"The role models, we just didn't have a whole lot....I wanted to be present." I'm lucky; I have a dads' group. I have a group of dads that I've been with for sixteen years. We started when the kids were 19 months old, and we went through fatherhood together, and we continue to do that....which means I have a group of guys to help mentor me through.…

“[Seuss] is only a reference. He has no impact on my artistry. He’s just a part of history. Now I move forward with other people that are more current, that allow me to tell stories differently, within the context of now. Was he a part of my life? Absolutely. But it is a historical moment now.” -Chil Kong Welcome back to “OutThink the Classics,” my…

“Daddy gave joy to millions of children but I was dying inside.” -Lucy Dahl “Just because it’s on the printed page doesn’t mean it’s the only way to think.” -Madeleine Mager Deliee Welcome back to “OutThink the Classics,” my own personal quest to contextualize classic pop culture for modern families. We continue our first series, “Exploring Evil,” …

“I don't intentionally make deep movies.” -Hayao Miyazaki Welcome back to “OutThink the Classics,” my quest to contextualize classic pop culture for modern families. We continue our first series, “Exploring Evil,” exploring the concept of evil in classical stories and how it relates to parenting and kids. Episodes 1-3 discussed the Wicked Witch of …

“You realize that it's not a parent's job to tell children who they are. It's a parent's job to meet their children where they are and help them grow into the person that they are, you could say, destined to become.” -Julia Washington Welcome back to “OutThink the Classics,” my own personal quest to contextualize classic pop culture for modern fami…

“What do you do when other people have a story about you in their head, and they won’t let you change? They won’t let you do something that doesn’t fit the idea they have. They’ve already made up their mind about you. What do you do about that?” - Ben “Books” Schwartz\ Welcome or welcome back to our podcast series called “OutThink the Classics,” pa…

We’re kicking off a podcast series called “OutThink the Classics,” part of my own personal quest to contextualize classic pop culture for modern families. Our first series is “Exploring Evil,” where we will explore the concept of evil in classical kids’ stories. We start this journey with the Wicked Witch of the West– can't you just hear her theme …

OutThink the Classics is a new podcast where my guests and I will activate your brain, and give you the historical and cultural context to decide which stories in pop culture have a place in your life today. Join us for our first series called Exploring Evil: I’ll talk with experts in mythology, therapy, psychology, and more to show you how villain…