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Memoir Missive: Being a Dad
How a terrible interview brought out the worst in me and a tearful rebuke
Feb 23 • Hans Googer
It *is* a Big Deal
Even the small offenses matter
Feb 16 • Hans Googer
Teenage Wisdom is Better Than Dad's
Our son made one of the most important decisions for our family—a decision I didn't want to make
Feb 9 • Hans Googer
Balance is a Joke
Don't let whatabouts keep you from courage.
Feb 2 • Hans Googer

January 2026

The Hard Work of Friendship
Why do men struggle to gain and maintain meaningful friendships?
Jan 26 • Hans Googer
Use ORCA, not RACI
A clearer, more memorable way to define roles and responsibilities
Jan 19 • Hans Googer
Memoir Missive: Boundary-Making
A fight over bedrails taught us to stay unified.
Jan 12 • Hans Googer and Courtney Googer
Evals and Our Ever-Present Goalpost Moving
Why are we afraid to say "That didn't work"?
Jan 5 • Hans Googer

December 2025

Our 2025 Retrospective
What we send to several hundred of our closest friends.
Dec 29, 2025 • Hans Googer and Courtney Googer
Power Distance and the Incarnation
How Christmas challenges every common understanding of authority
Dec 22, 2025 • Hans Googer
Sometimes We'd Be Better Saying Less
What My Worst Christmas Taught Me About Parenting
Dec 15, 2025 • Hans Googer
My 2025 Anchor Habits
What kept me going when I didn't want to
Dec 8, 2025 • Hans Googer
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