One study I read years ago changed how I praised my sons that same day. Watching how it shaped them is the closest thing to proof I have.

Hate making mistakes? Me too. But unless you never attempt anything hard, making mistakes comes with living a full life. I've made a lot of them, but I'm lucky to have a daily reminder of the importance of being free to make those mistakes. It comes from…

From the deck of our oceanfront rental, I watched my boys play in the sand. “Play” may be the wrong word. It looked more like work to me. Shovels and elbows moving in...

Continued from Raising Fools - Part 1

I’m lying with my upper back flat while the rest of me twists to the...

We have three boys, all with different personalities yet similar in so many ways. When the oldest was eleven or so, I’d often walk into the family room to find him…

A week ago Friday I found myself at an urgent care facility with my 8-year-old, Cort. Less than 20 minutes before, we’d been at the ballpark waiting for…