You Will Have to Take the Lead On This
"It feels elitist to say this, but it’s true: Public education is built for the lowest common denominator. It has to be. One of the beautiful and powerful things about public education is that it’s fo...
27 Elo 20202min
Teach Them That They Decide the End of Every Story
"As dads, one of the hardest things to think about is our kids experiencing hardship. So maybe we teach them to turn away from the things that are hard, to take the easy way, to forgo difficulty whene...
26 Elo 20203min
Be So Good They’ll Think This Later
"The writer Ambrose Bierce was a notorious cynic and curmudgeon. He was also fearless and hilarious and a father. At some point in his life—we’re not clear on the details—he went through a painful spl...
25 Elo 20202min
It’s About the Right Moment
"There are so many books you want your kids to read. The books that influenced you. The ones that changed your life. The ones you have so many fond memories of. The ones that speak truths you know the...
24 Elo 20202min
How Are You Embodying Your Values?
"We talk to our kids about doing what’s right. We talk to them about thinking for themselves. We talk to them about being kind, we talk to them about so many important things. But what do our actions ...
21 Elo 20202min
A Dad Provides for His Family
"You remember the famous scene from Breaking Bad. Walter has messed up his life. He is struggling. He meets Gus Fring, who is all the things he is not: Secure. Confident. Powerful. Gus gives him a spe...
20 Elo 20202min
You'll Always Worry
"What is being a father but worry? We talked about that great image from Obama a while back. Being a parent, he said, is a little like taking your heart outside your body and putting it in a vulnerabl...
19 Elo 20202min
You Must Be Unreachable
"You work hard. You have so many responsibilities. So many people depend on you. Which is precisely why you must work to become unreachable."Ryan tells us why it's so important to keep work and home l...
18 Elo 20202min
