They make bad choices. They don’t give their best efforts. Your kids can drive you…
Harry Truman was not a good businessman. The clothing shop he opened with a friend was a disaster—and he was paying off the debts through…
We talked before about Kipling’s poem “If,” which was written as advice for Kipling’s son, John. It’s a beautiful poem about toughness and virtue, honor…
Most schools and most parents teach reading all wrong. They bully kids into doing it. They pressure them. They tell them, “Reading is what smart…
Before you had kids, “I love you” was that powerful three word phrase. You said it to your future wife or your future husband and…
It’s a noisy world out there… and most of us add to the din. We chatter on social media. We chatter on the phone. We…
Family is wonderful. None of us would be here, the writer Aaron Thier once put it, if people hadn’t taken care of us when we…
Family is wonderful. None of us would be here, the writer Aaron Thier once put it, if people hadn’t taken care of us when we…
Your kids will do all sorts of ridiculous things. They will trip and fall, and yes, you will sometimes laugh. You will tease them about…
Does your dog’s gender matter to you? Like have you ever once thought about whether they were capable of this task or that task because…
Right now, most of us are stuck with what you might call dead time. We’re trapped indoors. We’re working from home… or not at all….
We’re going to tackle all the big themes of our time and of all time: Grit. Resilience. Curiosity. Compassion. Character. Unconditional love. Finding purpose. Dealing with stress. Masculinity. Female empowerment. Loss. Stillness. Truthfulness. Initiative. Creativity. Passion. Family. Fun.
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