As parents, we want the best for our teens. We hope they’ll choose goals and activities that help them grow and find meaning, not just tick boxes or chase external rewards. But what happens when their...

I remember a shocking parenting moment like it was yesterday. After a game, one of my kids forgot their new, expensive glove at the field. Despite multiple reminders, the glove was not in the backseat...

If you had asked me about my life goals as a teenager, I would’ve said two things: coach Little League and play golf. If I was honest, all I wanted to do was afford a country club membership when I wa...

Some parents see their kids with rose-colored glasses. Their children can do no wrong, as far as they’re concerned. Their potential is limitless, and they remind them of that constantly. But kids need...

One of the most frequent conversations I’ve had over the past two decades has been around this question: What do I do to figure out what to do? I had the same question, so I’m not surprised by how oft...

I’ve lost count of how often I’ve received emails or calls from parents of mid to late twenty-somethings sharing their concerns about their child’s arrested development. The story always contains the ...

Without realizing it, people want, desire, and pursue goals and ambitions that others pursue first. We are an imitating people, subconsciously reaching for goals not purely because we value them but b...

Even as a young boy, I couldn’t wait to grow up and be a dad. And a grandpa. If you put a microphone in my face and asked me what I wanted to be when I got older, I would’ve said, “Little League Coach...

Every kid is faced with the same question: What do you want to do when you grow up? They get asked about it countless times. And if you’re like me when I was growing up, I gave different answers almos...

I’ve been in the business of talking with teenagers for over two decades. Often, the conversations we have are centered on their future goals. It’s no exaggeration to say I’ve talked with thousands of...