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Warning: I’m a dad, which means I don’t know what I’m doing. But here are ways I’m trying.
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 moreWe all carry multiple titles. Which do you prioritize when you walk in the door?
read moreDid we get them enough? Did we get them too much? Every year the same questions, doubts, and guilt.
read moreTo teach our kids, we must know how they learn.
read moreIt’s not always necessary to drive the lesson home. Even after a little blood.
read moreI don’t know how not to be a dad. And I’m still learning how to be one, too.
read moreWe are works in progress. We crash, and we keep trying. Because that’s what real dads do.
read moreI was once lost in Hong Kong. Not really lost, lost. But certainly wandering without a great deal of purpose. I walked through markets, noted…
read moreYou know that amazing feeling the day after you’ve been sick? Here’s how to notice it everyday.
read moreSaid my wife. “Focus on the time you have in front of you. Do your best and enjoy.”
read moreYour perspective becomes your life. Do you see weeds or wishes?
read moreHow often do you take time to stop and really see what’s right in front of you?
read moreA mountaintop snowstorm left us lost and scared. Solution? Keep going, one meter at a time.
read moreSafety first, but don’t freak out the kids. What would you do?
read moreBeware of that over-praise x criticism combo. And be kind to yourself.
read moreEvery time you notice you’ve reacted poorly, you take a step forward.
read moreKids are excited. The years go fast. Here’s how stretch out the special times.
read moreI’m not a very routine person. But these small daily habits add up to big changes over time.
read moreWhat little thing could you slip into your routine to warm up someone’s day?
read moreIt’s a game. But it’s really about time together.
read moreBe there with your kids, but don’t live through them.
read moreExactly where parents should aim to be.
read moreThe future is a great big question mark. Let’s train for that.
read moreIf he said “I’m the guy who’s changing” to this, then anything is possible.
read moreWhere you put your time and energy becomes your reality.
read moreYour partner is aging, just like you. Be kind to each other.
read moreThis is fun. Just 3 steps to help winter spies do what they do best.
read moreHow often do you let yourself enjoy that space along the way?
read moreThe issue was his. But his dad discovered that he has room to improve too.
read moreHe hops on me, I push him away. Just like siblings do.
read more“Creativity is now as important in education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same status.”
— Sir Ken Robinson
“The greatest development is achieved during the first years of life, and therefore it is then that the greatest care should be taken. If this is done, then the child does not become a burden; he will reveal himself as the greatest marvel of nature.”
— Maria Montessori
“Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them: work, family, health, friends and spirit and you’re keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back.
But the other four balls—family, health, friends, and spirit—are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged, or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for balance in your life.”
― Brian Dyson
