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You Are Not Enough People
Most of us no longer live in small towns. Our parents aren’t involved in helping us choose a…
It’s Only Been Given For An Hour
Seneca knew from experience. In one of the most dreadful periods of his life, he lost his livelihood,…
It’s Like This For Everyone
Very few of us leave the house confident about the impressions we cut as a parent. In fact,…
You Won’t Be Able To Do This
Nobody likes it when their kids are sad. It breaks our hearts when they feel lonely, ashamed, or…
You Gotta Cut Them Some Slack
You just got home from work. You’ve had a long day…and now you’ve got to make dinner. You’ve…
You Can Be A Parent Anywhere
When we think teacher, we think classroom. When we think leader, we think the corner office or the…
They Don’t Want This
They’re royalty to us. The most special, wonderful people on the planet. We love them so much we…
Your Calendar Doesn’t Lie
Unlike most Roman emperors, Marcus Aurelius actually loved his wife. They were married for 30 years and though…
You Ain’t Got Time
Maybe you did before, but you can’t now. Before you could afford to get sucked into drama, to gossip, to get into long arguments with…
It’s Never Too Late To Do This
We’ve said before that it’s never too late. It’s never too late, as a parent, to follow your dreams—to show your kids that they can…
You Have To Come Down
It’s a wonderful state—being in flow. Getting caught up in your work. Getting caught up in the moment. And before you had kids, you lived…
Let Children Walk With Nature
You want them to be safe—that’s understandable. You are busy and tired from work and life—that’s perfectly reasonable. So yeah, loading up everyone in the…
Help Them Understand This Distinction
It would be wonderful if they never got upset. If they never were tempted. If they never felt like breaking the rules or breaking stuff….
You Can Go In A Different Direction
Our parents weren’t everything we needed. Maybe it was more time we needed. More understanding. More kindness. More support. More love. More just them having…
You Gotta Let Them Do The Rest
George Dewey was a kid who got in trouble a lot. His father was always bailing him out. Finally, as a last ditch effort, he…
All They Wanted
The bike was nice. So was the trip to Disneyland. So was being able to graduate from college without student debt. They appreciated the presents….
It’s a Long Run We’ve Signed Up For
The career opportunities are hard to turn down. It’s hard in the moment, as we’ve talked about, to be able to think too far into…
Rules Are Important
You didn’t like rules when you were a kid. Your parents had too many. Your school was a prison of pointless, arbitrary ones—how you could…