September 7, 2026

Everyone Loves Self-Discipline Until the Medicine Bottle Has Their Name on It

Everyone loves self-discipline when it is advice for somebody else. It gets considerably less inspirational when the medicine bottle has your own name on it. Mark Stephens’ post about healing and discipline raises an obvious question: what happens when the medicine is accountability?
November 30, 2023

Between Anger and Sadness: A Father’s Choice

We live in the space between anger and sadness—anger at the attacks and refusal to do the work, and sadness for two boys who deserve a father willing to choose them. He could travel for a dog or to play pickleball, but not for the one appointment that could start rebuilding trust. Maybe someday he’ll choose differently. Until then, our love for Nathan and Liam never wavers.