On the Clock: The Limited Window of Time With Our Kids While reading The Art of Spending Money  by Morgan Housel, I kept thinking about something he implies but doesn’t explicitly say: the most meaningful investments in life often involve limited windows of time. One of the most finite resources we have is time with our children. We are on the clock. On average, you get about 18 years with your kids under your roof. After that, they begin building their own lives. Studies sug

Parenting is one of the strangest callings in life. It is exhausting, frustrating, ego-crushing…and at the same time, it is one of the greatest privileges you will ever experience. Both things are true. People are a lot like dogs. We are wired differently. Some kids are calm and compliant. Some are intense and explosive. Some are natural pleasers. Others are relentless negotiators. Some require very little guidance. Others require enormous energy, structure, and patience. The

In my time in practice, I’ve had some genuinely goofy conversations with patients. For better or worse, open-mindedness has never been my problem. One conversation in particular, spoke about the bond—almost a cord—that exists between parents and children. At the core of that bond is a simple but powerful desire: every child wants to be seen by their parents. Not for what they could become, not for what the parent wishes they were—but for who they actually are. That is uncondi

I think a lot about the concept of a RINO  — Republican In Name Only . It describes someone who claims a label but doesn’t live by the principles behind it. The same thing exists everywhere in life. I call it LITO : Leader In Title Only. There are few things more frustrating than a LITO — someone who carries authority without carrying responsibility. A title is not an identity. A title is a job . If you carry one, you have to earn it every day. Parent Is a Profession The titl

Role Models, Rituals, and the Humbling Education of Parenthood Having children has been fascinating, humbling, and at times brutally exhausting. There’s truth to the cliché: the days are long, but the years are fast.  But beyond the fatigue and unpredictability, the greatest gift of parenting has been the education I’ve received from my kids. Children are expressive, opinionated, curious, selfish, imaginative, joyful, and wildly observant. They are not subtle. They want to kn

Life Is Better When You Don’t Walk Alone Life is easier when you don’t walk alone. When you fall, someone helps you back up. The problem is that many people feel like they don’t have anyone to walk with—and to be fair, people will  let you down. That reality is unavoidable. This is why I’m a strong advocate for what I call distant mentors . There are countless people whose work has shaped the way I think, live, and practice—many of whom I’ll never meet. One advantage of learn

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