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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…
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…
Stop Questioning Yourself Like This
It can be easy to question your parenting. To feel like you’re not doing good enough, that you’re not nearly enough. You see what other…
You Don’t Know Until You Know
You can imagine it. You can see it happen to other people. You can read about it, hear about it, see it captured in great…
Let Them Like What They Like
Theodore Roosevelt was a big tough guy. He grew up reading about the greats of history, one biographer wrote, and decided he was going to…
It Is Solved By Walking
It’s been rough at the house. The kids are crazy. You’ve got this conflict that you keep going round and round with your spouse about….
You’re Making Them Hungry
It does work. We have to concede that. For generations, some parents have tried withholding praise, withholding pride, withholding approval so that their kids don’t…
Are You The Splendid Or The Vile?
In 1940, as Nazi bombs rained down on London, an observer noted the contrasts between the “natural splendor and human vileness.” This idea (which inspired…
Remind Yourself What Love Is
Ernest Hemingway was not a great husband or, as often as he should have been, a great father. He had four wives, at least one…
Everyone Has Something Going On
As NFL teams opened training camp for the 2022 season, there was all sorts of speculation about Tom Brady. Why had he retired and unretired?…
They’re Not Just Playing
It’s funny how twisted we seem to have gotten things over the years. “Epicurean,” for instance, means “hedonist” to most people…even though, as a philosophy,…
You’ll Never Be Proud Of This
There are very few things that are universal to parenthood, but here’s a big one: You have never once lost your temper at your kids…