I've learned many things as the father of teenage girls, but I'm still working on the art of holding on by letting go.
Tag: family
From “Want” to “Will-Work-For”
Figuring out what you'll work for can teach you a lot about what you want.
3 Reasons Not to Worry About Finding Your Passion
"Pursue your passion" has become stock advice. But I'm not convinced it's right.
Who Needs this Learning Stuff?
Dear Daughters, As you went back to school this week, one of you posed the question kids have been asking since the dawn of educational time: "when am I ever going to use this stuff?" You had in mind the contents of your lessons: the facts of history and the functions of algebra. But when …
3 Bits of Advice from Grandma
Dear Daughters, Sixteen years ago this week, my mother died from ovarian cancer. She was 59. All week, I've been thinking about what she would say to you now, if she could stop by for dinner some night. She would tell you how proud she was, for sure. She would gush about how smart and …
Why Parenting Has No App
In a world of scalable solutions and networked knowledge, parenting still feels messy and old fashioned--for good reason.
4 Things I Expect from You
Note: the things I expect may not be exactly what you expected.
Forget the Pictures, Remember the Kindness
When we try to capture memories in pictures, we may well be forgetting something.
My Father’s Secret Strength
It's about building up, not tearing down.
Failing Forward 500 Meters
The comically true story of my sad debut as a high school swimmer.
