One question hovers over all of us who choose to spend our lives writing: why keep doing this in a world where so many forces are aligned against us?

The key idea of agile is that teams essentially manage themselves. ... It works in software, and it turns out that it works with kids.

After a while, a surprising theme emerged. The single most important thing you can do for your family may be the simplest of all: Develop a strong family narrative.

Our instinct as parents is to order our kids around — it's easier, and frankly, we're usually right. [But] reverse the waterfall as much as possible. Enlist the children in their own upbringing.

Take a walk with a turtle. And behold the world in pause.

It's like they say in the Internet world — if you're doing the same thing today you were doing six months ago, you're doing the wrong thing. Parents can learn a lot from that.

Everybody has heard that family dinner is great for kids. But unfortunately, it doesn't work in many of our lives.

Tired of nagging your kids to hurry up, get dressed, drink their milk and brush their teeth? Here's a radical idea: Don't.

I'm a fifth generation Jew from the South, and I would say that I felt this connection to my religion, but it wasn't a spiritual connection.

But humans disappoint. Adam, in tasting the fruit, indicates that he prefers Eve to God, so God banishes them.

Here's a confession: I hate parenting books. I hate the ones that are earnest and repetitive.

until one face the worst, do not get test the best.other way having best already, may have different worse flow in life. we never get to know truth

Find yourself, so you will find the world inside you, love yourself and you will feel the world is loving you.

Sometimes you are the answer to your own prayer.

Know the strength of the followers and tap into their energy. Get others involved. Trust them to do their best. Finally, don't forget to praise the workers.

It's always amazing how when we're sure we've lost something for good, it winds up finding us.

I am better than my reputation.

But if kids take up things like hockey and football they will go back to it.

I always love it whenever Rose delivers one of her witty one-liners—particularly when it’s a completely serious situation. The contrast always amuses me, but then, I’m biased.

Don't get angry; get better.

My girlfriend and I never let each other forget how much we love each other. It's all about reminding the other person how important and special she is to you.