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It Started with Spoons and Bowls and Ended with a Band Called Turnip Friends
Proof that you don’t need talent to make music with your kids.
Apr 25
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Spoons, Pots, and Chaos: A Screen-Free Music Experiment
Warning: May contain loud bangs, offbeat singing, and family bonding.
Apr 21
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Real Screen-Free Activities Tested by a Real-Life Dad
At its core, this space has always been about real-time parenting without screens. But I want to give you something you can rely on. Something that…
Apr 11
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March 2025
What If You Only Had One Weekend With Your Kids?
We see our kids every day and are around each other constantly. But because that time feels unlimited, it’s easy to let it slip by. We pull out our…
Mar 31
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Sick Days and Screens
When your kid is sick, everything shifts. The usual rules? Out the window. The routines? Forgotten. You’re just trying to make it through the day with…
Mar 26
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The Power of Play
The other day, I watched my 4-year-old unroll the entire roll of toilet paper just to get the toilet paper roll. She then took the toilet paper roll…
Mar 21
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Reflections of a Dad #2
There's a peculiar kind of tiredness that seeps into your bones when you're a dad. It's not the satisfying fatigue after a long hike or the drowsiness…
Mar 19
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6 Hours, 6 Activities… and Then What? My Screen-Free Road Trip Recap
In my last post, I laid out the plan: Six hours in the car and six carefully planned screen-free activities. But there was one flaw in my plan:I didn’t…
Mar 17
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6 Hours, 6 Activities: My Screen-Free Plan for a Road Trip with Two Young Kids
By the time you’re reading this, we’ll already be on the road. My two daughters—ages four and eighteen months—are strapped into their car seats, snacks…
Mar 14
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Reflections of a Dad #1
Every Friday, just as the sun begins to warm the city streets, my daughter and I set out on our weekly excursion. It's nothing crazy or elaborate—just a…
Mar 12
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The Magic of the Mundane
Letting your toddler help with simple, everyday chores isn’t just a way to keep them occupied. It plays a key role in their development and strengthens…
Mar 10
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Play Like a Kid
There was a time for all of us when an old cardboard box was a spaceship. When the couch cushions weren’t just furniture, they were stepping stones over…
Mar 3
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