Today we continue our conversation about how we as nerd dads can both nerd well and love our children even better. We’ll cover specific steps we can take to make intentional time for God, fives accessible ways to pursue our wives, and the attitude we…
Nathan Sutherland
Nerd Dad Series: Part 2
I hope that you enjoyed last week’s episode! This week is a continuation of that, and we’ll be discussing the concept of being a “nerd” in the context of Christianity, particularly for fathers. To review, a “nerd” is anyone with a niche passion, which…
Nerd Dad Series: Part 1
Did you know you’re probably a nerd? The heart of a nerd yearns for something beautiful. As a nerd you aren’t satisfied with the way life is going now, yet other than trying to rebuild yourself as something else—something with abs and a mustache and a…
198. Parent Questions
Today we answer questions from listeners like you! We’ll cover how to make tech safe, some solid tech choices for our younger tech users, and give some encouragement to parents who don’t even know where to begin.
If you’d like to submit a question…
197. Raising Children in a Low-Tech Home (An Interview With My Dad)
Have you ever looked at tech today and wished for a time when things were simpler? I’ve found myself pining away for those days when remote controls were new inventions and there was literally nothing on tv if you watched too early or too late. Today…
196. How Can We Make Outdoors Fun? (Analog Adventures #3)
Sometimes in this modern age of entertainment it feels like going outside is a punishment reserved for punishing unruly children who have lost their screen time priveleges.
Just this week I heard myself hollering “Stop hitting your brother. Go…
195. Play Something, Make Something (Analog Adventures #2)
Analog adventures simply mean having fun at the pace of real life. Choosing to add these to our lives means we push away distractions and make space for something deliberate, maybe even slow, and beautiful.
So how do we do it?
Today we’ll talk…
Children Win With Apple’s iOS 17
Smartphones don’t often default to safety, which makes them tricky resources to hand to our children. A child might want to connect with friends using social media or enjoy their favorite game online, but the device is designed to distract: It wants to take as much of...
194. How Can We Use Reading As An Adventure? (Analog Adventures #1)
How do we make real-life fun easy for our children? What can they do OTHER than their digital outlets, and how can we support making it awesome?
In this series we’re looking at how to do Analog Adventures with our family. Today we talk about how to…