Life is Beautiful, So You Should Believe in Santa Claus
Not all lies are bad or untrue This is a simple story but not an easy one to tell. Like a fable there is sorrow and, like a fable, it is full of wonder and happiness. These are the opening lines from...
View ArticleHow Santa Claus Helped Me Believe in God
By Daniel Hope HONEY, I THINK I JUST FELT A PARADIGM SHIFT! How Santa Claus Helped Me Believe in God is something I said I was going to get out last week but the topic proved more ambitious than I...
View ArticleHow to teach your child (and yourself) to save money
By Daniel Hope But can she be trusted? First National Bank of Mom & Dad When my oldest daughter was 2 I walked into her room one day and was amazed by the vast array of Band-Aids she was...
View ArticleHow to teach your child (and yourself) to save money – Part II
10 Months of allowance well spent In the last post I told you about how my wife and I started our daughters on a weekly, age-specific allowance inspired by a book called The First National Bank of Dad...
View ArticleHow loving yourself as a child can make you a better parent
by Daniel Hope At the McPhee Lecture with Rabbi Rami It’s true you haven’t seen a post or newsletter from me for a while now. I’ve missed writing and I’ve missed your responses and feedback. Since I...
View ArticleWe should treat marriage with care but not because it’s fragile
by Daniel Hope A friend of mine recently included me in a conversation about an article entitled 10 ways you are being unfaithful to your spouse — and you don’t even know it. While I don’t agree with...
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