How a father’s inside joke with his kids turned into a scientific method experiment, then a lesson in learning, integrity, and service, and how, in the end, the joke was on us. Kids love treats, right? I think that’s why my kids are so tickled by their father’s love...

Let me tell you a story. In Taiwan, the beaches are mostly deserted. Now, I want you to picture this: epic shores where green tropical forests on mountain peaks tumble down to blue and white rolling waves; steady sunshine streams; warm water moves rhythmically to the sand without a...

Our daily news during the COVID-19 pandemic is catastrophic and not getting any better. At least, that’s how it can feel after reading the paper. Chris is the saint in our family who wades through the flood of disaster stories, headline by headline, and then filters them into a...

Is anyone feeling challenged by the recent events in our lives? How about overwhelmed?  In our family, we have been keeping focused by setting intentions for the day every morning. How many language and math lessons will you complete? What are you planning to read, to cook, to embroider?...

We have spoken to many parents wading through this difficult time. Many are struggling to get it all done—balancing working from home with parenting and teaching children. Others, ironically, are struggling to fill the hours—unexpectedly furloughed and stranded, with too much time and too many people in the house....