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We need more unpopular parents
The better you parent, the more people will disapprove
Nov 5
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Rik
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October 2025
Don’t be Bruce Lee
Why the best learners don’t follow their teachers
Oct 29
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Rik
3
2
Taking Children Seriously Shouldn’t Be a Movement
Forget parenting books, learn to coach instead
Oct 22
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Rik
3
Coaching, I’m worried about you
If you’ve been doing it right, you’re missing the point
Oct 15
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Rik
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Coaches aren’t therapists
But they do work with trauma
Oct 8
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Rik
6
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What you’re doing ain’t coaching (yet)
Getting certified doesn’t mean you can drive
Oct 1
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Rik
2
September 2025
Good parents can’t ignore this work
How to stop passing down your patterns
Sep 24
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Rik
3
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Because there are trees outside
How my daughter reminds me that, yes, stupid questions do exist
Sep 17
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Rik
3
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You can’t think your way out of this
Your feelings aren’t in the way, they are the way
Sep 10
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Rik
3
You’re not doing too much, you’re just not recharging anymore
The other side of the energy equation
Sep 3
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Rik
6
August 2025
You’re not born a people person
How connection becomes second nature
Aug 27
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Rik
3
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You get to choose who helps you grow
The three kinds of people (and robots) you need in your life
Aug 20
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Rik
3
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