Because some of my kids were athletic, I spent decades as a youth sport parent/coach/official. I met a lot of good people; most (not all) of my players benefitted; I spent meaningful time with a lot of kids I might not otherwise come across (even helping some of them in…

I'm sorry your precocious wisdom came with such a high price. But you are already turning your loss into a win for those around you, including me. And thank you to Charlotte for the grace and love she showed to us through you.

I eagerly await each of your articles. You haven't disappointed me once. I am 75, so my "war era" was Vietnam in the 60s. For whatever reason, I escaped the draft and was teaching high school juniors and seniors. Because Vietnam was the primary issue for everyone my age, and…

After 38 years of marriage, and after all the children have become adults, my wife and I still have not had a single day living alone. (Yes, my youngest daughter is still living with us . . . along with her boyfriend.) In other words, I have never experienced EN, but I would love to.

I reflect on my parenting fairly often. I have six grown children. In many ways, they are still the same self-consumed, know-it-alls they were as teenagers. They certainly have not followed my teachings to them, and they have all steered away from the life examples I thought my wife and I had provided. But they are all still alive and relatively functional in the world. And at my ripe old age, I realize that that is about all parents can expect of themselves.

"we wait for damn near everything" "The adventure starts with action" That's right, so get yourself to rehab, and don't hand out advice to people until you have conquered the devil from a bottle.

You're in denial, and denial doesn't work, nor will it just go away by itself. It's nice to hear people's sympathy, but it will not heal you. Good intentions are worthless without action. Get yourself to rehab, now.

The lawyers who do best in law school -- both performance wise and with mental health -- are those who had prior experience working in the world. …

I've had administrators who loved the kids and put education ahead of funding, but mostly not. I've had parents who respected what I was trying to do and supported me, but mostly not. I've watched teachers who put in the extra hours and effort rather than just getting home asap…