Volume One · Cambodia
Real systems for raising multiple kids
Written by a dad still figuring it out. Four boys, one kitchen, and every system that survived contact with them.
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A Hundred Percent of Our Income Is Somebody Else’s Decision
Read the chapter →: A Hundred Percent of Our Income Is Somebody Else’s DecisionThat’s not a complaint. It’s a structural description, and it’s the single most important fact about how my family makes decisions. Living on missionary support means exactly that: all of it, with no second…
The Chronicle
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Mealtime Rules That Actually Work: How We Feed 4 Boys Without a Fight
Every family needs mealtime rules for kids that actually hold up under pressure, and ours came together the hard way. Breakfast, I’ve…
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Potty Training a 2 Year Old: What My Fourth Kid Taught Me
We’re potty training our fourth boy, and everything is different this time — mostly us. The night system, the “Daddy, I peed”…
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How We Survive Road Trips With 4 Kids (And Flights Too)
Four boys, a 2012 Sienna, and four to five hours of Cambodian highway every quarter. Here’s the honest system — including the…
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Our Realistic Daily Schedule With 4 Kids (What Actually Happens)
Search for a realistic family schedule and you’ll mostly find beautiful color-coded charts made by people whose children apparently follow charts. This…
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Screen Time Rules That Actually Work: Our Gatekeeper System
Every parent I know is fighting the same war: the screen. And most screen time rules for kids fail for the same…
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How We Survive Bedtime With 4 Kids (Without Losing Our Minds)
Bedtime doesn’t test your kids’ resilience — it tests yours. Here’s the exact system a dad of four uses to get everyone…