An ongoing documentary
One family, learning to live with intention.
A quiet record of one family's pursuit of becoming better parents, spouses, children, and friends — written in real time. You're welcome to walk alongside us.
Read The Story →What we're exploring
Three pursuits we keep returning to.
Family
The relationships we're intentionally building together.
Enter the pursuit →- Building stronger family relationships
- Recording conversations with our children
- Building our family's shared culture
Growth
The ideas changing how we think and live.
Enter the pursuit →- Emotional intelligence
- Why we become who we become
- Great books, psychology, and thinking with AI
Adventures
The places, people, and moments that shape us along the way.
Enter the pursuit →- Exploring America one course at a time
- Family trips and traditions
- The hobbies we return to
A table of contents, not the whole book. Each pursuit grows slowly, as life does.
Every family is teaching something.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally.
The question isn't whether we're teaching.
What are we teaching?
SBKE exists because we believe that question is worth asking.
Read Why SBKE Exists →A working philosophy
Not perfection. Intentional progress.
We aren't trying to have life figured out. We're trying to become slightly better parents, spouses, friends, and humans every year.
The goal isn't perfection. The goal is intentional progress.
To be continued.
Come back often. These pursuits — and the family writing them — will have grown.
Start Believing, Keep Empowering.