authentic reflections of a life desired to live well
Stuff about Family
This is a repost from my family blog from a few years ago. I’ve had some requests on these type of resources, so I’m posting it here. I’m a parent of an amazing teen. I acknowledge that growing up as a teen today is 1000 times harder than when my shadow dawned the hallways of high school. Social media, specifically Facebook, has changed the way high school students connect. A...
I remember when Grace was in third grade, one of her classmates came to school with a bedazzled Blackberry. And so it began. What do we do with cell phones? When would she need one? How would we address responsibility and empowerment? We didn’t need a cell phone when we were in school. Why now? Our Strategy We decided when Grace turned 15, we would find a service with some parental controls...
Wanna get away? You can. I’ve got a solution for this and you’re gonna love it. It may take some work to pull it off, but I challenge you to do this and come back saying it was a bad idea. A few years ago I took my wife away for a week in Florida. We were on fumes, burned out and needed a getaway. We had never gone anywhere for longer than 3 days. I found a cheap VRBO deal and some inexpensive...
This month I’m saying goodbye to a four year oddesey which has transformed the DNA of myself and my family. I’ve literally been all over the world doing a job that I’d do for free. It’s been a dream. As with any transition, it’s natural to reflect. I’ve been doing a lot of that lately and thought it would be fun to list my top ten moments of my time at FMCUSA...
authentic reflections of a life desired to live well
