I meet a lot of people in my work and travels and I must say, meeting Bob and Maria Goff has been one of the highlights of my career. They are an absolute joy! Many of you may know Bob from his popular book, Love Does, in which you likely read about his dear wife, Sweet Maria. Not only are Bob and Maria just a joy to talk to, but they have an irresistible depth and understanding of the things that really shape us the most. And they have some of the most incredible parenting stories you’ll ever hear!

Maria recently released her first book, Love Lives Here, and I recently had the pleasure of speaking with both Bob and Maria about the book, their marriage, their family and about what it means to parent courageously. It is one of my favorite interviews I’ve ever done!

Maria, Bob and I touched on a lot of different topics and they left me with a lot to think about.  I’ll be writing more about it soon, but here are just a few nuggets from our talk that I believe are very important to grasp.

1. We are not the things we’ve done –…