“So, do you think you can do it?” Our guide had just finished telling me that it would be better for the boys to ride donkeys rather than to hike Pico Duarte. It is the Caribbean’s highest peak and a three-day endeavor for the hobbyist hiker. The climb is...

A few weeks ago, I had the honor of being contacted by Ilse Wijnbergen to talk about our book. The concepts in Resilience Parenting resonated with her mission as a new mom so much that she reached out for a chat, all the way from the Netherlands. How wonderful...

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...