As our oldest daughter prepares for college, I'm thinking back on stories from my own dorm-life days.
Tag: parenting
Killer/Queen
The important lesson I learned from my daughter's experimentation with eye makeup.
Don’t You Want Me to Be Happy?
Once upon a time, a little girl of mine begged me for an extra special treat. Here's how I responded.
Don’t Expect Laundry Service
One of the keys to happiness and success is managing expectations--especially your own.
Holding On and Letting Go
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.
4 Final Pointers from Coach Steve
I'm not really a coach anymore. But I hope my former players will follow these words of advice.
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.
