by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Sep 13, 2026 | Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting
There is a truth about parenting that we don’t talk about very often. Before our children are born, most of us begin imagining who they might become. We wonder what they’ll look like, what they’ll enjoy, what they’ll be good at, and what kind...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Aug 23, 2026 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth, Wellness
One of the questions I’ve been thinking about lately is deceptively simple: Who are you becoming? We spend a tremendous amount of time thinking about what we need to do. We make to-do lists, set goals, plan vacations, build careers, save for retirement, and...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Aug 3, 2026 | Grief, Logotherapy, Marriage, Parenting, Personal Growth
I saw a social media post recently, I think was in a therapist’s forum or page, that suggested a statistically significant amount of therapists are recommending to their clients to severe ties with family members they assess to be “toxic”. I’m...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jul 26, 2026 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting, Relationships, Wellness
I’ve been thinking about these ideas a lot the past few weeks. I’ve been writing about them pretty intensely for an upcoming book. This weekend, I got to live them. Be warned – this is a bit of a long one, because it means a lot to me for a variety...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jun 21, 2026 | Logotherapy, Parenting, Personal Growth
Yesterday, Father’s Day, I spent much of the day driving home from the airport with my wife after a beautiful few days in the mountains with good friends and new acquaintances. That seems to happen a lot. Darn near every year, I find myself spending...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Oct 12, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Marriage, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships
This was an important discussion last week at my men’s retreat – what is “selfish” and what is “self-care”. From my experience, those of us who tend to ask that question may find ourselves on either end of an extreme. Some people...
