THE ROAD LESS TRIGGERED

grace

It’s a Saturday in September, and we’re moving my oldest son Aidan into Chicago on his 19th birthday....

true companions

I almost completely ignored her. It was near the beginning of a very busy Wednesday. I had behind-the-scenes...

mindfulness

I didn’t even look up. We were boarded and buckled in, our phones were on airplane mode, and...

purpose

Something happened to me last summer, and it is still happening. In June, a friend sent me an...

wisdom of children

My son recently pointed out how much I break the law. At first, I resisted what he had...

kids resilience

Several years ago, when my daughter was five, she played soccer and got kicked in the shin during...

parent teen relationship

His silence is driving me crazy. For two months, we’ve been dropping him off at the local community...

young author

Dear Son, Already, at age ten, you are a decorated author. I’m proud of you—at your age, I...

father's day

“Daddy, is there going to be music for us to dance to, or did you just trick me...

anger

Parenting fail alert. A couple of weeks ago, on a Sunday night, my thirteen-year-old son Aidan forgot to...