Imaginative Leadership

Welcome to (Being) the Steady Parent: Helping families build capabilities to move from pressure to flow.

Who I Am: A dad, a teacher, and a leadership researcher (EdD). I am not a therapist. I don’t treat patients. Instead, I help parents apply strategies to get their families "unstuck."

What This Community Is About? For 30 years, I have studied & supported leaders, teachers, and teens navigating uncertainty. I found that the best leaders (and parents) aren't the ones who try to exert control, they are the ones who stay nimble.

Here, we treat parenting not as a science, but as a creative practice:

Why Join? To build the capabilities that help teens find their footing. Join us as we share what works, support each other through the mess, and learn to lead with sincere compassion for ourselves and our kiddos.

It’s Dynamic: Relationships are fluid, not fixed.

It’s Improvised: Like art, every choice impacts the next.

It’s Authentic & Compassionate: We forgive ourselves when things go sideways.