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The girl and the monster on the roof

The bunny cracked its head on the floor. “Nice one Floppy!” The girl complimented. “I’ll give that splat a 9 out of 10.” “Now where is the blue magnet?” The girl searched. “I can’t destroy it properly without it.” The girl inspected every inch of the living room rug until…

Parenting

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The girl and the monster on the roof
The girl and the monster on the roof
Parenting

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Dear Kimbal

This is a story about firsts.

Fatherhood

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Dear Kimbal
Dear Kimbal
Fatherhood

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Dear Juniper

“Jun, I felt something latch on.”

Pregnancy

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Dear Juniper
Dear Juniper
Pregnancy

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Published in 10,000 Hours of Play

·Sep 5, 2022

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…

Parenting

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Your kids don’t want to watch TV — they want to work!
Your kids don’t want to watch TV — they want to work!
Parenting

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Published in 10,000 Hours of Play

·Aug 29, 2022

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…

Parenting

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How to get siblings to stop fighting by emphasizing maturity
How to get siblings to stop fighting by emphasizing maturity
Parenting

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Published in 10,000 Hours of Play

·Aug 26, 2022

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…

Parenting

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How to use a knife to teach kids Autonomy and Confidence
How to use a knife to teach kids Autonomy and Confidence
Parenting

3 min read


Published in 10,000 Hours of Play

·Aug 25, 2022

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 in SF My wife and I lived in San Francisco for 13 years, 5 of them with kids. I’ve dreamed about teaching my kids…

Parenting

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I let my daughter scoot to grandma’s house all alone
I let my daughter scoot to grandma’s house all alone
Parenting

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Published in Metablox

·Jul 4, 2022

The Metablox team takes on New York!

Monday, June 20th I arrived to New York on Monday, June 20th, ready to take on the conference. I took the red eye in from San Francisco, still a bit tired, but pumped to join the team. Joseph Graves Thinking the conference started on Monday, I arrived late morning Sunday. My son had…

Nft

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The Metablox team takes on New York!
The Metablox team takes on New York!
Nft

17 min read


Published in Metablox

·Jun 7, 2022

A focus on longterm value

We made a mistake. Internally with our team and outwardly to our Neighbors on Discord, we’ve been communicating our focus on longterm value. This value is derived in two ways: True scarcity because our Blox represent real world places Meaningful memories that happened at that location Over the longterm, Blox…

Eth

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A focus on longterm value
A focus on longterm value
Eth

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Published in Metablox

·May 21, 2022

How Waitlist Minting works

Hi Neighbors! This is an important post. It’s about how Minting will work if you’re on the Waitlist for a Blox. Check out this screenshot from the Waitlist confirmation email

Matic

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How Waitlist Minting works
How Waitlist Minting works
Matic

2 min read

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