Published in Baby Steps In Big Shoes·Jan 16Member-onlyKids, Storytelling & Brain Transformation — 7 Benefits of Telling Stories to Our ChildrenThe gift that keeps on giving, the whole life. — A good story sets our brains on fire. It’s been that way since 1.8 million years ago when controlling fire began our making as elevated human beings. Around those first fires at night, the first savages didn’t just gather to cook food that grew their brains. They gathered to tell…Storytelling10 min readStorytelling10 min read
Published in Baby Steps In Big Shoes·Jan 13Member-onlyThe Curse Perfectionist Parents Put On Their ChildrenWant some self-esteem magic potion for your kids, instead? — Perfectionists suck the joy out of living. They reject anything that wasn’t in their plan. Hate spontaneity. And always find things to fix. They might tell you in great detail what you did wrong. Or look around like inspecting a dead body, then starting to fix things for you. …Parenting Advice8 min readParenting Advice8 min read
Jan 12Member-only3 Signs You’re Doing Much Better Financially Than Others (Even When You Think You Don’t)And the really important question. — Kings are wealthy in riches and paupers in time. Yet there’s no way to tell which one is happy or which one has enough. Because wealth means an abundance of valuable possessions or money, it’s a matter of perspective. Of what you find valuable. But even when you know what…Ideas4 min readIdeas4 min read
Jan 7Member-onlyOnce AI Generates Most of the Internet…Can it keep learning from data sets created by AI? — Is it a bird, is it a plane? No, it’s AI. Some people spend their days in their dirty bathrobes and get stomach ulcers worrying that AI will take their jobs. But not everyone. Some are having fun. Take OpenAI’s account, for instance. …Ideas3 min readIdeas3 min read
Jan 5Member-onlyNocebo, the Opposite of a PlaceboIf positive thinking can heal you, negative thinking can kill you. — The placebo effect is one of the most fascinating things in the medical field. Taking a pill that contains no medicine and getting cured simply because you believe you will is mindboggling. And it’s great when your mind makes you experience good things. But how about when the same mind…Ideas4 min readIdeas4 min read
Jan 4Member-onlyWhy Buyers Don’t Buy Novelty and Cheaters Stay With Their PartnersMarketing and romance go hand in hand — Tried-and-true will kick novelty’s ass 95% of the time. As human beings, we’re driven by two conflicting desires: the curiosity for new things and the anxiety about what we gain vs what we lose. We all get excited about new ideas. We want to know more. And even fantasize about…Ideas3 min readIdeas3 min read
Jan 3Member-onlyWhat People Mean When They Say They Want To ChangeAnd how you might work around this flaw. — Have you broken your new year's resolutions? Not yet? Take your time. Soon, you’ll learn if you’re among the 91% of people who fail their plans. As I’m writing this, I struggle to stick to the plan myself. It reminds me of how wise I was last month when, after…Ideas3 min readIdeas3 min read
Dec 31, 2022Member-onlyThe New Year Resolution You Can’t Go Wrong WithIt will help you achieve anything if you stick to it. — Once upon a time, the turtles from a far away land decided to find out which one is the fastest of them all. They wanted to make the competition difficult. So they set the final destination at the top of a tall tower. All the animals in the area heard…Ideas2 min readIdeas2 min read
Dec 30, 2022Member-onlyIs The Carb Guy Finally Getting Kicked to the Curb?I don’t buy it. — Once upon a time, there was this guy who thought women’s place is in the kitchen. Or really anywhere where they’re supposed to be sitting on their knees. For reasons that are far outside our knowledge (and possibly even field of sight), this guy had a lot of curb appeal. …Ideas2 min readIdeas2 min read
Dec 29, 2022Member-onlyWhen You Watch Your Child SleepingAnd you fight the guilt that awakens inside of you — Get up, get up, get up, you tell yourself through the nightly drag. But you’re too tired and your body aches. Your body and your heart. Everything aches after a long day with a bit too much chaos, a bit too much chocolate, and a bit too much yelling. Tick-tock…Parenting2 min readParenting2 min read
