At breakfast one morning last summer, Stephen, our 15 year-old suggested, “Let’s all go hiking this weekend. I have a trail I want you to see. It’s the one we’ve been working on all week.” Stephen’s comment was notable for a couple of reasons. For one thing, 15 year-old boys don’t tend to enjoy […]
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