Unbidden, and with no input from me, my middle child asked if he and his younger brother could watch “the last #StarWars movie” (Rise of Skywalker), and now this #GeekDad is on the couch a little verklempt.

Three rounds of Spaceteam = fine family fun. Two rounds on easy, one on medium, all finished successfully with time to spare! Whew!

Sous chef helping prepare the evening’s gastrointestinal delights.

Got the first lawn maintenance of the year out of the way today. Had a new guy on the crew.

At long last, there is a new episode of the Empowered Parent Podcast! In a timely release, we’re talking about stress, and doing the detective work of helping our kids recognize when they are getting stressed.

I get the feeling Pastor Rogers was ahead of the curve when it came to concepts like connected parenting and secure attachment.
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My eight year-old Rwandan child is singing along to “Manic Monday,” so I consider his indoctrination into ’80s American culture a success.

Ladies and gentlemen, yesterday marked the 4th anniversary of the first episode of the Empowered Parent Podcast. At the time it was the Tapestry podcast, and Kayla hadn’t yet joined Ryan and I, and so, so much has changed in four years. Thanks so much to all our listeners!

Super Bowl, schmuper bowl. Watching my favorite hockey player. Two goals and an assist. #HockeyDadLife

At my youngest’s basketball practice, which is at a nine-court Fieldhouse USA facility. You can imagine the constant noise of bouncing balls and coaches’ whistles.

The AirPods Pro are a godsend.