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HandyMan: How Becoming Handy Changed My Life

HandyMan: How DIY Saved Our Budget

11 November 201811 November 2018 by Justin Whitcomb

Justin Whitcomb

The modern philosophy is consumption: buy new, throw out when it doesn’t work, and buy again. Companies have picked up on this, and now the products are being designed with this in mind. It’s a lonely world for a handyman. But I’ve made it a point to change that philosophy…

Back to School Anxiety: How to Curb the Panic

19 September 201819 September 2018 by Justin Whitcomb

Justin Whitcomb

With a high-anxiety and gifted child, back to school can become a real struggle. Overthinking can create a flat-out panic-worthy situation in his mind. Over the past four first-day-of-school routines, we’ve learned a few important “tricks” to ease into the school year and diffuse the tension before it’s too late.…

Date Night: Why Dating Your Spouse is So Important

16 August 201817 August 2018 by Justin Whitcomb

Justin Whitcomb

When we were young, date night used to be one of the most exciting nights you could have. But after getting married, having kids, and living a busy life, it may only happen on rare occasions—or disappear altogether. Why is that? Whatever the reason, we need to know as parents…

Toys: Four Hits and Four Misses for Our Kids

13 August 201817 August 2018 by Justin Whitcomb

Justin Whitcomb

When we first became parents, it was so easy to get caught up in the whole process of finding the “right” stuff for the kids. Toys, games, learning tools, accessories. But there were so many options! How do you know what your kids will love or what you’ll end up…

Hero Status: What It Looks Like for Your Kids

10 August 201813 August 2018 by Justin Whitcomb

Justin Whitcomb

Let’s talk about what it looks like to be a hero in the eyes of children—specifically, your own children. We see a lot of images on TV and in books, but those images are sometimes misleading when we look at our own lives. But kids see more truth than we…

Chaos and Joy: What To Do When Madness Hits

30 July 201813 August 2018 by Justin Whitcomb

Justin Whitcomb

Kids are chaos—no other way around it. It’s so easy to devolve from sensible, balanced, and well-organized to utter insanity when you have kids in the house. A Saturday Gone Mad This weekend I tried to take the kids to one of our awesome local parks. Tried is the key…

The Great Outdoors: Four Outside Activities for Early Risers

27 July 201813 August 2018 by Justin Whitcomb

Justin Whitcomb

I’m an inside person. Favorite temperature? 73. Favorite humidity? Around 60%. That means summers are brutal. But I don’t let that stop me. Mostly because staying in is a death sentence when you’re home with four kids. So how do the inside folk like me get outside and enjoy it?…

Decluttering: Why We Choose a Pragmatic Life

Decluttering: Why It’s Awesome for Your Family

22 July 201813 August 2018 by Justin Whitcomb

Justin Whitcomb

Anyone else love decluttering? Alright, silly question. I’m guessing that’s not the case for most of us. But in this house, heck yes. We love it. Because, honestly, messy house: Ugh. It feels like, as a stay-at-home dad, I spend a good portion of my day cleaning up messes. But…

The Great Indoors: Five Awesome Ways to Make Your Rainy Days Better

11 July 201813 August 2018 by Justin Whitcomb

Justin Whitcomb

Every now and then we have rain. All week long. A week of the Great Indoors. This happened not all that long ago in our city. This means, as any stay-at-home-parent knows, a lot of time trying to keep the kids from destroying each other. But it doesn’t have to…

Dad Fail: What to Do When You FAIL as a Parent

28 June 201813 August 2018 by Justin Whitcomb

Justin Whitcomb

It’s inevitable. It can’t be avoided. And it’s miserable. You will, no matter what you do, fail as a parent at some point. Maybe you already have, but if you haven’t, I can guarantee that you will. And it’s more than likely that you’ll know without a doubt when it…

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