by Robert Zeitlin | Oct 15, 2015 | Latest News, Parenting, Raising Kids, Uncategorized
I just saw Matt Damon in the film “The Martian” and it made a big impact on me. (No, I’m not going to spoil the movie … but you SHOULD see it.) I will tell you that it has to do with surviving out in space, but I’m pretty sure you can figure that out from the poster...
by Robert Zeitlin | Sep 5, 2015 | Latest News, Parenting, Raising Kids
When I was a kid, I saw my dad as larger than life. He could do super-human things. Then I became a father, and I found myself light-years away from being a superhero. I had a lot to learn, some thanks to my wife(!), to raise young adults who can spread their wings,...
by Robert Zeitlin | Jun 19, 2015 | Fatherhood, Parenting, Raising Kids
My superpowers give me the courage to “go out on a limb.” When I was a kid, I wanted the powers I saw in comic books like super-strength and the ability to fly. As a father, I am discovering new superpowers that I had all along. The last few years, my life feels like...
by Robert Zeitlin | May 25, 2015 | Fatherhood
The 2010 documentary Race to Nowhere showed how the college rat race was stressing kids out, hurting them both emotionally and physically. Stress came from a lot of directions, sometimes with good intentions. They felt stress from school, from parents, from peers, and...
by Robert Zeitlin | Apr 21, 2015 | Laugh More
If laughter is the best medicine, how can you let your guard down to be silly and make things fun with your family? Here’s the harder question: how do you lighten up when you want to shake your child for not listening or put your fist through the wall out of anger?...
