Last week, I wrote about the difference between discomfort and being unsafe. You can read that post here. This is post 2 in what will probably be a four-part series. Ideally, this will grow into a full-length book. The outline is almost done; the writing needs to commence. As I was developing that post, I…
Nearly all of us say we hate cancel culture, but in this episode, I explore the possibility that maybe we like it a little bit more than we let on. What happens when all or nothing combines with a dislike of being questioned?Often, we engage in a mini version of cancel culture. That is to…
A few years ago, I sat across from a man in my office who said, “I’ve tried everything, Joe. Nothing works. I’m just wired this way.” He wasn’t being dramatic. He was tired. His marriage was falling apart, his anxiety was eating him alive, and he was exhausted from trying to “get better.” You could…
I worry that we have killed sadness. Maybe I just worry that we think we have killed sadness. Let me explain what I mean. It seems that everywhere you look, depression is up today. In fact, while preparing to write this post, I googled if numbers were up and the very first link had the…
Date night at Costco. Yep, you read that right. While strolling the aisles of free samples and bulk toilet paper, my wife and I watched a dad trying—really trying—to parent gently. It sparked a bigger conversation: when does gentle parenting cross the line into ineffective parenting? And what does that reveal about the way we…
In last week’s episode on my podcast, I talked about the rule of three. If you haven’t already, you can listen to that episode here. In that episode, I talk about how I worry about the world that I’m leaving my children. I worry about the world that we are leaving our children. If you’re…
Civil discourse feels harder to find every day. Last week, a prominent conservative figure was executed, and what troubled me most were the responses that followed. Not long ago, a young woman was murdered on public transportation, and the government tried to cover it up—afraid of how the public might respond. This episode isn’t about…
Yesterday was my son’s birthday. He turned 13. We celebrated the day before because his birthday was on a Monday. It was a fun day. It was good and hard. Good because he had his friends come over. His best friend came over and they played for most of the day. We went shopping and…
By now, you have probably heard about the story involving Philly Karen and a baseball. If not, click this link. Share If you just want to read my version of it, here it is. In a baseball game, someone hit a home run. For non-baseball fans, that’s a good thing. Fans typically scramble for the ball…
Somewhere between the half-melted popsicles and the growing stack of school supply ads, this truth emerges.Summer is almost over.Back-to-school is coming. Depending on your personality, that sentence either made your chest tighten or your shoulders relax.Maybe both. Some parents are counting down the daysuntil structure returns.Others are holding tightto every last bedtime story and backyard…
