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Stop playing the marriage martyr or keeping score
The top three things married people fight or feel resentment about are (in no particular order): Sex (frequency, quality, intimacy) Money (budgeting, long-term planning, spending – usually one has...
View ArticleMaking One-on-One Time with Kids
If you have multiple children, it seems like we rarely naturally find one-on-one time as parent and child to make those special memories. If both parents work, and you have two or more kids, it seems...
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Laying Down the Law, Sometimes it’s Needed
Another longish, rambler today. Laying down the law, never pleasant whether you’re the layee or the layer. People have different approaches to situations, and mistakes or misunderstandings are common...
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Celebrating the little things
Too often we tend to save up our positive emotional energy for the future big things. Things like the weekend, or a vacation, or a favorite event or concert. And just as frequently, this means we lose...
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Raising a daughter in a red pill age
My daughter is nearly 10, and starting to enter pre-teendom. They had the “our bodies are changing” seminar at school, where they learn about Stuff. That’s Stuff with a capital S. She’s been wearing a...
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What type of dad are you?
So I have experienced, and have talked to a lot of friends and family, and see there are really only three types of dads: those that fuck you up, those that are there – but not there, and those that...
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Birthday present for my 10 year old …her first stock shares
First, before I get started, with Amazon Prime Day (July 15) apparently upon us with great deals, I’ll ask a favor. Like many, I’m an affiliate, which means if you click on the Amazon Link to the right...
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Leadership
I’m doing an intensive professional development leadership class right now. It deals with everything from government affairs to running a business to marketing to staff management. This past week we...
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In a vacuum you’ll live someone else’s life, like your kids
I live in suburbia with milquetoast people that have no flair. It’s no wonder that these people aren’t living their life but that of others, usually their kids or even their friends’ or relatives’...
View ArticleAMD on the Matt Forney Show Podcast
A couple weeks ago I had the chance to hang out with Matt Forney for the evening. He graciously invited me to be interviewed on his podcast, which was an interesting time as we set up impromptu shop...
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A Day in My Life
Not sure you’ll find much value, but I thought I’d share on this Sunday. I’m very blessed to be where I am today, and feel much gratitude most days. My life isn’t perfect, but it’s satisfying, full of...
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What to do with smart kids
I’m pretty dang smart, like 97-99th percentile smart according to this, or this. My wife is very smart as well, rocking an LSAT in undergrad for “fun,” and scoring in the top few percentile. Hence,...
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The Santa Situation (Kids Growing Up)
Our oldest is now 10 years old and is a really great kid. We knew it was only a matter of time until we had to sit her down for “The Santa Talk.” This was something we were really struggling with, both...
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8 Takeaways from Neil Strauss’s The Truth book
As I was figuring out my new marital paradigm in the age of young kids and swallowing the red pill I was taking in any quality resource that I could. These resources set the table for my own change,...
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The Magic of Christmas
I believe. That’s what Loudboy said as we were watching The Polar Express last night. He’s my last one (8 years) who still believes, and that is waning fast. He’s been asking. He’s like the kid in the...
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All about Average Married Mom
So the other half of this site is my wife Holly. Though I’ve never referred to her as such here or anywhere else, she is a fine representation of a yang to my yin as Average Married Mom. And if you’re...
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Time is a Commodity, Spend it Intentionally
I think most people have a pretty good idea where their money goes. And if you pay yourself first, it doesn’t really matter if you waste a little of it. But people are very wasteful of their time. As...
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Lose at Life, or, Win at Life?
What does yours most resemble? What changes need to be made? You get one shot… Lose at Life: a day in the life of Wake up Hit snooze Wake up 7 minutes later Hit snooze Wake up 7 minutes later Struggle...
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Separate Vacations – Two Weekends Straight
As a couple/family you make your own family traditions. Your growing-up family (mom/dad) traditions certainly help set the table, but it is really your choice. So shake stuff up if you want to, and set...
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Leadership
I’m doing an intensive professional development leadership class right now. It deals with everything from government affairs to running a business to marketing to staff management. This past week we...
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