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I had an interesting experience recently at 4AM one morning where my hands turned into a tree. Not literally, of course, but they felt heavier, thicker, and larger than they really are. To me this was a symbolic display of how I was feeling recently with my two young sons. I had been constantly on …
My youngest son has a seemingly insatiable desire for attention, especially from his mom. Sometimes it escalates into awkward neediness, and it hurt me seeing my son feel this way. I tried to step in and “save” him from feeling this way—but to no avail. Only his mom’s attention would do. And recently, I wondered: …
Another beautiful insight that came out of some time I spent with my two sons recently was this: Remember to have fun when you do fun stuff. Here’s the full story: Transcript: I had a, really beautiful moment with my kids this weekend. So on Thursday when I went to their house, one of my …
Now that I’m back in Germany, I’m spending a lot of time with my two sons, and there was a beautiful experience of trust and courage we’ve shared together that I want to capture here. Transcript:Yesterday, I went to the playground with my sons and my oldest son. Told me that recently his mom and …
A while back I was driving my sons back home with the car, and they got excited about a dope looking sports car they saw. And it led to something I almost never do: I shared advice on how to be successful in life with them. In this episode, I’ll share it with you too, …
Being a dad also means dealing with a lot of mundane little issues. Things like making sure your kids do their homework. To be honest—I’m not big on homework myself. I was terrible at school. I don’t think school is a great preparation for life. But I do strive to look at mundane little issues …