Raising kids for goodness, not greatness—why Path 2 parenting matters, and how to do it with love, presence, and community.
Hard Things, Together
My American Dream for this era is that we do the hard work of rebuilding fundamentals, together. If we do that, the next generation can swing at truly transforming humanity.
Gift Giving is an Act of Rebellion
A culture of favors vs. a culture of gifts
I Let ChatGPT Read My Journals—It Told Me Something Priceless
Because of Generative AI, our journals can now talk back to us as mentors.
The American Dream Is Alive
It lives wherever there is light.
We Are All Near Misses
That we all have moments of near-death, is a reason to have a little extra grace.
Why not become something sacred?
We’ll never know exactly why we’re here. But we still have to choose how to act.
The Legend of Griffin the Brave
The story of how you were born, Griff.
How to accept help during a family emergency (a tool for family resiliency)
In a crisis, it’s incredibly hard to know how to accept offers of help. This is a tool to make that simpler.
How to become the richest man in the world
Having strings attached is the point.
Become an Organizational Conservationist
We can all choose to make our work environments less toxic and more habitable for everyone.
This Year, I Finally Stopped Arguing with a Ghost
We don’t have to keep justifying our choices to the ghosts of our past selves.
Tears and Laughter Make us Rich
I hope crying harder at old movies means I’m living more deeply.
Why I'm a Part-Time Capitalist
We can choose which game we want to play.
Next-Level Listening: What My Oldest Son Taught Me
We can’t just listen, even intently. We have to prove it.
We're in the era of falling in love again
New eras are worth the struggle because we get to see those we love with new eyes.
We are hybrid dads, and we GOT THIS
Men today are living through a reset in gender roles. Fair Play by Eve Rodsky is a great book to help navigate this change.
In this post, I’ve also include a Fair Play PDF template you can use on Remarkable or another writing tablet.
Parenting is an act of faith
My costliest mistake as a parent was trying to make my sons’ world more like mine.
Surplus should be shared
For me, our biggest debates about politics and culture come down to two questions about surplus.