Author: ryanjrauch
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On Navigating Parenthood
A father reflects on parenting, love, and giving advice—written for his boys to read someday.
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On My Mount Rushmore of Shows
In a letter to his sons, a dad reflects on Web 2.0 debates and shares his Mt. Rushmore of TV shows: Black Mirror, Ozark, Arcane, and Ted Lasso. These picks showcase his love for thought-provoking, innovative, and heartfelt stories. With honorable mentions like Breaking Bad and Severance, he invites future debates—minus the Todd-level negativity. A…
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On Leading Tiger Scouts
Reagan, I’m writing this ahead of our Tiger Scout meeting tonight where I will be leading your troop (den? pack?). Couple that with your troop/den/pack president(or leader or I’m new to this so I don’t know what anyone is called) is out sick, so not only will I be leading the class, but I’ll be…
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On Your Mom Thinks I’m Her Final Boss
Marriages can be tricky. Maybe it’s just me, but along the way, my wife decided I’m the final boss standing in the way of a stress-free life.
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On Writer’s Block Buster
Boys, Every so often, I have a hard time figuring out what to write to you. I am approaching 100 posts, and I have a post for that one. But I’m having a hard time getting there because I just can’t seem to find anything worthwhile to say to you. Most writers experience this from…
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On Faith, God, and Death
It’s not easy to open up about some topics, but it’s important to know where you stand on things like death, faith, and god.
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On The Sickness Clause
Boys, When you get married, there’s a high likelihood that you’ll say something like, “I take you to be my wife/husband” and “I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad”. You’ll say a few other things, but then you’ll say “to have and to hold, for better, for worse, for richer,…
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On Here’s a Shitty Airport Story for You
Boys, So I want to start by saying that this blog is for you two. I want you to have something you can look back on and learn a little bit about what our lives were like at a time you probably won’t remember very much of when you’re older. Maybe reading these will spark…
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On Reagan the Reader
Dad writes and Reagan reads. I’m always proud of you, and moments like this are why I think you’re so great!
From Ryan to Reagan and Koen 