Category: parenting

Can You Do the Math? The The Simple Equation We Almost Always Get Wrong

As a parent I recall my toddler’s first steps and the difficulty they had finding balance. I held their hand as they took their first steps then let go. Now teenagers, they must learn to walk their own path. And again they must find their balance without someone holding their hand. A toddler’s mind is…
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Understanding Youth: Lessons from Dumbledore

“Youth cannot know how age thinks and feels, but old men are guilty if they forget what it was to be young.” Albus Dumbledore (J.K. Rowling) As a father to two amazing teenagers, it would be convenient for me to forget the fact that I also occasionally did things that were just as dumb (meaning…
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Quotes of the day: B.S. – Part III – Deep [Bull] S**t

Sometimes people don’t want to hear the truth because they don’t want their illusions destroyed. Frederich Nietzsche The antidote to falling for your own s**t is not about lying yourself down on a couch and psychoanalyzing your thoughts. The rational mind created the problem, and, to paraphrase Pascal – it has its reasons that the…
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My First Lesson of 2024 Came From This Guy

The mostimportant things in our lives don’t follow a script “It’s not LEGO.” I couldn’t help but think that as I watched my young nephews eagerly assemble their new LEGO kits over the Christmas break. I understand the pull, the result is dazzling, Star Wars spaceships, architectural marvels, and dinosaurs are recognizable and much cooler…
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My Fear Campaign

Fear can be a great motivator too. K. Wilkins is the author of: Stoic Virtues Journal: Your Guide to Becoming the Person You Aspire to Be Rules for Living Journal: Life Advice Based On the Words and Wisdom of Jordan B. Peterson
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Give Yourself Permission to Be a Complete Ass

It Just May Do You A World Of Good In his book Greenlights, Actor Matthew McConaughey he outlines how three words changed his life. He describes a pivotal moment, thity-odd yaers ago. He had braced himself for a hard conversation that could so sideways fast. To put the odds in his favor he strategized. His…
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Take Your Meds

The truth may set you free, butb that does not guarantee that you will fight for freedom.
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Sorry, around here, safety isn’t even our second priority

Because who you could be is part of who you are, I cannot guarantee your safety.
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Is Truth Better Than Fiction? A Christmas Tale

Answering your child’s questions is among the great joys of parenting. Usually. Every question holds within it the opportunity to be dazzled by their curiosity, to encourage it, and to teach. As parents, we have the privilege to revel in their sense of wonder. When the question stupms us, as it often does, we can…
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