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This is Costing You
Mark Twain was obsessed with money. That is one of the most fascinating themes in Ron Chernow’s epic biography of…
You Can Have Conditions
Your job is to be a fan of your kids. We’ve said this before. Your job is to help them…
Carry Them With You Like This
We’re never with them as much as we’d like, especially as they get older. Suddenly they’re at school…
Even This, You’ll Miss
The yelling. The screaming. The complaining. The repeated, obnoxious requests. The crying. The tantrums. It’s crazy to think,…
Show Them What They’re Learning
It would be nice if you could just tell them what they needed to know. It would be…
Are You Doing This Enough?
You tell them you love them. You give them a squeeze as they get out of the car…
This Is What They Love About Them
Kids love their grandparents. Why? It’s somewhat baffling because these people were once your parents. Sure, part of…
It’s Well Before You Think
Obviously you know that sometime around their late teens, early twenties they’ll move out. Obviously you know that…
They Have a Pressing Claim
There are a lot of people that want your time. People at work. People on the phone. People from down the street. They need stuff….
This is What You’re Going To Do With It?
You get them, increasingly, for only bits and pieces. A few minutes in the morning before school. The period after practice or the wind-down before…
Worry is Not a Make-Good
You were busy. You were distracted. You screwed up. Whatever it was, you were not the parent you wanted to be when they were younger…
Everybody Has Their Uphill
It’s been tough. It’s taken its toll on us and on our kids. We feel bad for them, for ourselves—that they have to deal with…
Give Them Access To These
Without it, she would not have been the great writer that she became. Without it, she would not have pioneered a new genre, a new…
You Will Wish You Said It
It’s not like you never said it. It’s just that you were busy. It’s just that they rolled their eyes when you did. It’s just that you…
You Know Who Would Say Yes?
It’s already been a long day. You’ve already done plenty. It’s a ridiculous request. It’s too much, too noisy, too embarrassing, too messy. But you…
How Will They Respond?
At some point, your kids will have to shoulder responsibility. They will have coworkers they can’t stand and bosses who snap at them. There will…
Getting There Is Part of The Trip
Of course, getting there is important. You paid for the hotel room. The theme park tickets. You have to make the flight in order to…
This Is What Matters
Nobody wants to be like their parents…or like the adults they remember growing up. The ones who were clueless…or uncool. The ones who seemed to…