Meaningful Resources for a Meaningful Life
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It's Time to Circle the Wagons
I’ve always been a sucker for Westerns, especially when you add my favorite actors, Kevin Costner, and Harrison Ford. I’m totally hooked on the Paramount+ shows Yellowstone and its...
Telling Kids About Our Failures
“Whoever tells the best story wins.” - John Quincy Adams
Anyone who’s been around a teenager for a significant amount of time understands how challenging it can be to...
Teaching a Growth Mindset to Kids
When I was little, baseball was my singular passion. I even lobbied my parents to officially change my name to Steve, after my favorite baseball player Steve Sax. (They declined). I still...
The Importance of Family Traditions
When I was growing up, although we weren’t religious, we held onto many traditions. Besides holidays and celebrations, our most consistent tradition was being together for a family dinner....
Kids don't want to be monitored- but too bad
No parent on earth doesn’t worry about their kids’ well-being. Specifically, they worry that the boundaries and guardrails they put up and around their kids will be sufficient to keep...
To tell the truth...
There's an old episode of the show Friends that I always think about when it comes time to have an uncomfortable conversation with one of my kids. The lovable and affable Phoebe has a gig...
Kids thrive when challenged
This morning I dropped our youngest kid off at a camp—farm camp, actually. She's a returning camper after loving it last summer. But, I won't forget the first morning I dropped her off last...
Every Kid Needs a Little Hardship
One morning years ago, I was walking my daughter to school on a typical weekday. She had been struggling to get ready by herself on time for a few months, and it was a daily battle just to get her...
