Don’t Rob Your Family of the Gift of Discomfort

As we step into a new year filled with resolutions and aspirations, consider this: what if the key to growth — for families and our sons — lies not in comfort, but in challenge? I recently stumbled across this quote in a newsletter shared with me: “How did I end up in the middle of Iceland with two sons and a bag of freeze-dried reindeer soup in my backpack?” a Trail Life dad mused. “Let’s start with the obvious — the boys in our Troop are ambitious, and the leaders are crazy.” But perhaps we all need a bit of that craziness to truly grow in 2024.