Prefaces and Introduction We are now in the process of recording Patterns for Life in audio format. If it’s easier to listen to your books than to read them, we’ve got you covered! Paid subscribers will have access to the audio files and we’ll include notes and discussion questions to help you think through it … Read more

yes, we can be both Catchy phrases are the enemy of good parenting. Here’s the one I’ve got on my mind: “I’m the parent, not her friend.” Sure, this catchphrase can be used to chastise the parent who buddies up to his or her teen, emulating youth culture and facilitating destructive decision making. You know, … Read more

or cleaning house The Christmas decorations have come down, the new year has begun. All the trappings of festivity are tucked away until next year while we move on to the next season of our lives. Somehow with fresh surroundings and new beginnings it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that we’re still the … Read more

Patterns for Life is now on Substack If you have read our book (or heard us talk about it in various interviews) you may know that we are largely not present in the online world — at least not in its hydra-like social media manifestations. You will not find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter X, … Read more