The Pressure To Keep Delivering is a Fine Way to Break Your Integrity

Have you ever noticed that as some bands get deep into their careers they become less and less interesting?  I think a lot of this has to do with the pressure to deliver constantly–to put out albums every year to two years, being on a schedule.  That first album is always great, exciting.  The band …

Raising A Talented Kid

Raising A Talented Kid, Part 5: The Bigger Picture

So maybe your kid decided to quit.  Maybe your kid isn’t as talented as you thought they were.  Maybe your kid actually is talented but they just needed a break for a while.  Maybe life just isn’t what you thought it could be.  Well buck up, buttercup.  Because interests change.  People change.  Raising a talented …