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Continue reading →: On Growing Up and Growing OldBoys, In our laundry room, when we come in from the garage and go into the house, there is one of those walls where we periodically mark how tall you’ve gotten and the date you were that height. It is a physical representation of you two “growing up.” I just…
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Continue reading →: On Your Dog’s Moody Teenager PhaseThis is a story about my kids’ dog. This is not a story about my dog. I don’t have a dog, but my wife and kids do.
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Continue reading →: On Mapping Reagan’s Brain and a Too-Long Fish TangentReagan, Sometimes I look at you and think to myself, “what in the world is that kid thinking?” Other times, I’ll tell you something and force you to look at me. When you’re looking at me, I’ll say something like, “I need you to put the robot vacuum back downstairs…
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Continue reading →: On The Rauchdy Match 5: Harder Better Faster RauchdierAs we look ahead to this year’s version of the Rauchdy Match, one man must find new ways to inspire, excite, and dominate.
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Continue reading →: On Science Experiments and Bad FlashbacksA dad’s hilarious and relatable account of helping his 2nd grader build a homopolar motor science project — featuring multiple Amazon orders, ChatGPT consultations, growing costs, and one very anxious father rediscovering his love-hate relationship with science.
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Continue reading →: On Parents and ChildrenInspired by Derek Thompson’s reflections on parenthood, this post explores the profound shift from being “just us” to seeing my wife through the lens of being parents. It’s a tribute to the evolving versions of the people we love and the “new rides” we choose to take together in the…
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Continue reading →: On Tin Cans and Smart WatchesA neon green “Tin Can” phone and modern smartwatches have brought a surprising wave of 1980s-style freedom to our house. From “jankety” wagon rides to unannounced neighborhood playdates, here is how a little technology is giving my boys the childhood exploration I remember.
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Continue reading →: On a Little Story About MagnatilesKoen, A lot of what I write I figure you’ll have no idea what I’m talking about by the time you read this. You might be at an age now where you do remember some things, but I’m hoping this is one you’ll read and say, “huh. Well that must…
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Continue reading →: On FishingA father’s reflection on rediscovering the joy of fishing through his son’s eyes, from childhood memories at the family farm to catching largemouth bass at Kinsale.
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Continue reading →: On My Mount Rushmore of BooksBoys, I’ve never been much of a “reader.” I like to write, obviously, but I was never really patient enough to read. When I worked construction (before smartphones), we’d drive hours at a time to get to a job, and I had a few books I’d bring with me to…
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I’m Ryan
This blog is my way of getting my kids to understand more about themselves and about their dad through the stories of their lives.
