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We heard something on a recent podcast about words of affirmation for kids and it sent us down a bit of a rabbit hole.

The idea is simple: Our kids are developing an inner voice right now.

The question is: who’s writing the script?

Their friends? Social media? The kid who made fun of them at school? Or us?

A simple phrase repeated every morning might seem small.

“I can do hard things.”
“I am kind.”
“I am loved.”

But those words have a funny way of becoming beliefs.

As dads, we spend a lot of time teaching our kids how to throw a ball, ride a bike, or tie their shoes.

Maybe we should spend just as much time helping them learn what to say to themselves when life gets hard.

That voice is going to be with them for the rest of their lives. Full article below.

A couple random facts you probably don’t need to know… but might come in handy the next time you're standing around at a kid’s birthday party making awkward conversation with another dad you barely know.

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Magnesium helps with the boring-but-important stuff: sleep, muscle function, energy, and recovery.

It’s also one of those minerals a lot of guys don’t get enough of, especially if your diet is more “grab-and-go” than leafy greens, nuts, seeds, and whole grains.

The type matters: glycinate is the calm/sleep one, citrate helps more with digestion, and oxide is usually cheaper but harder to absorb. Think of it less like a magic pill and more like tightening a few loose bolts under the hood.