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The hardest thing about being a father…
Father’s Day, celebrated yesterday here in the States, can provoke some powerful reflection.
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Breathe, Baby, Breathe
Right before you taxi down the runway, flight attendants share a simple message. “In the case of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will drop from the ceiling compartment.” You know what…
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Response+ability
My greatest hope for your kids is for each of them become a “responsible” adult. I know, I know, every parent says that. But not every parent means it the way I do. Most parents, when they say the word…
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Hi, I’m Frank
How many times have you blown up at your spouse, or child, or coworker, because you finally said what you should have stated weeks or months ago?
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The 30-Year-Old Baby
Perhaps you saw this story last month, about a couple suing their 30-year-old to make him move out of the house.
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Husbands are Not Big Kids
It is very common, unfortunately, to make jokes about dads occupying the role of the biggest kid in the house; i.e. the biggest kid mom…
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I.I.W.I.I.
It’s Tuesday morning (after we in the US had Monday off). This could be a disappointing reality for you, or a fantastic reality for others. Either way, it is what it is. Let’s just…
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Congraduations!
This week, my youngest graduates from high school. It’s a wonderful but bittersweet time, as many of you…
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Seeing Eye-to-Eye
Yesterday we talked about our somewhat strange advice to rarely look your children in the eye. The power differential between a parent and child is so pronounced that, if we ever want them to open up and share their struggles, we …
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Rarely look ‘em in the eye
Among all the pieces of parenting advice I’ve ever given, the one that raises the most eyebrows (ahem) is…