Challenge #1 for me as a father/husband/human: gentling that nasty voice of mine, which I inherited from my father and which is so capable of inflicting emotional violence on others. 

Even strangers think I'm mad at them sometimes, when all I'm doing is being my regular ol' self––frustrated at the world, at my decisions, at the way I feel, at the way things move too slowly or too quickly.... 

My reaction to all the overstimuli in my life comes through my voice. How is it affecting my kids? How can I stop it from doing any more damage?