A friend and co-worker of mine has spent his career helping families love well, and the guy has a brain full of research. But you know what he researches the most? His kids. He shared with me that his son was struggling to connect with other kids, and despite his and his wife's best efforts, their son just couldn't catch a break. He showed me a picture of the three of them: his wife's arms wrapped around their son, his own shoulder tucked in right behind, and their son right there in the middle of a great parenting sandwich. He said, emotionally, that he just wanted to help, and so far hadn't been able to. I thought, but you have. What he and his wife can't see yet is that this season will become one more memory for their son to look back on and say, "My parents were always there for me." Even if you're not married, or you and your spouse don't see eye to eye on parenting, that same kind of steady presence matters no matter what your family looks like. So let's talk abou...