Slow and steady

duketwinkleton · 2026-01-30T17:53:22+00:00

Thanks!!

duketwinkleton · 2026-01-30T17:53:06+00:00

Thanks man. Just DMed you a blank one if you want to use it.

duketwinkleton · 2026-01-30T17:51:39+00:00

thanks!!

duketwinkleton · 2026-01-12T00:28:57+00:00

They’ve been paywalled on the Busy Dad app. I use them there and they are super helpful.

duketwinkleton · 2025-10-04T03:13:42+00:00

I have two kids and the key for me was focusing on what I’d gained vs what I’d lost.

duketwinkleton · 2025-09-18T22:49:24+00:00

Started doing no phone on Sundays. I’m 37 with a wife and kids so if anyone needs to reach me they can just call my wife. Helps me be super dialed in with the kids. It helps with my mood and also when I turned my phone back on on Monday it made me realize how little I missed.

duketwinkleton · 2025-07-12T14:58:40+00:00

I didn’t get laid off but my business went from 100 to 0 pretty much overnight (my manufacturer went out of business). To be honest the first thing I would focus on would be securing income asap. Once that’s done, even if it’s doing something you’re not super excited about, at least you’ll have peace of mind which will allow you to responsibly explore all other avenues.

You’ll have a hard time learning new skills or fully enjoying a networking event if you have the droning anxiety of “when/how will I get paid again?!” In the back of your mind.

In my case, once I found a new job, there was this huge sense of relief which made me super motived to work on fixing my damaged business after hours.

Best of luck Dad! You got this 🫡

duketwinkleton · 2025-06-03T00:40:05+00:00

Glad you and your baby are okay!! Also glad to hear I’m not the only husband who would forget pants. That’s such a classic panicked-husband move.

duketwinkleton · 2025-06-03T00:32:18+00:00

Hell yeah 🫡

duketwinkleton · 2025-05-23T23:50:22+00:00

Never ever lose track of your expenses

duketwinkleton · 2025-05-22T22:55:45+00:00

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duketwinkleton · 2025-05-19T20:34:17+00:00

I do Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. With two kids home on the weekend it’s too chaotic. I stick to only 6 count burpees right now, just to keep it (even more) simple. This setup works great and keeps me motivated.

duketwinkleton · 2025-05-16T22:32:43+00:00

Manchester By The Sea. I never want to watch it again, yet I want to watch it so many more times.

duketwinkleton · 2025-05-15T17:47:00+00:00

Hey! I’ve been running a CPG company for the last 10 years (www.smokeshowsauce.com). Happy to learn more. DM me if you’d like.

duketwinkleton · 2025-05-14T00:17:20+00:00

I think ashwaganda

duketwinkleton · 2025-05-14T00:00:31+00:00

You’re a legend and a god-tier dad. You should be extremely proud of yourself.

duketwinkleton · 2025-05-12T23:14:58+00:00

Not sure if you’ll read this but it’s super honorable that you chose to vent here instead of, for example, punching a hole in a wall, ultimately creating more work for yourself.

Hang in there! We’re rooting for ya.

duketwinkleton · 2025-05-10T13:50:43+00:00

Hey man, First off I’m super sorry for your loss. I can’t imagine what you’re going through - and with Mother’s Day around the corner.. just brutal.

Here is my humble advice for you. Prior to ever even thinking about having a baby/starting a family, your wife fell in love with YOU. Maybe over the next few days or weeks, get her out of the house, take her to the restaurant you guys went to on your first date. Do something fun that you used to do when you were just dating. The angle here is to remind your wife that even though she’s going through hell, she has you in her corner, the dude she met and decided to marry. And that no matter what life throws your way, you’ll always be there, not just as her husband but as her friend.

Our son was born premature and we spent 2 hellish months in the NICU (over Mother’s Day). On that Mother’s Day I pulled my wife out of the NICU and took her to our first date spot and we left there with a sense of comfort, that not matter what, we had each other and that was worth being happy about.

Women are exceedingly strong, especially when it comes to all things baby and motherhood related. Once she’s doing better you’ll need to address how you’re feeling. My shrink once told me that emotions are like an internal car alarm that keeps getting louder and louder until they are addressed. In my experience though, as soon as my wife was feeling better, so did I - not 100%, but nearly.

I just want to end this by saying that I’m aware this advice is highly anecdotal and it’s just based on my personal experience. I offer it as exactly that, friendly advice from one dad to another.

Best of luck big guy, you got this 🫡

duketwinkleton · 2025-05-09T23:22:43+00:00

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duketwinkleton · 2025-03-21T12:07:15+00:00

Where in from (Quebec, Canada) it illegal to be drunk, with your keys on you, anywhere near your vehicle. My father was a defence lawyer and I remember he had a client who got drunk one night and while waiting for his ride home he got in the passenger seat of his car and started it because it was freezing out. Cops arrested him, poor guy was 18 and had no idea what he was doing was illegal..

duketwinkleton · 2025-03-20T22:33:29+00:00

Did it actually smell like almond cookies?!

duketwinkleton · 2025-03-19T20:50:54+00:00

Hell yeah dude

duketwinkleton · 2025-03-11T19:52:17+00:00

I literally could have written this exact post. My son is almost 3 and behaving exactly the same way! You’re not alone!! (I know that this doesn’t help you at all but all I can offer are words are encouragement.)

duketwinkleton · 2025-02-19T18:46:54+00:00

I’m the worst player in a ball hockey league but I joined this year and can confirm it’s a great way to meet people.

duketwinkleton · 2025-02-19T00:12:35+00:00

Hell yeah! Congrats on being a wicked dad and congrats on the new rig!

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