Paternal Progress Report - Week of Feb 23-Feb 28
Looking back to move forward—our Saturday morning reflection.
Wisdom of The Week
If you're competitive, you'll want them to hit milestones before their peers. But they won't. Don't let discouragement creep in. It'll happen. And when it does, there's a definite downside.
Watching my kids grow and move through stages has been bittersweet. On one hand, you want them to gain independence, but you miss the days when everything was new and they needed you more. Cherish each stage as if it will end tomorrow.
The Recap
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What I’ve Been Reading
Hunt, Gather, Parent
by Michaeleen Doucleff
Much of the parenting advice out there today isn’t based on “scientific or medical studies,” or even on traditional knowledge passed down from grandmas to moms for centuries. Instead, a big chunk of it comes from centuries-old pamphlets—often written by male doctors—intended for foundling hospitals, where nurses cared for dozens, even hundreds, of abandoned babies, all at once.
The Daily Dad
by Ryan Holiday
We will fall short. We will lose our tempers, get distracted, prioritize the wrong things, even hurt ourselves and the people we love in the process. What then? Just as with the pages of this book, we must pick back up where we left off. We must accept the fact that we are flawed humans while doing our best to learn from our errors and to not make the same mistakes twice . . . or any more times than we already have. Dust yourself off. Recommit. Do better.
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