When You Get the Call to Serve, You Answer
Imagine you got the call on Tuesday. Imagine you’re at the park with your family, watching your toddler scamper around the playground while you…
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Dear Daughter, You May Be 50% Black and 50% White, But You Are 100% You
It is a providence of God that I taught a student this past year. She’s mixed race, and I am so grateful for all the insights she gave me on what…
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Teach Your Son What Love Looks Like
When I asked my 11-year-old son to help me unload dirt from our small pickup into his mother’s new garden boxes, his reaction was typical. “Ummmm…
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Father’s Day is Different For the Dad With a Baby in Heaven
Father’s Day is different for the dad whose baby is in Heaven. He was excited to become a father—whether for the first time or fifth—but…
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Everything I Know About Caring For People I Learned Cutting Lawns With My Dad
When I hear the phrase work ethic, I always think about my own father. For as long as I can remember, he has worked two jobs: he works nights…
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There’s Never Enough Time With the People We Love
Ours was a long goodbye. It happened over years, although it felt like I was preparing for it my entire life. Maybe it was the proverbial dark cloud…
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Here’s to the Dads Who Show Up
This is for the dads who show up. This is for the dads who feel helpless and scared as they watch their babies enter the world, but wouldn’t be…
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Daddy, Your Princess Will Never Forget This Special Day
She will never forget this day, Daddy. Your adventure started at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique. First, she had to pick a dress. When they…
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Dear Wife: I’m Sorry For Taking You For Granted
My wife has had three maternity leaves. I’ve worked full-time during all of them, getting home around 6 p.m. each night to spend an hour doing…
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Always Find Time to Call Your Dad
Call your dad. When he asks why you’re calling, say you just wanted to hear his voice. Better yet, thank him for that long-ago afternoon he spent…
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The Lesson I’ll Never Forget From My Black Middle School Teacher
I’d like to begin this article by admitting something I’ve been ashamed of for a long time: my third-grade soccer team wore the Confederate flag…
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The School Year That Took Everything Couldn’t Touch My Daughter’s Strength
I paused today as I unplugged the cords to return my daughter’s computer to her room. For 77 days, our magical, mercurial middle school stood…
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