Mandatory Reading for all Parents!
June 9, 2024
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Shocked me. Grieved me. Convicted me. Gave me hope. I just finished Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation and I cannot recommend it enough for all
Shocked me. Grieved me. Convicted me. Gave me hope. I just finished Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation and I cannot recommend it enough for all
The enemy of fulfillment is…. Instant gratification… that comes to us primarily through…. I hate to say it, but it’s true…. don’t write me off
I spent last weekend with three of my best friends from college. It’s been 14 years since the four of us have been together and
It was about 31 years ago that Dan and I sat in pre-marital counseling with our pastor, Ed. He gave us two questions to ask
This book may upend what many folks think are the elements for great sex. The researchers who wrote this book went after true experts; people
I know we are all so sick and tired of hanging out together in our houses we could scream. We longingly remember the fun and
“How can I miss you when you won’t go away?” There is a beer cozy at the place we vacation that says this. I always
As you are spending so much time in your house with your partner, are you finding yourself becoming irritable? Snippy? Impatient? When our stress hormones
Safety is overrated. Or, it might be over valued. I work with a lot of couples doing the hard work of counseling that are waiting
I came across a really interesting article about how marriages succeed or fail. “Research…has show that kindness (along with emotional stability) is the most important
I’ve been following Alysa Liu since her inspired gold medal
I know it’s strange, but I like going to the
Merry Christmas Eve EVE to all of you! The day
The enemy of fulfillment is…. Instant gratification… that comes to us primarily through…. I hate to say it, but it’s true…. don’t write me off
Me modeling my “lake hair” with my kids teasing me behind the camera After returning from my vacation in Idaho, I had a thought that
The text came from an old, dear friend out of the blue: “My daughter and I are going to Hawaii in 3 weeks, want to
It’s been a good parenting week. I got to share a meal in a restaurant with my son before seeing him perform in a jazz
Here’s my idea: Resolve to do Something Fulfilling Every Day I have given this assignment to so many of my clients who are really suffering
Well, you did it. Christmas happened; the gifts, the food, the guests, the cheer. Now for that wonderful and sometimes difficult let-down. This year, how
In just 7 weeks my book will start getting into the hands of actual human people. People are going to read it. People with opinions
This is a picture of my step-father, Howard, just 3 weeks shy of his 80th birthday, waterskiing. Seeing him ski made us all whoop, cheer,
I dearly hope that, at the end of the day, my book has essential integrity with the way I actually live. But man, there is
There’s a left-handed toilet in my new office. Never used one? This is what I experience; I’m sitting there—you know, on the toilet, reaching back
I’ve been following Alysa Liu since her inspired gold medal
I know it’s strange, but I like going to the
Merry Christmas Eve EVE to all of you! The day