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We need more unpopular parents
The better you parent, the more people will disapprove
Nov 5 • 
Rik

October 2025

Don’t be Bruce Lee
Why the best learners don’t follow their teachers
Oct 29 • 
Rik
Taking Children Seriously Shouldn’t Be a Movement
Forget parenting books, learn to coach instead
Oct 22 • 
Rik
Coaching, I’m worried about you
If you’ve been doing it right, you’re missing the point
Oct 15 • 
Rik
Coaches aren’t therapists
But they do work with trauma
Oct 8 • 
Rik
What you’re doing ain’t coaching (yet)
Getting certified doesn’t mean you can drive
Oct 1 • 
Rik

September 2025

Good parents can’t ignore this work
How to stop passing down your patterns
Sep 24 • 
Rik
Because there are trees outside
How my daughter reminds me that, yes, stupid questions do exist
Sep 17 • 
Rik
You can’t think your way out of this
Your feelings aren’t in the way, they are the way
Sep 10 • 
Rik
You’re not doing too much, you’re just not recharging anymore
The other side of the energy equation
Sep 3 • 
Rik

August 2025

You’re not born a people person
How connection becomes second nature
Aug 27 • 
Rik
You get to choose who helps you grow
The three kinds of people (and robots) you need in your life
Aug 20 • 
Rik
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