Upward Together: Introducing Children to the Mountains
*By Don & Danae Owens https://www.howtobuildanadventurousfamily.com Every boy or girl is born with an appetite for wonder. Before screens...
Don Owens
3 min read
Adventures for Two: Rediscovering Friendship in Marriage
*By Don Owens & Danae Owens "How to Build an Adventurous Family"® https://www.howtobuildanadventurousfamily.com There’s a kind of romance...
Don Owens
3 min read
Mentorship vs. Friendship: What’s the Difference?
By Don Owens In a world longing for connection and guidance, the words mentor and friend are often used interchangeably. And while they...
Don Owens
5 min read
Can Men Be Vulnerable and Still Be Strong?
By Don Owens Ask a man what strength looks like, and you’re likely to get a familiar picture: stoic, composed, unflinching. He doesn’t...
Don Owens
4 min read
How Shared Purpose Strengthens Brotherhood
By Don Owens There’s a difference between a friend and a brother. A friend enjoys your company. A brother shares your mission.  In...
Don Owens
5 min read
Why Men Struggle to Form Deep Friendships (and What to Do About It)
Men in our culture are starved for friendship. Not for company. Not for coworkers, golf buddies, or guys to watch the game with. Those...
Don Owens
4 min read
Friendship as a Discipline
By Don Owens For most of us, friendship is something we assume will happen naturally. Like falling into a rhythm with a good song, we...
Don Owens
5 min read
The Three Types of Friendship—and Why One Truly Lasts
Friendship, like most things in life, comes in many forms. Some friends bring laughter. Some bring help. Some simply show up. All are a...
Don Owens
5 min read
Why Ancient Wisdom Still Matters in Modern Friendship
By Don Owens We live in an age of constant connection and easy conversation—texts, memes, emojis, quick check-ins, and virtual...
Don Owens
5 min read
The Role of Friendship in Forming Character
In a world where the pace of life often outpaces our capacity for reflection, friendship offers something uniquely stabilizing. It’s not...
Don Owens
2 min read
One Year Later...
Often in silence, memories of Al Boenker come to mind. As I work through problems, I can hear his counsel. In different experiences, I...
Don Owens
2 min read
Back in Notre Dame
We were well into our dinner when the conversation turned to the newly restored Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Across the table sat our...
Don Owens
4 min read