Husband, father, writer, make-believer. Sharing what I’ve found helpful. Take what works for you. Disregard the rest.
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Wait - there’s a “time” element to determine a catch, now? That’s measurable, so… what is the duration? #SuperBowl2023
Also, that design concept and camerawork was 🔥🔥🔥 #SuperBowlHalftimeShow
Random halftime announcer thoughts: @gregolsen88 is great. Also, the @tonyromo backlash mystifies me. #SuperBowl2023
Think Philly fans won’t boo the #WalterPayton Man of the Year award winner? Think again 😂 #gottalovephilly
#Chargers vs #jaguars is the rare #wildcard matchup in which either starting quarterback could count on “boy band leader” as a backup career path. #wildcardweekend #ChargersvsJags
I’m taking it as a personal insult that the #Lions used the Hook & Ladder to knock my team out of the playoffs 😭😭😭 #packersvslions #varsityblues
One perk of getting old, though… is living long enough to legit love every song they play at the grocery store. #oldAF
And what if you did only 38 of them? #oldAF apple.news/A7mbP-X1JRs694Hrx…
A life-saving donation that costs no $? Donate blood. Last year, blood donations helped to save my wife’s life twice after two late-term pregnancy losses so we’re partnering with @RedCross and @SuburbanPropane to ask you to literally give the gift of life: rdcrss.org/VDB
😂😂😂 Weekend Update: A Weary Mother in Her Darkest Hour on Disney's Reopening... youtu.be/7H31osmv4_I via @YouTube
Food for thought. #2 is a big one (And one I got wrong, at first. Once we adjusted we saw a huge difference in their willingness and enthusiasm around trying new challenges 👍).
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Books and the internet are big on milestone timetables... but I’ve never met an adult who wasn’t potty trained, or didn’t walk because they didn’t learn in time. Kids do stuff at their own pace. Much easier to sync up & support, rather than force or fret.
There’s only one piece of unsolicited advice I give to first-time expecting parents: Take the baby’s first hour of life for just the three of you. The tendency will be to want to call, text, measure, wash... all of that can wait. First, clear the room and just let it all sink in.
In the interest of clarity, I’ll present it all as directly as possible, even if it makes it sound like I think I’m an expert. I’m not. Every kid is different and so is every parent. Take what works for you and feel free to ignore the rest.
I moved to Texas with my wife and five kids, and I’m learning more about parenting and being a father every day. I’ve decided to use this platform to share stuff I wish I’d heard before our first kid.