My Dorm Life Advice

As our oldest daughter prepares for college, I'm thinking back on stories from my own dorm-life days.

Killer/Queen

The important lesson I learned from my daughter's experimentation with eye makeup.

One of my daughters recently asked why I "always" wink at her. The answer has to do with silent connections formed in my distant past.

There's a very real sense in which words have conjured the world as we know it. Which is why we should treat them with care.

There's much more to life than meets the eye, and we have to remember to look for it.

Once upon a time, a little girl of mine begged me for an extra special treat. And how did I respond?

If you want to understand yourself better, ask your father. He's an expert on the subject of you.

Your life is a story you get to write. You have to be true to the hard realities, but there's room for artistic license.

Three ideas about becoming a young adult--and preventing adulthood from growing old.

One of the keys to happiness and success is managing expectations--especially your own.