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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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
This Is a Violent River
Sometimes it feels like it, sometimes it doesn’t. Sometimes it feels like our lives are moving very quickly,…
You’ve Gotta Be On the Same Timeline
It doesn’t matter that you’re on the other side of the world. It doesn’t matter that you’re in the middle of some crazy period at…
You’ll Miss This If You Take It For Granted
After his first marriage fell apart in the 1960s, the songwriter Johnny Cash moved from Southern California to Tennessee. On the first night in his…
Don’t Overthink It. Take Them Out.
Yes, school is important. Yes, team practice is important. Yes, routine is important. Yes, commitments are important. Yes, yes, yes. But you know what? No…
How Much is Left?
Here you are, celebrating a birthday. Here you are, marking another milestone. Here you are, making another notch in the doorframe. As the ancients say…
It’s About Those Ordinary Days
It starts off so exciting. You’re thrust into a totally new situation—you have a kid. And then so much happens and keeps happening. Benchmarks. When they take…
Who Will You Be?
Throughout his life, Abraham Lincoln—born on this day in 1809—could not seem to please his father. Even though his son was brilliant and clearly cut…
They Can Make a Difference
Today, as we mark George Washington’s birthday in the U.S., it’s worth thinking about why we celebrate important dates like these…from a parenting perspective. Why…
Isn’t This When You Feel Love the Most?
Of course, we try to tell our children we love them. Sometimes they receive it. Sometimes they roll their eyes. Sometimes—depending on how we grew…
Look At You, You Made It Out
It was quite a journey from there to here. You got out of that small town. You made it into college. You’ve done better than…
Show Them How to Be Particular
Kids are picky. They don’t like this. They don’t like that. They need those to be exactly like them. And all of this can change depending on their mood,…