If there is one common theme that surfaces every time I talk with parents of middle schoolers it’s this: it’s really confusing and really hard. Why? Because change is what… Read More

When my wife and I told people that we were going to have a baby, they often asked what I was most looking forward to about being a new parent.… Read More

How to not embarrass your teen? The truth is you WILL, but it doesn't have to be all that bad. Learn 3 ways you can embarrass them less. Read More

I can count on one hand the amount of things I love more than I love Zumba. Zumba and me go way back: I started taking the fitness class at… Read More

Autism. Diagnosis code 299.00 Our toddler could barely walk when his future ran out on him. The slippery slope from diagnosis to the dissolution of dreams is steep and cruel.… Read More

After years (okay, decades) of walking with teenagers and their parents through the transition from high school to college, I’ve found one of the most important things a teenager needs… Read More

Confessions of an Introvert I am an introvert through and through. Although I love authentic relationships and conversations, people, no matter how much I love them, drain my energy. Do… Read More

Summertime is here—and that means more free time for the little people in my home. Between pools, playdates, camps, and finding the right time to just relax, summer can be… Read More

Connection takes humility. Connection takes work. And connection takes time, cultivated in many invisible acts. Read More

My toddler daughter, Arden, is very toddlery these days. And by toddlery, I mean I can’t help but look at the clock and wonder how in the world I’m supposed… Read More