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As we’ve been discussing, F. Scott Fitzgerald was a master of the fatherly letter. He would finish the…
It’s easy to forget this. It’s easy to give into dissension and conflict and zero-sumness. Especially now. Especially…
It’s exhausting to be a kid. Because they’re clever and creative and you’re not. Because they’re pure and…
What kinds of books do dads like? Well, according to the displays at Barnes & Noble and Costco,…
Sometimes, when parents fall down on the job, it falls to someone else to do the job. The…
In August 1933, F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote a letter to his young daughter Frances who was away at…
There are a few versions of history you can tell your kids. You can tell them the propaganda…
One thing you quickly learn about being a parent is that your opinions, your limitations are irrelevant. Oh,…
It’s easy to know what a dad is supposed to say. Work hard. Be a good sport. Do your best. Mind your manners. Say please…
Epictetus, the Stoic philosopher, said that every situation has two handles. You can get frustrated with your brother, he said, or you can choose instead…
John Wooden began coaching basketball in 1932. When his son was born around 1939, a friend sent him a picture with a poem on it,…
Social media exploits two vulnerable parts of our psyche. First, the fear of missing out. That’s why we check it so much. Did somebody say…
Every dad feels short on time. You have work. You have your marriage or your relationship. You have your kids and soccer practice and lunches…
We live in what is starting to feel like a dark time. Despite all our wonderful technology, despite all the poverty and disease that has…
When you were a kid, things were different right? Things were better. Things were less politically correct. There was more freedom. The world was safer….
You want your son to be strong and to be honest. You want your daughters to be those things, too. You want them to work…
The morning rush before you get them ready for school. The time you spent waiting at a traffic light. When you were both hungry, so…
Fatherhood can feel like one tough situation after another. One kid is sick. The other is struggling in school. You just got a call from…
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