Archive for February 25, 2019

If you’re a new reader of our blog, Tender Lions is about building the vital relationship between a father and son. On March 1 my son, Jeff and I are releasing a brand-new book, Tender Lions. The book, among other things, contains interviews with very interesting men that Jeff and I believe have valuable perspectives on their relationship with their dads. Jeff conducted the following interview with his life-long friend, Kris Grahnke, just a few weeks before Kris died of ALS on July 24, 2017. Kris was a special education

I mentioned in the last blog that my son, Jeff and I have just finished writing a book about the importance of the father-son relationship. Very few of my colleagues have ever met Jeff since he’s lived in Phoenix for the last five year and I live in the Chicago area. I describe Jeff to my friends like this, “He is optimistic, empathetic, and filled with hope and humor. He’s also tough, competitive, passionate and fierce. He’s a young man of faith with a huge heart, and has character and

For those who are regular readers of my blog you may have (or not) noticed that I’ve only posted two blogs in the last six months. That’s because my son, Jeff and I have been working on a very important project that is near and dear to our hearts. For the last two years we’ve been researching and writing about the importance of the father-son relationship.

Here’s the secret…on March 1 we will be releasing our brand-new book about how to build the vital relationship between fathers and sons.

The book will