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They’re Coming For You
It might feel like a long way off, but it isn’t. Pretty soon, they’ll be reaching for it….
Who Do They Behave For?
Yeah, they’re maniacs. Yeah, they curse like sailors. Yeah, they talk back. …to you. But have you heard…
How Much Is Already Gone?
It’s been a crazy period. You’ve been digging out of it ever since they were born, since they…
Would You Do This For Them?
You do the school dropoff. You take them to practice. You cheer them on at the recitals. The…
You’re Probably Wrong
Look, if they’re not little anymore, if they’re more or less on their own, if it’s not about…
Are You Modeling This for Them?
We tell our children they can learn anything, that mistakes are opportunities for growth, that challenges make us…
They Haven’t Learned This Yet (and That’s Wonderful)
We learned the hard way. We learned by experience. We picked up the social cues. We got the…
Make the Most of This
Spring breathes freshness and renewal into our world with warmer air, sun-filled days, and bursts of new foliage…
They Haven’t Learned This Yet (and That’s Wonderful)
We learned the hard way. We learned by experience. We picked up the social cues. We got the message. There’s a reason we dress pretty…
Make the Most of This
Spring breathes freshness and renewal into our world with warmer air, sun-filled days, and bursts of new foliage and colors. And after a long winter,…
Don’t Ever Apologize For This
We’ve all felt the judging eyes. We’ve felt the embarrassment. We’ve asked in whispers or over text, “Is it ok?” “Do they mind?” “Are you sure?”…
They Don’t Know How It Works
It must be bewildering to be a kid. The world is a confusing and illogical place…and so little of it is explained to them at…
Let Them Miss a Day
It’s just soccer practice. It’s just math class. It’s just whatever. They can miss a day, ok? You are not going to raise a lazy,…
You’ll Think This Later; Might As Well Feel It Now
It’s kind of crazy how crazy things are right now. All that you have going on. All the stress that raising a family entails. The…
Interest is Interest. Take It.
It’s a video game. It’s a YouTuber who makes unwatchable videos about video games. It’s drama at school. It’s an argument about politics you don’t…
It’s Not a Goal to Be Impressed By
You might think that every little boy would want to be king, but Marcus Aurelius didn’t. That’s the opening line in our fable The Boy Who…
Show Them How to Be Bigger
A 10-year-old Jim Lawson was walking down the street when, as he passed a car, a small child looked at him and called him the…
This Is a Violent River
Sometimes it feels like it, sometimes it doesn’t. Sometimes it feels like our lives are moving very quickly, but often in the day-to-dayness, it doesn’t….