How do we make hard life choices? Have you ever really thought about it? Every once in a while, we face a big choice that impacts our lives in a major way. Do I take X job in industry A, or Y job in industry B? Do I move to the West Coast, or stay here on the … [Read more...] about How To Make Hard Life Choices
Love You, Support You, Teach You
In our house, we teach three basic responsibilities that we, as parents, have to our kids: Love you Support you Teach you Ultimately, parenting really boils down to these three simple roles. First, we must Love our children with all of our hearts. No matter who … [Read more...] about Love You, Support You, Teach You
Missing the Kids’ Concert
Here I am, sitting in the DC airport, just 5 minutes from when the kids' winter piano recital is supposed to begin. I've been traveling Monday to Thursday this week, and haven't seen them except for 5 minutes of FaceTime last night. Feeling like a pretty crappy dad right … [Read more...] about Missing the Kids’ Concert
Is It Worth It?
I'm up late, bleary-eyed, wondering if I'll ever get to bed. "Up late" has a new timeframe for me, lately, since I've been going bed with my kids at 8:45pm most nights. It's nearly 10pm, and my brain is fried. But I'm up waiting for some work emails to come through that need … [Read more...] about Is It Worth It?
Lost in the Moment
I had a moment last weekend where time faded away, where I was completely lost in the moment. My son and I were running together through the woods, autumn New England leaves under our feet, dancing across the rough wooded terrain, talking and laughing and smiling the whole … [Read more...] about Lost in the Moment