Parenting
The People Who Make The Drive
My oldest son coached his first game in his new role as the offensive line coach for a college football team. It’s a big step for him. He’s worked hard for this moment. The crazy hours as a graduate assistant, the missed events, and all the unglamorous parts of...
Gratitude With Nowhere to Go
Last week, I loaded up the car and drove my daughter eight hours away to begin graduate school. She’s been my buddy this summer. My sidekick, my partner in crime, the person who is almost always up for whatever I’m doing. When I pulled into the driveway after work,...
Is Your Kid a Leo
Is your kid a Leo? Not because they were born in August, but because they may be a late bloomer. One of my favorite children’s books, and one I believe every parent should revisit, is Leo the Late Bloomer. Leo is a young tiger who has not yet learned to read, write,...
Her Gut Is Data
One of the most important things we can teach our daughters is this: Her gut is data. Not drama. Not overreacting. Not being "too sensitive". Not making a big deal out of nothing. Data. That uncomfortable feeling in her stomach when someone’s words don’t match their...
It’s Not About Being Young, It’s About Being Open
I turned 58 this weekend and the day before my birthday, I went to a music festival with my daughter. My first one. Not exactly where I pictured myself spending the final day of 57. It was loud. Crowded. Colorful. A little crazy. And wonderfully different from my...
Know When to Be Their Person
There’s a subtle shift that happens when your child becomes a teenager. It often follows them well into adulthood. The relationship changes. The rules are no longer as clear. Parenting, which once felt more straightforward, begins to require more restraint, more...
Be A Simple Man
My son got married this weekend. It was a two-day celebration filled with fun, laughter, old friends, family, dancing, and love. So much love. Love for who they were as little ones. Love for their younger days. Love for who they are now. And love for who they are...
4 Things a Parents Can Do to Help Their Child if They are Ending a Relationship
I’ve noticed something lately in my work with younger clients. Ending relationships is harder for young people than it used to be. Not just because relationships are more complicated, but because walking away no longer means truly walking away. It means seeing their...
It Was Never Just a Field
Some places don’t know what they mean to us. This week, I drove past the field where my boys played youth football. It’s on the other side of town, so I rarely make my way over there anymore. But when I do, it brings back more memories than my heart can hold. To...
Available, But Not Intrusive
Ahhhh… the job of parenting adult children. You live somewhere between financial advisor, life consultant, emergency contact, and unpaid sponsor of Uber Eats, pedicures, and late-night Taco Bell runs. One minute you’re helping them process a disappointment. The next...
