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You swear they were just taking their first steps and now, here they are, about to enter high school. You…
Not that long ago, it was like Beatlemania when a trash truck drove down the street. Not that…
They are loud. They are messy. They don’t listen. They hate bedtime. They fight with their siblings. They…
Though Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius’ adopted father, never formally studied Stoicism, he embodied its principles perfectly. He led…
Why are they acting this way? Why are they hitting their sister? Why are they whining? Why are…
They’ll cancel school over some ice on the roads. Or a weather report. They won’t hesitate to announce…
We know the world throws a lot at our kids. We know it’s noisy out there and there…
You just chose a text message over your kids. You wasted time last night and stayed up later…
We’ve talked before about the nature vs nurture debate. As we’ve said, it’s a waste of time (because the debate is clearly settled). But here’s…
All kids have had a hard time this last year. Of course, for many less privileged children the last twelve months were just an introduction…
One of the benefits of being an artist is that everything that happens to you—no matter how traumatic or frustrating—has at least one hidden benefit:…
Very few of us are lucky enough to go into fatherhood thinking, “I’m going to do everything exactly like my parents did.” Looking back on…
As fathers, especially dads with young kids, most of the reading we do is to our kids. Reading for ourselves? Who has the time? We…
What is Way of the Warrior Kid? Way of the Warrior Kid is a children’s novel written by retired Navy SEAL Jocko Willink designed to…
Winter can be one of the most miserable times for dads with kids. The sun goes down early and, depending on your part of the…
If you have a good marriage, everything else seems perfect. But if your marriage is struggling, then it doesn’t really matter what else is good;…
Being a father is full of responsibilities, most of which can’t be passed on to someone else. Most men want to be the best father…
Pretty much all parents want their kids to grow up happy, well-adjusted, and good. But what exactly does “good” mean, and how do you get…
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