NYC is notorious for being competitive…for everything—even preschool. That’s right, we aren’t talking about college, Ivy League, Harvard…Nah. I’m talking about the institution where your kids go to play with blocks, take naps, and get milk and cookies.More
Category Archives: Family
Do this to become the person you want to be
We become like the people with whom we surround ourselves. We are social creatures and can be influenced. We are more easily influenced than we think. I am. Who do you want to be? Do you have dreams? Aspire to something greater? You can achieve it.More
A story: Our baby was born at home, and we were alone
My wife was in our bathtub laboring. I was beside her doing my best to help. Our baby was crowning, and no one was there to help. We were two new parents having a baby in our condo, on our own. True story.More
Want to make the most of your time? Do this.
I used to think time was an abundant resource, almost limitless. Then I did this.More
On the streets of NYC: my son, a homeless-man and me
I struggle with how to engage homeless people. That becomes even more complicated with my son. But, here’s a short meditation of an engagement we had with a man while my son and walking in our neighborhood.More
Want to make a better first impression? Do this.
This morning I had a meeting at 9:05 AM. That wasn’t the problem.More
Reflections on the death of my father
Death seems so distant, abstract, removed. Then someone close to you dies.More
Why I wanted to leave my marriage but didn’t
The first few years of our marriage were terrible.More
Would you leave a good life to find a great one?
My family and I moved to New York City. We had a really good life in St. Louis, an amazing place to raise a family. We were living in one of the best school districts in the nation. We had a beautiful home. We even had loving neighbors and a rich community around us. My…More
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