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Kids art painting confidence

Lacking confidence? Take action

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Sometimes the best way to overcome doubt is to just get started. read more
Red barn in an Indiana cornfield

God lives in a cornfield

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Stop, look, listen. You can find It anywhere. read more
Light show tunnel into the future

Slow down: Why are we in such a rush to get to the future?

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Get ready for the future. But don’t miss the life in front of you right now. read more
Family dinner time

How family dinners add up over time

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A small daily investment amounts to hundreds of hours of family time per year. Here’s how to calculate the potential. read more
BCN half marathon start 2023

Run the race you’re in

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Thoughts of future pain made my current struggle hurt more. The key is to catch that mental time travel and come back to now. read more

“When I die, I want my body to be eaten by a lion.” – my child

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His reason surprised me. read more
Balloon against a glass ceiling

“When mommy’s upset, you need to be extra happy.” (a conversation with a 10-year-old)

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We all get down. And when it’s your partner’s turn, you need to be the counterweight. read more

Show your kids this flippin’ robot

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This current event is a cool way to connect with your kids. read more
Finishing a 1000-piece Asia jigsaw puzzle

What to do if you spill water on a jigsaw puzzle

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This is how to dry wet puzzle pieces so they don’t fall apart. read more
Review of 2022

My 2022 in 1 minute

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What happened in 2022? Here’s another 365 days compressed into one minute. read more

Christmas Eve guilt

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Did we get them enough? Did we get them too much? Every year the same questions, doubts, and guilt. read more
Broken Barcelona tiles

“Press ‘B’ to skip tutorial”

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It’s not always necessary to drive the lesson home. Even after a little blood. read more

“Don’t be such a dad” – How do I do that?

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I don’t know how not to be a dad. And I’m still learning how to be one, too. read more

No, dads do not have their shit together

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We are works in progress. We crash, and we keep trying. Because that’s what real dads do. read more

The kind of dad who cries

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I was once lost in Hong Kong. Not really lost, lost. But certainly wandering without a great deal of purpose. I walked through markets, noted the contrast of beggars and…

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How to appreciate your body, right now

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You know that amazing feeling the day after you’ve been sick? Here’s how to notice it everyday. read more

“Don’t spend too much time regretting…”

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Said my wife. “Focus on the time you have in front of you. Do your best and enjoy.” read more

“Don’t take pictures. Stand here and see it”

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How often do you take time to stop and really see what’s right in front of you? read more

Drive the moment you’re in

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A mountaintop snowstorm left us lost and scared. Solution? Keep going, one meter at a time. read more

Waking to a 3am tornado warning

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Safety first, but don’t freak out the kids. What would you do? read more