The liturgy of the encore
A night of great music, loud applause, and the sacred, time-honored ritual of pretending the concert is over.
Companies are not family
Good work should make life bigger, not smaller. The best teams know where work ends and the rest of life begins.
A short guide to remembering why you got married
Because marriage isn’t about avoiding the mess—it’s about choosing your favorite person to clean it up with.
All’s fair in love and sweatpants
Love is patient. Love is kind. Love occasionally ruins gym shorts.
“This is actually not that bad,” and other compliments I’ve received
A love letter to every well-meaning person who’s ever said “actually not that bad” and meant it as encouragement.
Faces of the Blue Bell hall of fame
Who are those goofy-grinning people on every Blue Bell ice cream carton? I overthink them so you don’t have to.
How to be a know-it-some
The unofficial recovery guide for people who still think “being right” is a skill.
The case for saying what you mean
A Sunday night homework emergency, a few vague sentences, and one simple truth: most chaos starts when we assume people just know what we mean.
The last superhero I ever watched a movie with
A personal farewell to my cousin Pablo, and the quiet, unforgettable moment we shared watching The Batman.
I didn’t have a parenting philosophy, so I made one up
Parenting is equal parts guidebook you never got and adventure you never expected. Every page written in real time.