Just thinking about it brings tears to my eyes. It was Christmas Eve 2016. My family went to Mass as we always do. After wrestling our boys for an hour, listening as intently as possible to the priest’s homily, and receiving our final blessing, we drove over to Red Robin…
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If You’re Tired and You’re Weary
A couple weeks ago, Alissa and I journeyed with our 3 kids to Seattle for Thanksgiving. Each year we take this trip to spend time with her family. But this was the first year in which we were officially outnumbered. Everything started off great. We survived the wait in the…
Have You Ever Lost Confidence in Yourself?
When I started my dream job 4 years ago, I was brimming with confidence. As the Chief Operating Officer and Editor-in-chief of a startup men’s magazine, I knew it was going to be a lot of work. But I had hustled to get there. I was ready for the challenge…
Is It Ok to Set Spiritual Goals?
For the first 16 years of my life, I lived my faith pretty haphazardly. Actually, let me rephrase that. For the first 16 years of my life, my faith basically existed because my mom, God bless her, took me to church every Sunday. That’s probably more accurate. Other than that…
6 Valuable Life Lessons for Every Adult (Courtesy of My Kids)
I always thought adulthood would be great: no homework, staying up late, and cookies whenever I want. Ahhh…that special moment when perception meets reality. You know the one. There’s that first summer with no vacation. There’s that first moment when you humbly head to bed before 9 p.m. Or there’s…
It’s Time to Stop Complaining about Our Kids on Social Media
A couple weeks ago, my wife and I joined her family for a trip to Hawaii. I say “trip” because anyone who has ever traveled with a 4-year-old and 20-month-old knows it’s definitely not a “vacation.” But our boys did great on the 7-hour flight, and between the pools, beach…
What a Garbage Man Taught Me About Joy
I have 2 boys: Kellen, who is 4, and Nolan, who is 18 months. Each week, both of these boys look forward to one thing. Sunday night football? Nope. Saturday morning yard work? I wish. Our weekly visit to Chick-fil-A? I probably get more excited about it than they do…
5 Ways to Thrive This Holiday Season
Given the current climate of our country, the holidays couldn’t come at a better time. I’m certainly looking forward to them, but maybe that’s because I haven’t even dealt with the frustration of a good, old-fashioned political debate on Facebook. It’s been a challenging year. We’ve seen a heated presidential…