What causes relationships to end? Some end naturally. Whether it’s misaligned goals or just fundamentally different tenets, these relationships, from the beginning, fall into the category of “short-term”. You may have heard the phrase “A Reason, A Season, A Lifetime”, as a quick way to describe relationship lengths. This phrase Read more
I heard a story from my therapist once about betrayal. Her Professor and mentor shared it with her as she was studying for her masters to become a therapist. He relayed a story about a couple that had come to him for marriage counseling. They had been married for many Read more
As a child, most of you more than likely experienced not being chosen. The politics of the playground can be cruel. Being chosen anything but first for a team feels deflating, at least it did for me, as I suspect it did for a lot of you. But it is Read more
When I was growing up, the first superhero I saw on TV was George Reeves’ Superman. I was totally enthralled. He could leap buildings and outrun a bullet. No matter what the crisis was, he was able to easily overcome. More super heroes showed up on TV soon after. Spiderman, Read more
Meet my friend N. She is in her 40s. She is married with two children. She is a trailblazer in work and in life. She values her family with ferocity and love. She was raised by two parents who are still together. They provided an amazing, loving, safe space in Read more
The title of this post is a reference to the wonderful novel by Maria Semple, and is a tribute to my mother, Bernadette, who passed away February 2nd, 2022. She was 77. I was born as her first son, from a coupling of two Roman Catholic parents each playing a Read more
366 days. We have witnessed them get up and stagger, and then walk. We have all felt some portion of their unbelievable pain. Although not all, that is unfathomable. The idea of courage means so many different things to different people. For us, today, we are thinking of Ethan. Ethan Read more
He entered this world 21 years ago tomorrow. He made my brother a father. He was soon joined 18 months later by his sister. The two of them together were a perfect tandem. Each possessing an indelible spirit and shine that would light my brothers face up when he spoke Read more
The happiest moments in life come in so many different forms. Your child is born. Your partner says, “I do”. You get a promotion in your career. The lower points have the same level of scattered diversity. The loss of a loved one. A divorce. Your company dissolves . Of Read more
Raising children who are people of color as a white man I grew up in a family without a lot of money. My parents were working class, catholic, and had simple tastes. We lived in an apartment, in a neighborhood, in Silver Spring, Maryland. The neighborhood was a blend of Read more