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[This is the third and final installment of a mini-series on family and friends and how they relate to and spur on personal growth and self-understanding. Two weeks ago, I began…

Last week marked the start of a mini-series detailing the way family and friends have influenced my ongoing journey toward self-discovery (and how yours might, too). Whether it’s work, play, personal,…

[November 5, 2018] Ultimately, our family and our friends know us better than anyone. Throughout the next couple of weeks — Episodes 14–16 — I will be exploring the ways that my family and friends…

[February 7, 2013] For most of my life, my dad and I had a next-to-no relationship at all, and I had completely given up on the possibility until — one day — he called me…

[January 29, 2018] Years ago, Jeanette and I attended a marriage conference together. The weekend’s theme was “family vision,” and Jeanette came home asking me why we didn’t have any. That’s…

[August 20, 2018] Our family hasn’t ever gone all-in on Christmas. Up until recently, we haven’t had specific traditions that we look forward to each year. We never told our kids…