Tag: parenting
Creating a bedtime button in Home Assistant
To help our ten-year-old get to sleep, we play some sleepy music in their bedroom each night. I've now automated this, using Home Assistant and a Zigbee scene button, so a single button press starts the automation and plays the correct Spotify playlist. Here's how I went about it. The button I bought the button...
I Tried to Protect My Oldest Daughter From Pain. I Didn’t Think I Would Be the Source of It.
“I saw every evil thing lurking from afar. What I didn’t see was that my own behavior problems and my toxic masculinity could cause damage.”
Building Isambard: A Deep Dive into My AI Companion Project
An in-depth look at the philosophy, architecture, and journey of building an autonomous AI thought partner.
Rad Dad Redemption
I've temporarily lost my cool dad status. Despite my son's well-planned and executed request (in which he invoked his "mental, physical and emotional health") to be able to purchase Red Dead: Online, I refused to let him have anything to do with it. Red Dead: Online is the networked version of the Red Dead Redemption...
Marshmallow Test and Parenting
[Sergey Bogdanov] This is a story about parenting, but also about the importance of considering context inclusively. We've all heard about the Stanford marshmallow experiment, but: "Kids from wealthier families waited longer than kids from low-income families. Not because they had more self-control, but because their environment made waiting feel safer. If you grow up knowing there will always be food on the table, waiting for an extra marshmallow isn’t a big deal. But if your life is more unc
Feels Like Summer
A perfect Father's Day with my twins and three kids total. Summer has finally arrived and it feels just right.
Feels Like Summer
A perfect Father's Day with my twins and three kids total. Summer has finally arrived and it feels just right.