Dear Kai
I am writing you today to address a question that you didn’t ask me. Yet, even though you didn’t ask me this question, I can feel that it weighs on you.
What is that question you ask?
What must I do to become a real man?
Navy SEAL masculinity and parenting
A couple of days ago I was listening to the Art of Manliness podcast. Brett McKay interviewed Eric Davis about his recent book: Raising Men: Lessons Navy SEALs Learned from Their Training and Taught to Their Sons. The author comes from a completely different perspective than me. I grew up a pacifist. But we have …
Meditation is Spaciousness
Meditation can help us when our kids act out. It is easy for us to react quickly. But usually our reaction contain in them things that have nothing to do with our kids. We at out of our own past, out of our own hurt feelings and traumas. We need some daylight between our kids …
I love you — I love you not
Children use the words “I love you” for their parents and that may be confusing for stepparents. In particular when the kids and stepparents clearly love each other. Don’t be confused. Kids share their affection gladly and freely. You just have to see them in the ways that they do. I am very curious to …
Laura Figueroa
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Engaged service in coalition makes the political revolution
Do not put your faith in princes. —Psalm 146:3 It’s now official, well almost official. Hillary Clinton will be the democratic nominee and many of my friends are depressed. And I’ve been thinking about politics. Not that I have much news to say, but I haven’t seen my thoughts reflected elsewhere, so I want to …
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