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Your Family Needs More Than Your Proximity

Aug 17, 2026

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5 min read

Your Family Needs More Than Your Proximity

Being in the room isn’t the same as being present—and your family knows the difference.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

The Ordinary Days Are the Family Life

Aug 10, 2026

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4 min read

The Ordinary Days Are the Family Life

The car rides, messy dinners, bedtime talks, and ordinary Tuesdays are doing more than you think.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

Fried Pies and Fanta

Aug 6, 2026

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2 min read

Fried Pies and Fanta

Sometimes the best father-son moments cost about six bucks Plus, Colter Wall is wise, and Mark Manson is a thief.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

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The Father He Wanted to Be

Aug 3, 2026

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3 min read

The Father He Wanted to Be

Matt Fogelson on fathers, identity, and the gap between knowing and becoming

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

Mud, Moats, and Father’s Day

Jun 25, 2026

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2 min read

Mud, Moats, and Father’s Day

Sometimes family life moves forward for no deeper reason than somebody deciding not to turn around yet.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

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There Won't Always Be Another Road Trip

Jun 18, 2026

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2 min read

There Won't Always Be Another Road Trip

Why assuming there will always be another time might be costing us the one we have now.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

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The Most Important Part of Your Day Might Start at 6 PM

May 21, 2026

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2 min read

The Most Important Part of Your Day Might Start at 6 PM

You can spend all day providing for your family and still accidentally give them whatever energy you have left over.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

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A Funeral, Rabies Shots, and Jack in the Box Can’t Stop Date Night

May 7, 2026

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1 min read

A Funeral, Rabies Shots, and Jack in the Box Can’t Stop Date Night

When the plan falls apart, you find out what still matters.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

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“I’ve Had 18 Bosses and One Family”

Apr 13, 2026

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6 min read

“I’ve Had 18 Bosses and One Family”

Cory Carlson on why winning at home sets you up for success everywhere else.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

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You might die today... but probably not

Apr 9, 2026

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4 min read

You might die today... but probably not

You’re not confused about what matters—you’re just living in reality.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

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Connection Doesn’t Run on Your Schedule

Apr 2, 2026

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4 min read

Connection Doesn’t Run on Your Schedule

I kept trying to get my son to open up... just at the wrong time.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

Do I Have to Drink Chocolate Milk to Have Friends Now?

Mar 26, 2026

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4 min read

Do I Have to Drink Chocolate Milk to Have Friends Now?

Because most of my friendships look like coffee, Waffle House, and normal life.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

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The Man Who Goes First

Mar 9, 2026

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6 min read

The Man Who Goes First

Two men waiting on each other is how connection quietly disappears.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

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Jeff Wickersham on Legacy, Hidden Brakes, and Becoming the Dad You Needed

Feb 16, 2026

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9 min read

Jeff Wickersham on Legacy, Hidden Brakes, and Becoming the Dad You Needed

You’re either getting better or drifting — and the difference is smaller than you think.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

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The Myth of Dad Knowledge

Jan 29, 2026

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4 min read

The Myth of Dad Knowledge

There’s no moment where you “get it all figured out” as a dad—just responsibility, learning fast, and showing up anyway.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

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Bryan Ward on Coaching, Fatherhood, and the Long Game of Presence

Jan 19, 2026

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7 min read

Bryan Ward on Coaching, Fatherhood, and the Long Game of Presence

Why the most important shift in fatherhood is moving from control to availability.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

My Aunt, Christmas, and Phil Collins

Dec 25, 2025

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6 min read

My Aunt, Christmas, and Phil Collins

No lesson. No takeaway. Just a few Christmas memories worth holding onto.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

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The Example You’re Setting (Whether You Mean To or Not)

Dec 22, 2025

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6 min read

The Example You’re Setting (Whether You Mean To or Not)

What your kids learn when they see you keep going.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

The 80/20 Rule for Marriage: What Really Moves the Needle

Dec 15, 2025

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6 min read

The 80/20 Rule for Marriage: What Really Moves the Needle

A small reminder to show up for the moments that won’t wait.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

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It Never Feels Like Enough. But That Doesn’t Mean You’re Failing.

Dec 11, 2025

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6 min read

It Never Feels Like Enough. But That Doesn’t Mean You’re Failing.

The voice telling you to do more won’t quiet down when you hustle harder—but it will when you slow down.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

Time with Your Kids Isn’t Just Passing—It’s Evaporating

Dec 8, 2025

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8 min read

Time with Your Kids Isn’t Just Passing—It’s Evaporating

A small reminder to show up for the moments that won’t wait.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

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The Good Old Days Are Right Now

Nov 27, 2025

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8 min read

The Good Old Days Are Right Now

A Thanksgiving reminder about the “good old days” and a follow-up to Monday’s thoughts on how you’re allowed to feel

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

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Late, Tired, and Thankful Anyway

Nov 10, 2025

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5 min read

Late, Tired, and Thankful Anyway

Didn’t sleep much, didn’t write what I planned, but somehow ended up with exactly what I needed.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

The Fatherhood Playbook: Teaching Values Without Preaching

Nov 3, 2025

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6 min read

The Fatherhood Playbook: Teaching Values Without Preaching

The lessons our kids remember aren’t the ones we sit down to teach—they’re the ones we quietly live every day.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

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The Quiet Fade of Friendship

Oct 27, 2025

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5 min read

The Quiet Fade of Friendship

You don’t drift into strong friendships. You build them on purpose.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett
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