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The Best Way to Suffer Well
The best way to suffer well is to practice something I like to call “servival.” Obviously, I like to make up words (“screamfree,” anyone?), and this one …
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Don’t Advertise Your Suffering
There are two things people do that almost universally put people off, and I’m afraid I am guilty of both: Bragging too much about…
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TBT: Be Bamboozled
The first step of lasting growth is to change your thinking about growth itself. Making small changes and being gentle with yourself along the way…
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When You Win, You Lose
A few years into our marriage, in the midst of a lovely fight, Jenny changed her tone and simply announced: “Okay, you’re right…you win.”
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Complaining doesn’t lead to change
For the most part, spouses would rather complain to others about their current marital pattern than calmly, authentically ask…
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It’s Your Time
Well, my son is heading towards his senior year in high school, so it’s time to write him a book as well. I’m torn between two titles, but…
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True Job Security
My 20-year-old daughter, Hannah, is working in two internships this summer. These experiences are vital for exposing her to a variety…
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TBT: Enduring to Endure
I have to admit that it’s been fun, as my teenagers start to launch, talking to them about…
