the inner gathering

The final months of 2022 were so disorienting, it took me a few weeks to get my bearings....

wisdom of children

My son recently pointed out how much I break the law. At first, I resisted what he had...

loveable podcast episode 35

“Sometimes, we fight so we don’t have to feel. Sometimes, we trade jeers so we don’t have to...

compassion

She stands there, small as any eight year-old, hidden in the towering aisles of the toy store. She...

therapy

“How does this work?” It’s the first question many therapy clients ask. Those who don’t are probably just...

election results

Dear Little Ones, You are already asleep in your beds. It’s late, and I’m going to bed. It’s...

kindness

We’re at the kitchen table—my wife, youngest son, daughter, and I—and we’re playing Go Fish. The game is...

Last week, I wrote about a pub in Colorado, where you don’t have to pay your tab when...

grace

It’s a Saturday evening and my oldest son and I are working the dinner shift at a homeless...

hope

“Daddy, I’ve got bad news!” I’m getting into the car after making the mistake of sending my youngest...