by Bryan | Jul 8, 2025 | Part 5: The Long Game
Your kid wants it now.The snack. The screen. The shiny thing in aisle 7. But here’s the truth:Life doesn’t work like that.And if you don’t teach them to wait now, the world will teach them the hard way later. Teaching patience isn’t about punishment.It’s about...
by Bryan | Jul 8, 2025 | Part 4: Play is the Portal
You’re not wasting time.You’re building a bond. Rolling on the floor.Throwing a football.Building a Lego tower that collapses in six seconds. That’s not extra.That’s the job. Play is where your kid feels safe.Seen.Heard.It’s where they test rules without fear.Where...
by Bryan | Jul 8, 2025 | Part 3: Discipline is Love
They’ve got applesauce on their face.One sock on.And a plastic sword in their hand.And somehow, they’re running the house. You say bedtime.They say “How about three more shows, a cookie, and a pony?”And suddenly you’re in a full-blown hostage situation....
by Bryan | Jul 7, 2025 | Part 2: Presence Over Perfection
Your kid is talking to you.You nod while scrolling.They say “Dad?”You say “Uh-huh.”They walk away.You never even looked up. That moment?Gone. You were there—but you weren’t there.And they felt it. Phones are sneaky.They make us feel busy when we’re just…...
by Bryan | Jul 6, 2025 | Part 1: The Man Behind the Dad
Wake Up Earlier Morning Routine For Dads Your alarm goes off.You hit snooze. TWICE.Now you’re late, the kids are screaming, and your shirt smells like regret. We’ve all been there. But here’s the thing—mornings are where dads are made.Not in some...
