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Because dad’s are still growing up too.

Kids art painting confidence

Lacking confidence? Take action

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Sometimes the best way to overcome doubt is to just get started. read more
Light show tunnel into the future

Slow down: Why are we in such a rush to get to the future?

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Get ready for the future. But don’t miss the life in front of you right now. read more
Family dinner time

How family dinners add up over time

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A small daily investment amounts to hundreds of hours of family time per year. Here’s how to calculate the potential. read more
quote "Beliefs are hypotheses to be tested, not treasures to be protected."

“Beliefs are hypotheses to be tested, not treasures to be protected.”

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Situations change. People change. Here’s why actively open-minded parents are better at predicting the future. read more
Lilac chaser, disappearing dots optical illusion

Show this to your kids: magic color change optical illusion

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Change purple to green, and make colors disappear—all you need is your eyes. read more
Find your blind spot illustrated examples

The hole in your eye: How to find your optic blind spot

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Discover a hole in your eye—a spot right in front of you, where you can’t see. read more
Kurt Vonnegut quote on gratitude - family sunset in Delta d'Ebre

“I urge you to notice when you’re happy, and think, ‘If this isn’t nice, I don’t know what is.’”

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A sunset, a cold beer, a moment with your kids. Here’s Kurt Vonnegut’s two-step process for expressing gratitude. read more

“It’s not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.”

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How do you make sure your life is full of time well spent? Here are some reminders. read more
A bit lost audiobook

A Bit Lost [audiobook]

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Listen: When Little Owl falls out of the tree, it takes some help from new friends to track down his mummy. Fun voices keep kids engaged. read more
Boxing gloves title

“Of all the titles I’ve been privileged to have, ‘Dad’ has always been the best.”

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We all carry multiple titles. Which do you prioritize when you walk in the door? read more
Review of 2022

My 2022 in 1 minute

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What happened in 2022? Here’s another 365 days compressed into one minute. read more

Christmas Eve guilt

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Did we get them enough? Did we get them too much? Every year the same questions, doubts, and guilt. read more

“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled”

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To teach our kids, we must know how they learn. read more

Our AI future just knocked on my door

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Today, I got triple smacked from a new breed of AI, and I’m mind-blown. What should we tell the kids? read more
Broken Barcelona tiles

“Press ‘B’ to skip tutorial”

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It’s not always necessary to drive the lesson home. Even after a little blood. read more

“Don’t be such a dad” – How do I do that?

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I don’t know how not to be a dad. And I’m still learning how to be one, too. read more

No, dads do not have their shit together

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We are works in progress. We crash, and we keep trying. Because that’s what real dads do. read more

The kind of dad who cries

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I was once lost in Hong Kong. Not really lost, lost. But certainly wandering without a great deal of purpose. I walked through markets, noted the contrast of beggars and…

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How to appreciate your body, right now

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You know that amazing feeling the day after you’ve been sick? Here’s how to notice it everyday. read more

“Don’t spend too much time regretting…”

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Said my wife. “Focus on the time you have in front of you. Do your best and enjoy.” read more

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