I’m Tim and I have two daughters. Raising them over the last 20 years has been one of the greatest joys of my life.
I decided to create this blog so I could write down some of the thoughts I’ve had along the way in the hopes that they’re helpful to you.
Why now?
Because after 20 years, I can finally see and say that I got the outcomes I wanted when I began the journey 20 years ago.
Background
The truth is that I was interested in parenting before I even became a parent. I had already read books on topics ranging from raising children bilingually and being a good father and to child brain development before my first daughter was even born.
This is significant because it prompted me to start considering outcomes at a very early stage on the journey. Considering outcomes naturally led to considering strategies to get those outcomes. This, in turn, led to very intentional parenting.
I wouldn’t have considered writing my thoughts on parenting 10 years ago because I was in the middle of it and I wasn’t confident whether the strategies I was employing would get me the desired outcomes. But now, after 20 years, I can see the results in my two daughters. This inspired me to write this blog.
I realize that my approach is not everyone’s approach. I recognize people’s approach to parenting exists on a spectrum from flying by the seat of your pants on one end to extreme intentionality on the other. We’re all somewhere on that spectrum.
I can see how my interest in parenting gave me an opportunity to consider things early on enough that it led to an intentionality that not everyone has the luxury of when it can be most helpful.
My goal in writing this blog is not to tell you how to parent. It is to prompt you to consider various things that will make your time parenting as impactful as you want it to be.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts too! Let me know if you’d be interested in being a guest blogger!
