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.”
Newborn tips
A few tips I wish I had known before having a child.
0127: Crush Story
Fun fact: Wanna feel old? The Covid lockdown began a little over 9000 years ago.
0119: The Acid Trip Years
Having a kid is a real wild ride, man
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.
The next online P.E.T. class begins December 5th, 2026!
What is Parent Effectiveness Training?
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...
"The number of conflicts doesn't determine whether a family is happy or whether a family is in trouble."
It's how the conflicts are resolved that matters most.
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.
Ways to involve young kids when coding
Working parents don’t always have a choice but to juggle their responsibilities—here’s how I managed.