by Jason Dykstra | Apr 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
It’s so hard to resist. You put your child to bed…then after a few hours you tiptoe back into his room. Why? Well, because you love him and really do kinda miss him, despite the chaos he spent the last 12 hours creating. But really you go in there because...
by Jason Dykstra | Mar 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
I adamantly maintain that there are two transitions in life that teach you more than any others. The first is having a second child. The second is well, I won’t say, because everyone has at least one uniquely educational transition that I don’t know about!...
by Jason Dykstra | Feb 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
So many students I work with right now are preparing for huge standardized tests like the MCAT, DAT, or even more extensive medical board evaluations! The education of a healthcare worker is not typically known as an easy time of blow-off fun, especially in residency....
by Jason Dykstra | Jan 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Normally a dinner conversation at our house goes something like this: Dad: So Levi, what did you do at recess today today? Levi: Trevor, you’re going to get kicked if you stay under the table! Mom: Trevor, back in your chair please. Trevor: AAAAUUUGGGHHHH! Dad:...
by Jason Dykstra | Dec 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
We’re nearing the winter solstice…the longest night. In our post-Covid world, there is more to this than just physical cold and darkness. As we retreat indoors after a long bleak year, there is anxiety, monotony, isolation, sickness, and death. We long for...
