Gabe Shirey
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What Were Your Last Words to Your Kids Yesterday?
How to end their day as a father instead of an enforcer.
I Used to Say "Give Me 5 More Minutes." Here's the Handoff I Run Instead
A five-move procedure for the first fifteen minutes at home.
This Is the Week Initiatives Die
A good month is an experiment. Here's how it becomes a standard.
Start tonight
Three things to try before bedtime.
Each one takes less time than checking your inbox, and each one comes from the newsletter.
Run the handoff
"Give me five more minutes" used to be the first thing Gabe said when he got home. Now he runs a five-move procedure for the first fifteen minutes, with the exact lines to use at the door.
Read the handoffAsk a better question
Skip "How was your day?" Try question 52 from the Parent Prompt Playbook instead: "Who made you laugh today?" Then listen.
Get the PlaybookChoose your last words
What were your last words to your kids yesterday? How to end their day as a father instead of an enforcer.
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