How does it feel to grow? To grow up? Does it make you want to scream and smash things? Or can you find ways to laugh?
Read More#130: Tess Finds a Jewel in the Empire State
A much needed pit stop. As we are crashing and burning on a long trip, there is no safe harbor. Or is there?
Read More#129: Talking to the Fine Folks at Ibotta about Tess and USP7
If you’re in the Tess Army already, it’s because you care. You know Tess personally, or you’ve joined us and been following our story. But how do we get strangers to join?
Read More#128: Make It Go Clickety-Clackety
When T has a meltdown at school, she can’t learn. Takes hours sometimes to get her mojo back. And there’s one person there who we look to, to sort it out.
Read More#127: Father's Day Studio Ambush
My wife and son ambushed me in the studio and took over the show this week, while I'm in Denver. Enjoy!
Read More#126: Bacon, Saved
A special mission begins. A completely voluntary mission. For four people who are basically four-star generals in the Tess Army.
Read More#125: T-Bird Sunrise
Growth hormone, week one. It is already making changes in our girl. Not all of these are welcome changes.
Read More#124: Nighttime Additives, Fully Natural
We embark on a new chapter: the era of giving growth hormone to Tess. But she has some stuff in her past that makes us nervous.
Read More#123: Mama Mia
Tess the daughter. Tess the early riser and extreme non-pamperer of her mother. And Tess the...writer?
Read More#122: Frisbee of Sadness
A huge bummer for Tess's greatest protector. Not even frisbee could cheer him up.
Read More#121: 100-Meter Snuggle
It's the Special Olympics, year two. Tess carries a certain torch. And if snuggling were an olympic event, Tess would totally medal.
Read More#120: Like Superman in the Hospital
A long day in the hospital. Running a marathon is easier. For real.
Read More#119: This Is What We Trained For
Christian delivers a piece of unexpected but thrilling news. News that makes us leave the conference with a new purpose--in which we're gonna need help from you.
Read More#118: Pac-Man and Giraffe Tongues
In Houston we families have gotten to know each other, and now we get to work. A man from Memphis unveils three secrets about USP7. All of which blow our minds.
Read More#117: We Belong
We've been waiting for almost Tess's entire life to meet someone like her. To meet a family like ours. And it finally happened.
Read More#116: Urgent Message from Tess
Checking in on our girl from the road. Is everything ok? And if not, what can we do about it?
Read More#115: Set the Table
Tess is getting there. In her eyes these days we can see the wheels turning.
Read More#114: Two Big Things Tess Taught Us This Winter
Two big things Tess taught us this winter, about her life as a skier.
Read More#113: Mascots Can't Be Included
I'm learning about education. Man, it's complicated. But Tess deserves this.
Read More#112: Up
A simple game on a couch. In the endless enigma of Tess's communication, we unlock a huge piece.
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