Easier or Harder? Which Is It?
"What’s the through line to judge a good parent through the early days to the glory days through the golden years? It’s simple: Do you make their life easier or harder? Better or worse?"Learn the impo...
26 Loka 20202min
They Are Always Your Child
"We have to remember that while we’re on this journey. They’re going to get older. Someday, perhaps some day soon, they’ll stop being a little boy or a little girl. But they’ll never, not ever, stop b...
23 Loka 20202min
When Is Their Time?
"Of course, you’re busy. You have work. You have your spouse. You have your kids. You have all the obligations of adulthood. All these things are important. How do you fit it all in?The truth is, if y...
22 Loka 20202min
Teach Them to Notice
"When Robert Lovett, the future State Department official and Secretary of Defense, was a kid, it happened that both father and son took similar routes in the morning and evening—although at different...
21 Loka 20202min
If It Works, Do It Again
"We parents are like field goal kickers. Just like if a certain shirt or a pair of socks brings them luck, we’re always looking for something, anything that will give us an edge. Just like a free thro...
20 Loka 20201min
You Have to Be Proud
"Imagine you’re in the middle of the biggest moment of your career. Suddenly, someone starts attacking and criticizing your son. They’re not completely wrong. Your son has made mistakes. Your son has ...
19 Loka 20202min
What Are You Leaving Them?
"Someone once remarked to the famed Speaker of the House, Sam Rayburn, that his father hadn’t left him much when he had died. Rayburn was quick to correct this misconception. My father, he said, '“gav...
16 Loka 20202min
You Can’t Be a Hypocrite
"A few years ago, the Emmy-winning actor William H. Macy was asked for the best piece of advice he was ever given. 'Never lie,' he answered. 'It’s the cheapest way to go. Lies cost you a lot and they’...
15 Loka 20202min
