Fighting the Parent-Industrial Complex

I’m not joking when I tell you I didn’t read any parenting book or blog before our little girl arrived four months ago. It’s not because I thought I knew better than the countless parents that have written about parenting. I have no idea what I’m doing, just…

The Writings of Margaret Walden Haun

Margaret Haun was my great-grandmother. Born in 1909, she died in 2000 and she was a fairly…

Five Ways to Manage Your Content and Maximize Your Influence

My Life Won’t Be The Same

Dear Elida,

Four Months

Dear Elida,

We’re four months into our journey together in parenthood. Everything that everyone told us about…

Finding “A” Talent is Overrated

I just got back from NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. For those not in the know, it’s a time when rookies…

Legacy

It’s 5:45 in the morning and I’m up, looking out the window. The dawn is starting to break on the familiar hill above the farm. The sunlight is…

The Need for Community

I’ve been working from home for more than five years. It’s a wonderful thing that would be tough to trade for a commute and an office again.

That’s even more so with our little one in the house full-time. Between her and our nanny, it’s the first time I’ve had…