Category Archives: parenting

Rethinking Culture Critique and Tradition

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Nate Turner

Recently I finished the book A Hunter-Gather’s Guide to Survival by Heying and Weinstein. The authors, a married couple, are evolutionary biologists who examine current culture from an evolutionary perspective. One idea, which I should have known but didn’t, is … Continue reading →

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Saturday Morning

Posted on February 19, 2022 by Nate Turner

[Before reading, I want to issue a heads-up. If you are disgusted at all by conversation around excrement, this is not the post for you. Stop reading now. It seems that in order to survive, parents must develop a high … Continue reading →

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8 Thoughts On Being a Parent, Right Now

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Nate Turner

[When becoming a parent,] I didn’t know how exhausted it was possible to become, or how clueless it was possible to feel, or how, each time I reached the end of my rope, I would somehow have to find more … Continue reading →

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Two Repeats

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Nate Turner

Our son, Silas, will be three in March. And our little girl, Sierra, is 4 months and a day. There are two things he’s been saying recently that I really want to remember. So I’ll write them here for you … Continue reading →

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Praying with Children

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Nate Turner

Friends, if you haven’t heard, Bre and I are having a little girl!! (Due Sept. 3rd!) Woohoo! Not too long ago I wrote about 5 lessons I hope to teach my son. One habit we have tried to instill is … Continue reading →

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8 Parenting Lessons and a Confession

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Nate Turner

Here are some parenting lessons I’ve learned recently: Legos are not toys. They are landmines the devil delights in. Cheerios are like kernels of sand after going to the beach. You will never find them all. If you cannot tolerate … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Yogurt: Learning Dad Lessons… Slowly

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Nate Turner

Meals with Silas (our one-year-old) are a struggle. More food ends up on the floor than in his mouth. Tonight it was yogurt. I’d spoon up a dollop of Greek goodness, but unless I handed him the spoon (to feed … Continue reading →

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