If It Doesn’t Spark Joy, Discard It!
Tag: parenting
‘What are you doing, Alexa?’
The siren-loud noise of indie pop at 5 in the morning on a Saturday was not what I wanted at 5 in the morning on Saturday. My 15-year-old son tends to sleep through his alarm, […]
The Secret Rules of Chess
[The following is a partially true story.] As a parent, I have long tried to be a role model for my children. I have always striven to teach my daughters fundamental values like integrity, honesty […]
Teaching your teen is not impossible
My 15-year-old no longer has patience—not with inconvenience, not with failure and not with learning, which is often the takeaway in times of inconvenience and failure . . . if you have patience. It seems […]
Getting older leads to sleepless night
I was going to bed late, had to get up early for work—probably should’ve skipped that cup of coffee—and I was getting old. Wow, my son turned 15! I am old. I lay in bed […]
HumorOutcasts Radio Interview with Dorothy Rosby
This podcast is an interview with Dorothy Rosby. Dorothy is the author of “I Used to Think I Was Not that Bad and Then I Got to Know Me Better,” who refers to the book […]
My Overdue Thank-You Letter
Several years ago, someone told me a story about “discovering your grateful heart.” So, I decided to work on that. Over the course of the next year, I sent one thank-you letter each week to […]
“You Kids Have It So Easy!” (Parental Lecture, Year 2038 Edition)
Growing up, I routinely was on the receiving end of my dad’s lectures about how cushy my life was compared to his when he was a youth. “You have no idea how easy you have […]
Dad’s got a ticket to ride
I heard the best time to go to Disneyland is Super Bowl Sunday. That’s because no one goes on the unofficial national holiday, when even churches are closed. According to the Nielsen Company (a global […]