Raising Children
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Growing up, I had a beautifully illustrated book of fairy tales that left a...
Growing up, I had a beautifully illustrated book of fairy tales that left a deep impression on me. It was dreamy, eerie, and oddly frightening, the perfect mix ...
You don’t need permission to build a better marriage
You don’t need permission to build a better marriage. You don’t need your husband’s approval. You don’t need a therapist’s blessing. You don’t need the stars t...
As more of us step outside captured institutions and begin to build parallel...
As more of us step outside captured institutions and begin to build parallel systems, networks of trade, law, education, and family, we must face a truth most w...
A big part of the problem is this: Many women enter marriage already deeply...
A big part of the problem is this: Many women enter marriage already deeply unsatisfied, with themselves, their choices, and the direction of their lives. They...
If you’ve been following me, you know I only offer what I live
If you’ve been following me, you know I only offer what I live. I’ve created something life-changing for fathers with sons aged 10–14, and I want you to join me...
Part I: Women Under Siege, A Century of Psychological and Social...
Women are under attack, and they have been for over a century. Before the industrial revolution, in most of the world, a woman was never truly alone. She was e...
Women generally don’t want to have children until they’re married to a man who...
Women generally don’t want to have children until they’re married to a man who makes them feel safe, secure, and confident he’d be a good father. That’s not cul...
Men today are more isolated than ever
Men today are more isolated than ever. Despite spending a decade and a half in school, most men never learned how to connect. They enter into adulthood under-so...
Sometimes we forget that children cry
Sometimes we forget that children cry. That it’s normal. That it’s necessary. We forget this when we're tired, when we're overwhelmed, or when their tears trig...
The Word That Became a Curse You’ve heard the word
You’ve heard the word. You’ve probably used it. Maybe even hurled it at someone in a moment of pain. "Narcissist." It lands like a curse. And in today’s cult...
Children learn best through role play
Children learn best through role play. If you want to teach your child abstract concepts, show them how those ideas play out in real life. Let them play the o...
The Real Goal of Parenting: Raising the Parents of Your Grandchildren Most...
The Real Goal of Parenting: Raising the Parents of Your Grandchildren Most people think being a good parent means giving your kids a happy childhood. That’s on...
Why This Matters and Why You Must Rise Before we get to the hard truth, you...
Before we get to the hard truth, you need to see what’s at stake: being a husband, a good husband, is one of the most powerful and rewarding roles a man can ear...
Why This Matters and Why You're Worth It You are not here by accident
You are not here by accident. You are here because a part of you knows you were meant for something more. Not just fleeting romance. Not just swipes, dates, and...
I have a large longsword, designed as a foam weapon, but it weighs about the...
I have a large longsword, designed as a foam weapon, but it weighs about the same as a real sword and has a good amount of stiffness. My sons have a collection...
Reward the Grandparents
Reward the Grandparents. If we’re serious about reversing demographic collapse, we need to stop focusing exclusively on individuals who aren't having children ...
Here’s the shortcut to spotting what’s woke in your child’s school: Take your...
Here’s the shortcut to spotting what’s woke in your child’s school: Take your child’s curriculum materials and run them through @curtdoolittle Curt Doolittle’s...
No single motivation is strong enough to carry you through the hard things in...
No single motivation is strong enough to carry you through the hard things in life. Not getting in shape. Not building a business. Not staying married. Not rai...
Practical solutions for the men who want love, but feel stuck
You’re not alone. There are countless men, good men, who want love, want marriage, want a family… but feel blocked. Blocked by time. By money. By fear. By unce...
I'm a big believer in aligning our interests and desires with what’s healthy...
I'm a big believer in aligning our interests and desires with what’s healthy for us, and using our self-discipline to make that alignment stick. When we do that...