Category: parenting

Why I don’t want my kids to be successful

Charles Porter, August 3, 2016August 3, 2016

I turned on the TV for a couple minutes last night to see Bear Grylls…

Charles Porter, February 20, 2016

My parents are great. Loving, affirming, invested, they were great. Not perfect though. They were…

Charles Porter, May 19, 2015May 19, 2015

3 things that great parents teach that good parents don’t. Loving your kids is what average…

Charles Porter, May 10, 2015May 11, 2015

To all the bad moms out there The mom’s who lost their temper Who yelled,…

Charles Porter, January 4, 2015January 4, 2015

Recently, our son began needing a wheelchair. It’s a journey thousands face. In this process,…

Charles Porter, December 30, 2014December 31, 2014

The first chapter of Life Cartography, the Book, is “Don’t follow your dreams.” Here is…

Charles Porter, December 30, 2014January 9, 2015

Dear Dad Welcome to the club. In your worst nightmare, this club isn’t a club…

Charles Porter, December 8, 2014December 9, 2014

My 4 year old was worried about the naughty list. Her, shall we say, “impulse…

Charles Porter, November 30, 2014December 1, 2014

note: First delivered as part 5 in a Series of lectures at the Ocean International…

Charles Porter, April 3, 2014

During our 40 life lessons before 40, I wrote about why the way you apologize…

Charles Porter, March 27, 2014March 27, 2014

I’m no parenting guru. Seriously. I read all these parenting books, (or start and read…

Charles Porter, March 23, 2014

3 Parenting tips for families in transition. The Uhaul was full and we were…