Why Your Brain Feels Like a Browser with 37 Tabs Open—and One of Them is Playing Music but You Can't Find It I walked into the kitchen last Tuesday morning (or was it Thursday?) with a very specific purpose. By the time I got there—roughly three seconds later—I had absolutely no idea why. I stood there, staring blankly at the refrigerator like it might whisper the answer. It … [Read more...] about Dad Burnout Is Real—and It’s Why You’re Snapping, Numbing Out, and Forgetting Everything
Why More Men Need the Trades: Brotherhood, Purpose, and the Power of Building Something Real
There’s something I’ve been noticing lately as I split my time between writing about fatherhood and managing construction projects. The more I dig into both, the more I realize they have something powerful in common: they shape us. And maybe it’s the contrast that makes it clearer—reflecting on what it means to be a good man while coordinating subcontractors by day and … [Read more...] about Why More Men Need the Trades: Brotherhood, Purpose, and the Power of Building Something Real
The Dad Apology: How Owning Your Mistakes Builds Unshakable Trust
"Your authority doesn't weaken when you say 'I'm sorry.' It deepens." The Moment I Lost It A couple weeks ago, my wife went on a well-earned vacation with her mom to celebrate her 70th birthday—leaving me flying solo with the kids for two weeks. At first, I was feeling pretty good about it. Work? Handled. Meals? Cooked. School drop-offs and sports practices? Crushed … [Read more...] about The Dad Apology: How Owning Your Mistakes Builds Unshakable Trust
From Gold Stars to Grit: 5 Simple Shifts for Raising Kids with a Backbone
How I'm learning to raise kids who stand for something—even when the world tells them to chase everything. What Are We Actually Raising? Last night I found myself reading a parenting book while my youngest sat three feet away eating sidewalk chalk. The irony wasn't lost on me: there I was, highlighting passages about "nurturing cognitive development" while my kid was … [Read more...] about From Gold Stars to Grit: 5 Simple Shifts for Raising Kids with a Backbone
Meeting Your Kids Where They Are: The One Shift That Changed Everything
"Each child is a different book. Don't try to read them all with the same glasses." Having four kids means I have a front-row seat to chaos, growth... and a rotating mirror of my own flaws. Also, somehow, a front-row seat that never reclines, comes with zero snacks, and occasionally gets peed on. There's nothing quite like fatherhood to humble you while simultaneously making … [Read more...] about Meeting Your Kids Where They Are: The One Shift That Changed Everything