15 minutes. You talk. We write.
No prep. No polished version. The messy one your kid still brings up at dinner.
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15 min, Zoom or phone
We record, you just talk
Every story we collect from a parent who got out of the way becomes an activity another family can try this weekend. That's what we're building, and your story is how it grows.
"My son built a working flamethrower at 14. Yeah, we know. A bit out there. But a hundred backyard BBQs later, it's still the first story anyone asks us to tell. And Coen? He's 23 now. Guiding whitewater, building all his own gear from scratch. That's not a coincidence."
Brent, co-author of Dads Who Give a Sh!t
That's Brent’s story. You've got one too. The time you said yes when every other parent would've said no. That's the story we're calling about.
Stories that move families
How it works
Things to think about before we chat
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We hit record
Zoom or phone, whatever's easier. We hit record and get into it.
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You tell us the one day
One specific day, start to finish. We ask a few questions, you talk.
The version you'd tell at a BBQ beats anything you'd script.
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Your story goes to work
We write it up. Then it ships as three things:
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Pick one specific day.
Not "she was always curious." The day.
A single afternoon holds a whole story.
General doesn't work. Specific does.
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Where were you standing? What did you see first?
Physical facts anchor everything. The drill bigger than his head. Flour on every surface.
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Was there a second you almost said no?
That moment of doubt is the whole story.
Every good one has it.
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What does that day have to do with who they are now?
Land it on something concrete. The kid still makes the smoothies. The photo is still on the wall.
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What did your kid say when it worked? Word for word if you can.
Their exact line is the best part of every story.
Kids say the thing writers can't make up.
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What would you tell a parent who's scared to let their kid try it?
Don't rehearse this one. We'll ask it at the end. Just let it sit.
Bring them on the call.
Drew: "The blender top went shooting off. There was fruit on the ceiling."
Whitney: "The inside of the lid was clean. It wasn't loose. It was never on at all."
The clean lid proved the kids skipped it entirely. Neither of us had that detail alone.
If your partner was there
Messy is better. The smoothie-on-the-ceiling version is the one people remember.
No right answers. Not sure it's the right story? Tell it anyway. We'll figure it out together.
If your kid remembers it, we'd love their 60-second version too. Kids lead with the weird detail. The weird detail is gold.
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A few things to know
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Already booked? Just show up. Bring the one story.
It might end up in the book. Seriously.
Know a parent with a story?
The dad who let his kid do the thing the rest of the block wouldn't. The mom who filled a kiddie pool with spaghetti. Send them this page.
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Now an activity on strongerKIDS.org
Activity: “The Flamethrower” — something another family tries this week
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Every parent has read the scary headlines. Nobody hands them what works.
The data on screens, anxiety, and kids who can't handle anything on their own is everywhere. What's missing isn't more research. It's proof from real parents that saying yes works.
Your story is that proof. It becomes an activity another parent tries this weekend. They try it, something clicks, and eventually they have a story too. That chain is the whole point. We're building it one call at a time.
Why we’re doing this