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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Why My Kids Stopped Throwing Tantrums (It Wasn’t About Discipline — It Was About Me)
If you’re looking up how to handle a toddler tantrum in public, you already know the theory. Every parenting book says the…
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I’m Fluent in English. My Kids Still Won’t Speak It.
Teaching kids to speak English at home sounds like it should be the easy part of my story. English is my mother…
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Why I Still Don’t Have a Camera (And What My Dad Taught Me About Capturing Family Life)
Every morning lately, our family goes out to exercise in the open area near our house. The boys ride their kickboards ahead…
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Why We Never Have Enough Building Blocks (And What My Boys Taught Me About Creativity)
Every parent who’s ever bought building blocks for kids knows the drill: no matter how many boxes you own, it’s never enough.…
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Money Lessons for Kids: Why My 4 Boys Don’t Get Allowance (Yet)
Money lessons for kids come up early for every dad of four boys — ages eight down to two, growing up here…
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Creative Play With 4 Boys: The Games We Actually Play at Home
Creative play with kids is the answer every dad of four boys — ages eight down to two, growing up here in…