As a parent of two young adult children, ages 24 and 20, I find this season of life to be both deeply rewarding and unexpectedly challenging. It’s rewarding to witness the fruits of my labor—watching them grow, evolve, and begin to shape their…
Happy Father’s Day to those of you who are dads and those of you who choose to recognize this day. I value the role of a father more than I have before this year. In light of that, I am focusing on being…
Raising my son in a single-parent home for the past six years has had its ups and downs. Oftentimes, I attempted to turn his safety net into a shield from fear that he would stray too far away or make too many mistakes. Eventually,…