Your kids don’t want to watch TV — they want to work!
On Sunday morning, my family got together at my mom’s house to eat brunch. My dad and brother brought steaks, my mom made some scrambled eggs and waffles, and my wife made her famous roasted potatoes and avocado toast. Each family member planned to contribute to the brunch. My kids on the other hand were […]
How to get siblings to stop fighting by emphasizing maturity
You give your younger child some strawberries. “I want strawberries too!” shouts the older child. You give your older child some strawberries. “Her strawberries are bigger than mine!” screams the older child. This dynamic between siblings can be incredibly frustrating. In my conversation with Michaeleen, author of Hunt, Gather, Parent, she admits that the topic […]
GRACE Parenting: How to use a knife to teach kids Autonomy and Confidence
It was 7:30am. I was getting breakfast ready and the 5-year-old was sitting on the couch reading a book. Suddenly she plopped down on the couch and exclaimed, “I’m bored.” First and foremost, it’s ok for kids to feel boredom. Actually, it’s beneficial. But often times parents see this as a requirement of their attention. […]
GRACE Parenting: I let my daughter scoot to grandma’s house all alone ????
Inspired by Michaeleen Doucleff’s book, Hunt, Gather, Parent, and the show Old Enough on Netflix, I decided to teach my 5-year-old how to scoot to grandma’s house independently. I would never do this as a Parent in SF My wife and I lived in San Francisco for 13 years, 5 of them with kids. I’ve […]
Octalysis TV – Experience Audit of Permanent Link
Jun Loayza: [00:00:00] Hey guys. Welcome back to a Octalysis TV. You got Junhere along with Yu-kai [00:00:03] Chou. Yu-kai is the founder of Octalysis. It’s a great framework for a game of vacation. If you haven’t seen it, definitely check it out. But thank you for coming to the show. And today we’re going […]
Octalysis TV – Experience Audit of Public Lab
[00:00:00] Jun Loayza: [00:00:00] Hey, Yu-kai how’s it going? [00:00:02] Yu-kai Chou: [00:00:02] Good. How are you Jun? [00:00:04] Jun Loayza: [00:00:04] I’m doing very well. So, I want to tell you a little bit about why I wanted to do this and what I think the audience people are going to get value from […]
How to use Jedi mind tricks on your wife to get things done
Note: this post was written by Jun Loayza. Ok… Juniper will nap from 9:30am to 10:30am. When she wakes up, I’ll feed her and then we’ll quickly jump in the car and drive to story time at 11:15am. After story time, we’ll head back home for lunch and then playtime until her next nap. During […]
