A Delicate Balance
It's important to have a job that fulfills you. But it shouldn't consume you. Otherwise, when it chews you up and spits you out, there's not much left for your family at the end of the day (or the end of your career).
Familiarity Breeds Tolerance
In a previous post, I wrote about the type of adults my wife and I want our children to be when they grow up. One of the…
A Letter to My Younger Self
This post is inspired by Bryan Trottier's "Letter to Myself" Although I've never met him, I had the privilege of serving with his son-in-law on a…
The Transition Home
At the dinner table the other night, our three-year-old reported that her class had cupcakes at preschool that day, to celebrate the birthday of one…
A Letter To My Ten-Year-Old Daughter
My sweet girl, I want you to know that your mother and I see everything you do. We see you helping with little things around…
No Small Parts
"Your daughter is upset." A few months back, my wife greeted me with these words as I came home from work. "She didn't…
Instilling Traits and Values: Starting With the End in Mind
I wrote in a previous post that one of the ways my military career has influenced my parenting is the idea of “starting with the…
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Leadership, at Home and at Sea
As I wrote in the introduction to this blog, I truly believe that the practice of leadership has certain aspects that are universal in application,…
Being Present
A few weekends ago, my wife and I were at our community pool with our children. As often happens, a neighborhood child swam over and…
Story Telling Made Simple
The five words that can strike fear in any father’s heart at bedtime: “Daddy, tell me a story.” At the end of a long and…
Father, Sailor, Citizen 