Let Go of the Bar!!!   My son and I recently started weight training together.   We've been doing free weights, compound movements, and he's getting stronger.   But I caught myself doing something.   I…

"What a Good Father Leaves Behind" My father left when I was about three years old, but another father stepped in.   He's in the photo above.   The other photo below is of me and…

I Thought I was Dumb When I was younger, I struggled in school.   I failed fifth grade, and man, was that embarrassing.   I barely graduated high school.   And there were reasons for all…

One Person Can Change Everything Do you ever feel discouraged by what you see around you?   Do you sometimes lose hope… wondering if people have lost their way, and not knowing what to do about…

The Power of Space   My son forgot his computer this morning.   He called and asked if I could bring it to him.   So, I got in the car and headed to his school.…

Healthy Love Feels Strange To Unhealed People I was watching an interview with a celebrity who had left her marriage.   She talked about dating a "nice guy" afterward but said it didn't work out because…

He Missed His Chance to be His Son's Hero   He came to see me because he had gotten into trouble, and his parents had heard that I coach and connect well with young people.  …

The Trap of Over Giving in Relationships When I was younger, I thought no woman would ever leave me.   I mean… why would they?   I'd grocery shop, cook, clean, provide-be the perfect boyfriend, the…

What Divorce Taught Me About Letting Go A lot of people know how to begin things… but do they know how to end them?   When we start a career or a new relationship, we're filled…

What Love Makes Possible Last week I wrote about two women I know.   I didn't choose them because they're "nice."   I chose them because they are two of the finest women I know.  …