Pitching a Fit
Confession: Sometimes I watch the show Hoarders. It totally freaks me out and yet I watch. I don’t know if it inspires me to clean my house or I just like freaking out over a house filled with cats. Anyway, the other day I was watching it and... Read More
The Next Question
Your kids are back in school and you’re focused on helping them excel. You want them to learn. To grow. To master knowledge. If you bring things back to their simplest form, knowledge often answers the question: “What?” What do I need to know to do well on... Read More
Just Being Honest
Sometimes I struggle with telling my kids the truth about themselves. Not so much the good…but the bad and the ugly. I know it’s my job to help them grow. I want to be their cheerleader. I want to believe they can do anything. I want them to... Read More
Too much too soon?
Did you hear about the New York mom who sued her daughter’s preschool because it hadn’t properly prepared her four-year-old for entrance exams for an elite education? “It is no secret that getting a child into the Ivy League starts in nursery school,” reads one tenet of the... Read More
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Emotional
I’m not the most emotional guy. But emotions can play a powerful role in shaping our response to what’s happening around us, in us and in our families. If there’s a song that makes me tear up every time (did it again, writing this post), it’s Harry Chapin’s Cat’s... Read More
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Beyond the Status Quo
I have this reluctant realization in my life… I usually only change when the pain of the status quo is greater than the pain associated with change. I wish it wasn’t so, but think about it… might that also be true of you? You want to get thinner... Read More
What Endures
I love new year’s resolutions, but some of them have melted away by now. And if not, give it till June. Most resolutions get broken or only partially realized. I’m not saying we never change, but tell me if this isn’t true: We often judge ourselves by our... Read More
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Counting Christmases
We’ve developed some Christmas traditions over the years. My wife Toni makes a gingerbread house with the kids and bakes candy cane cookies. I always read the Christmas story with the kids before we open any gifts Christmas morning. Plus we eat gourmet chocolate covered apples for Christmas... Read More
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Losing Control of Your Teen
None of us likes to be controlled, but there’s something inside almost every parent that’s a little controlling. When my kids were toddlers, I thought I would forever be able to engineer outcomes. I had some success in getting them to bed on time, making them clean up... Read More
Catch Them If You Can
I almost didn’t take this picture. I was coming home from dropping off my son at school when I saw how gorgeous the morning light was. I didn’t have my camera kit with me. All I had with was my phone. You know how the internal dialogue goes.... Read More