The Parenting Playbook
You’ve read the parenting books, tried the reward charts, and implemented every suggestion from well-meaning relatives, but nothing seems to work with your child. Let me guess: you’ve got that one friend whose kid just naturally does their homework without...
The Martian Parent
I just saw Matt Damon in the film “The Martian” and it made a big impact on me. (No, I’m not going to spoil the movie … but you SHOULD see it.) I will tell you that it has to do with surviving out in space, but I’m pretty sure you can figure that out from the poster...
“I thought my dad was a superhero…”
When I was a kid, I saw my dad as larger than life. He could do super-human things. Then I became a father, and I found myself light-years away from being a superhero. I had a lot to learn, some thanks to my wife(!), to raise young adults who can spread their wings,...
What are my superpowers?
My superpowers give me the courage to “go out on a limb.” When I was a kid, I wanted the powers I saw in comic books like super-strength and the ability to fly. As a father, I am discovering new superpowers that I had all along. The last few years, my life feels like...