You may have heard it said that ‘it is not about the quantity of the time you spend with your kids but the quality of time spent.’ I understand the sentiment of that statement and I agree with that statement to an extent but with some nuance. If you mean, by that statement, you should…
We got married and had our first kid pretty young. I was 22 when we got married and 23 when we had our first son. We didn’t have very much time to get everything figured out before we started welcoming kids into this world. In many ways, my wife and I have grown up together…
If being wise with technology isn’t on your radar, you’re likely going to just go with the flow of culture and we know that is never good. It seems like every kid today has their own device and when I go out to eat with my family and look around, the majority of kids are…
As your kids get older their interests will develop and mature. Although I advocate for kids playing outside most of the time, there are times when the weather is bad and it is nice to have some things to entertain them inside the house. In all toys, we look for open-endedness, ability to kids to…
There are many different approaches to discipline and people have just as many opinions. To spank or not to spank. Gentle parenting vs authoritative parenting. Everyone has something to say. I read a couple things last week that really helped put things into perspective. The first framework was coaching vs. disciplining. In coaching, we are…
There is a common joke among men that their wives are the ol’ ball-and-chain. Men love to complain about their wives and say “I’d love to come hang out but my wife you know…” It may get a laugh but at what cost? You may think, ‘well, she doesn’t hear it so it won’t hurt…
Of Boys and Men is a thought-provoking book that explores the challenges facing modern men and the implications for society as a whole. Written by renowned psychologist and author, Richard Reeves, the book presents a compelling argument for why we need to pay attention to the struggles of young boys and men, and what we…
I was changing my toddlers diaper the other day and despite the smell and overall disgusting nature of the task I realized that we were both enjoying ourselves. It is such a rare occasion in our modern life to slow down and just look at another human being. It would be awkward to do that…
My wife and I read Simplicity Parenting years ago when we first started our parenting journey and it has become a cornerstone to our parenting strategy. In it, Kim John Payne explains the importance of simplifying your life to help raise well adjusted and mature children. He runs through the importance of simplifying and a…
I recently watched Captain Fantastic after a good amount of our friends recommended it to us (probably because he converted a school bus into a tiny house). I was pleasantly surprised by the humorous and thoughtful film. Most modern movies are flat and try not to offend anyone and don’t really take on tough topics…