The Guy on the Plane Most people assume that if you enjoy being around people, if you are gregarious and charming and outgoing, that you must be an extrovert....

Defending the Status Quo About two weeks ago, my friend Bob Collier posted an article on Facebook that he had found somewhere written by an "expert" who w...

2,890 Steps Last night, just before twilight, my youngest son and I decided to walk to the local convenience store. It was a pleasant night (if a bit co...

Notes from the Corner On the way to work this morning, I was thinking about a couple of kids I know who are almost completely emotionally cut off from their paren...

Myth Series #2: Kids Need a Parent, Not a Friend I've been at this whole conscious/gentle parenting thing for a few years now, and I have heard just about every possible criticism of my...

"I Don't Love You Enough" Yesterday, I wrote a lovely piece about the dangers of following parenting "doctrines" too closely. In that post, I mentioned that...

Impromptu Blog Carnival: "I Am That Dad" In response to an impromptu blog carnival today, inspired by Flo Gascon and started by Ronnie Maier, here's my submission. The subject...