Yahoo News Rates My Family Article Number One!

I’m thrilled that my essay on how parents can raise citizens instead of consumers was published yesterday in “The Christian Science Monitor,” and it is now Yahoo News’ most popular opinion piece.
My article describes how we shoot ourselves (and our kids) in the foot by making our children the center of our universe. Child-centered [...]

NPR’s “This I Believe” Site Publishes My Essay on Marriage

I’m thrilled that my essay on marriage was published on NPR’s site, “This I Believe “. Below is my text:
THE SILENT KILLER OF MARRIAGE
I believe humans have more in common with animals than we realize. For example, fight-or-flight remains a basic human instinct, and it can have a big impact on relationships. Understanding this [...]

Your Kid the Olympic Athlete

As I watch (OK, I’m GLUED to) the Olympics, I’m struck by the number of interviews where athletes mention how their parents were their first coaches. And yet, I’ve observed many parents who worry that they’re somehow overbearing if they practice a sport with their kids. I think the most important thing a kid picks [...]

Of Buddha, Marriage & Fulfilment

A friend of mine was remarking the other day how one of his friends had recently gotten divorced because she found her marriage “unfulfilling.” He believed that “unfulfilling” was an unrealistic benchmark for a marriage, or any other serious commitment, for that matter. “How many of us find our jobs to be always [...]