Grandma Jean Taught Me the Dishes Can Wait but These Memories Can’t
As the holiday season approaches, I want to share a lesson I learned from my Grandma Jean: leave the dishes. …
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10 Lessons I Hope You Learn Playing Youth Sports
Last night was my sixth grader’s last basketball game of the season. He played with many of the same gang…
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By allen-goetz 3 Things You Should Never Forget: Advice From an Uncle to His Nephew
From an old guy (your uncle) to you, one of my favorite young men: Your dad told me he was…
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By Bryan Haworth This is How to Turn Good Boys into Good Men
The other day, my wife of 10 years posted a picture with words (I have a hard time calling it…
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By Andrew Knott What My Son Taught Me About Joy at the Holidays
There’s not a lot going on right now, but that doesn’t mean my family can’t still enjoy some of our…
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By Jeremy R. Summerlin What My Favorite Children’s Book Taught Me About Life After Loss
E.B. White had an amazing talent for capturing the joy of friendship, the beauty of nature, and the profound melancholy…
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By Jenny Rapson A Surprise Touchdown at a High School Football Game Shows the Best in Humanity
It's FALL, y'all, and even COVID can't keep Friday Night Lights down: most districts in America's heartland have found a…
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By Tony Garcia Not Everyone Will See Things Your Way and 16 Other Things to Remember
Things to remember: 1. There are times you must consciously remember to breathe. 2. Remember how important “please” and “thank…
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By Celeste Yvonne To the Coach Who Benched Me, Thanks For Teaching Me About Life
Dear Coach, In high school, I hated you. My parents hated you, too—especially my dad. You and he had a…
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By Clint Edwards 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…
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By Kyle Means 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…
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By Stephanie Lawrence The Simple Life Gives Us Everything We Need
This picture of my grandpa and me was taken well over 20 years ago. It was taken on one of…
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