Raising Children
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Less YouTube and Video Games For Kids Most parents I speak with worry about how...
Less YouTube and Video Games For Kids Most parents I speak with worry about how their kids spend their summer holidays. Too often, the default is endless video...
Life improves in every dimension when you master something valuable
Life improves in every dimension when you master something valuable. When you become exceptional in even one or two domains, the shift is profound. Work become...
Many people still believe their worth is measured by the number of hours they...
Many people still believe their worth is measured by the number of hours they grind away. They boast about late nights, early mornings, and the sweat they shed,...
A Client Conversation on Anxiety and Purpose She said to me, "Noah, I feel...
A Client Conversation on Anxiety and Purpose She said to me, "Noah, I feel anxious about finding a boyfriend and getting married. I really want it to happen, b...
There is an evil organized system preying on young women right now
There is an evil organized system preying on young women right now. It grooms them from childhood. It feeds them lies in schoolbooks, cartoons, classroom poste...
Allowing the predatory university-industrial complex to groom and target young...
Allowing the predatory university-industrial complex to groom and target young teenage women, especially those from poor families, is nothing less than a war on...
When we talk about impulse control, we almost always mean one thing: stopping
When we talk about impulse control, we almost always mean one thing: stopping. We praise the man who resists the urge to lash out, who bites his tongue, who de...
When the sky contradicts the forecast, when your instincts recoil at the...
When the sky contradicts the forecast, when your instincts recoil at the smiling expert on screen, when they tell you a food is poison one day and the panacea f...
Imagine sitting down with your wife and children once a week
Imagine sitting down with your wife and children once a week. Just for an hour. To write down what you learned, The big wins. The quiet lessons. The moments tha...
Children love imitation
Children love imitation. My little son Henry is playing on my bed. He lays down and says, “Sleepy Daddy.” Then he pops up and says, “Waking up Daddy!” Then bac...
Have you ever driven all the way home and realized you cannot remember a single...
Have you ever driven all the way home and realized you cannot remember a single turn? Have you ever stared at the ceiling for hours after a fight, unable to re...
While staying in a small cabin with my family, I had the chance to teach my son...
While staying in a small cabin with my family, I had the chance to teach my son one of the most important lessons of his life. It was not about dishes, it was a...
My wife found a post online that said there was a beautiful waterfall nearby...
My wife found a post online that said there was a beautiful waterfall nearby, just a short 20-minute walk, it said. Easy trail, lovely views. So we packed up th...
We often criticize feminism for how deeply it has damaged women, and that...
We often criticize feminism for how deeply it has damaged women, and that critique is valid. But what we overlook is how profoundly most men have been influence...
Your ancestors are calling to you
Your ancestors are calling to you. Their voices reach out across the centuries, loud and unyielding, the hoarse commands of strong men who conquered hardship a...
> We would not need impulse control if we did not have impulses that needed to...
> We would not need impulse control if we did not have impulses that needed to be controlled. What if the part of you you are most ashamed of is the part that ...
Marriage Is Reciprocal Ownership A while ago I wrote a post stating that I...
A while ago I wrote a post stating that I owned my wife and she owned me. One interesting reaction was: "Men invest more into marriage than women." And they’re ...
Introduction Why do some men lead and others follow?
Why do some men lead and others follow? Why do some build civilizations while others tear them down, or leech off the effort of those who do? Behind every male...
You have heard it before, most businesses fail within five years
You have heard it before, most businesses fail within five years. And yet, people keep starting them. Are they blind to the odds? No. They understand somethin...
Today my wife is making lunch for us and the kids, then heading out to meet a...
Today my wife is making lunch for us and the kids, then heading out to meet a girlfriend of hers for lunch. My oldest son is going with her because my wifes fri...