Meaningful Resources for a Meaningful Life
Guiding You to Coach Your Kids Confidently to Adulthood
Guiding Your Kids to THEIR Good Life: Defining Aspirations
There are natural decision points as a kid grows up, when they have to make consequential choices about their life path. Each decision, in many ways, reflects and is constrained by its previous choice...
Guiding Your Kids to THEIR Good Life: A Redemptive Perspective About Work
Sometimes, as parents, the clouds part and your kid sets you up for the moment you’ve been waiting for: a time where they actually want to listen to your advice. It happened to me not too long ago, an...
Guiding Your Kids to Their Good Life
As a dad, there’s nothing more important to me than the welfare of my kids. I’ve lost count of how many times I have dropped everything and literally run to help them in times of need. (Typically, it’...
Who Guides Your Life? Why Every Kid Needs Mentors
 There’s a powerful stat from the Search Institute that sticks with me: Every kid needs at least five caring adults in their life—beyond their parents. Adults who care about them, believe in them, and...
“How Do You Come Across to Others?” Why Social Awareness Is a Skill Every Kid Needs
What Is Social Awareness?
Social awareness is the ability to read the room, understand other people’s feelings and perspectives, and recognize how your own words, tone, and behavior affect others.
P...
What’s Your Story? Why Helping Your Kid Name Their Story Might Be the Most Important Thing You Do
Your kid is living a story—whether they know it or not.
The only question is: who’s writing it?
Every kid builds a sense of identity over time. But most don’t realize that their story is being shape...
Raising Kids Who Put Others First (Even When No One’s Watching)
Why Generosity Starts With a Simple Question
If you’re a parent, you’ve probably wondered at some point:
Will my kid grow into someone who puts others first?
Not just when it’s easy. Not just when it...
Forget Passion—Help Your Kid Find a Problem Worth Solving
 The Question That Turns Frustration Into Direction
We all want our kids to be motivated. We want them to wake up with a sense of purpose, pursue meaningful goals, and keep going when things get hard...
What Value Does Your Kid Bring to the World?
Helping Your Kid Discover That They Matter—Right Now
Let’s start with a truth every parent needs to hear:
Your kid doesn’t need constant praise.
They need to know they add value—not someday, not when t...
Why “Being Well-Rounded” Is Overrated—and What Your Kid Really Needs
What Are Your Strengths?
Why Every Kid Needs to Know the Answer
A high school senior walked into a Starbucks to me with me recently with a resume that would impress anyone: top of her class, varsity...