This blog will address a subject I’ve seen very little commentary about: the addition of a grandchild in a family. Conversely, plenty of thought-leaders have weighed in on how the birth of a child alters the immediate nuclear family system. However, I’ve seen...
Introducing The Cajun Counselor, which debuts on November 12.
Emplatre taped the intro and outro as well as the pilot episode of my podcast, The Cajun Counselor, which debuts on November 12-TOMORROW!! I’m going to try to regularly put out two episodes a month. Beginning sometime in early 2026, The Cajun Counselor will...
This Weekend’s Itinerary: Friday Night Lights-My Backyard Style; Nerd-Vana; the Baldy Swami; the Old Guy’s Club; and Chicken Andouille Gumbo Preparation Saturday Morning
As we round the turn on the last week in September and the 4Q of 2025 begins, this is shaping up as a perfect kind of weekend for me-even should the Astros fail to make the playoffs as I began predicting at the beginning of the season. I never believed in this Astros...
Family Business Continuation Planning: The All-Important Keep-or-Sell Discussion
I view a frank and honest keep-or-sell discussion involving the entire family concerning the family business as perhaps the most important conversation that too few families in business ever have. Why is that? I view such a discussion as a means of gauging the family...