by Jason Dykstra | Apr 21, 2022 | Funny, Growth
The Auto-feeder! Baby not included. Many of the young adults I’ve worked with are now at the age where they’re having kids of their own…one just last week in fact! This brings back lots of precious baby memories and makes me head right for our family...
by Jason Dykstra | Mar 14, 2022 | Practical
TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, texting, and even Facebook are all things I’ve learned from young people. Snapchat was a hard pass. And as I meet new groups of students each year, I never cease to be amazed by how their lingering childhood informs our adulthood. As...
by Jason Dykstra | Feb 14, 2022 | Growth
It’s a phrase we all use. Sometimes as a joke when we have an oopsy, sometimes as a warning when we’re threatened. “Don’t judge me” may be silly or serious, but it’s always a defense. An ubiquitous and even reflexive wall we throw...
by Jason Dykstra | Jan 11, 2022 | Funny
Since my wife and I started dating, we’ve maintained a quote book that we sporadically review for a few good laughs. But when we started making entries for our kids, we now enjoy many great laughs! As I peruse these today though, I’m realizing how much...
by Jason Dykstra | Dec 15, 2021 | Practical
Imagine this… There has been an accident in the middle of your local mall full of Christmas shoppers, leaving two of them injured. Your loved one is the first, actively bleeding to death. The second has a deep, painful gash in his finger that will also require...