I wrote this because my wife and I have been talking a lot about what we want from our kids and it got me thinking about the kind of advice I would give my kids and how I could convey that advice. It was fun to write.
What age would you suggest your future kids would read this advice? It seems to be pertinent from a young age.It was fun to write.
-It was fun to read too. I did a podcast a while back about pregnancy from the fathers perspective in which kleinbl00 talks about how he's writing a journal/letter to his daughter that he started when he first found out his wife was pregnant. He refers to it as a "mea culpa". His plan is for her to read it when she turns 18.
Thanks for reading it thenewgreen! I didn't really have any age in mind. I guess I would just refer back to this at various points as a reference. I mean, it is as much a letter for myself at least as much as it is a letter to my fictional future kids. I like kleinbl00's idea a lot for his journal, but I like to think this is more open and about how to deal with practical problems as they come up. Also, didn't know you had a podcast, so now I'll be subscribing to that for sure!
I feel like there are a lot of this type of article floating around, these "THE ONLY GREAT RULES OF LIFE" manuals. This one is a lot better than the ones that I've read in the past though, for a few main reasons. It is well written. It seems like there are a ton of these that are supposed to be motivating but end up just being overly aggressive and swear every other word in an attempt to strengthen their point. You know what I'm talking about. This one just relies on its content and presents it as it comes. Very easy to read. It's humble. It doesn't claim to know everything, it's just a few things that are generally applicable. It's not all-encompassing or anything; it's just a genuine proposition to the reader to try and apply these few concepts. And I had several other reasons but they have left my brain. But this really is a lot better than the majority of these and it's just kind of soothing and easy. I would definitely read this to my non-existent children (or at least try and teach them similarly). You are a wise man! Good luck with the kids someday!