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How More Parents Can Leverage the Power of Online Writing
Dive deeper into what it’s like being a parent and a creator.
Every morning, I scroll through Twitter and LinkedIn to find endless productivity and writing tips from creators without kids.
I admit I tried for over a year to write like this. I tried to embrace these routines and rituals from creators without kids. But I have kids. So it doesn’t make sense.
Over the past few months, I’ve leaned more into what it’s like being a parent of four kids (and one on the way). I’ve written more online about it because that’s who I am. My DNA stands for Dad Never Asleep.
Parenting is fun and exhausting. It’s also what makes you different when you write online.
We Need More Parent Authenticity
Parenting is the hardest thing to do in life.
I’m beyond blessed to have a wife who does 95% of it. I’m here to help out and crack the worst dad jokes.
When I write at home and hear my kids fight each other, I realize how similar it is to the battle for Middle Earth. There’s a will to survive the day.
I get up early because I love mornings. I also love how half of my kids are early-morning risers and create…
