The parents’ role in school shootings – Not as clear as we may think
In the wake of another tragic school shooting (the 28th of this abbreviated academic year, according to the New York Times), we again find ourselves searching for answers and, too often, coming up empty. Once [...]
Offering hope to your kids this Thanksgiving
I’m a lucky man in most every way. I have a beautiful family, and we share a beautiful life together. I have a career that is entirely fulfilling and has allowed me to create new [...]
The 2021 Mandate: An Aggressive Approach to Emotional Wellness
I woke up the Monday before Christmas to the alarming news of two suicides in my area in the past 48 hours, one a high school student, and one a dad. Three family crisis calls [...]
My First Thanksgiving
I’ve never been a big Thanksgiving guy. I find the meal to be bland, every element of it. Turkey? Eh. Gravy? Intestinal concrete. Mashed potatoes. Paste. Cranberry sauce is particularly morbid to me. I find [...]
Post-Election, Your Kids Need Hope
It’s Sunday night, late. Election day is Tuesday. Julie just pointed out the degree to which I’ve been all over the map emotionally today. I’m on Twitter running numbers in swing states. I’m optimistic. I’m [...]
Fourth Quarter
For my clients, myself and my family, 2020 has offered a patchwork quilt of emotions, most of them painfully negative, the vast majority of which we could never have predicted as we rang in the [...]
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