Parenting
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...
They Came Home Different
Your college kid just finished their freshman year. Hooray. You moved them out of a dorm it feels like you just moved them into. They said their goodbyes, filmed the empty dorm room TikTok, and you packed up things like the very important medical supplies box that was...
Dear Class of 2026
Dear Graduate, Congratulations. You did it. Whether you’re graduating from high school, college, trade school, grad school, or law school, you’ve reached a milestone worth pausing to honor. This isn’t just something you achieved. It’s something you became through....
Your Voice Becomes Hers
Hey Momma, Watch how you speak about yourself around your daughter. She’s listening. Watch how you talk about other women around your daughter. She’s shaping her lens. Watch how you talk about your body around your daughter. She’s deciding what to love… and what to...
Pickle-Tini’s and Parenting
This past weekend was supposed to be busy. My calendar was full — three birthday dinners, a wedding shower, and a surprise birthday brunch. One of those weekends that looks packed from start to finish. Then, on Wednesday, my phone buzzed. It was my daughter. “Mom… do...
