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It’s going to be information I would read. It is going to be information I would find useful. That kind of function takes a special kind of effort and purpose, and when I launch I want it to be good.

This is a brand new blog. When I get more information here I will stuff this post into the deepest of darkest archives, but until then this is it and you’ll need to wait. For more details on me or my purpose here, try reading the About page. This may provide more info on what is coming, but only in the sense of themes and topics.

In the coming months — now, and ongoing — I am busy preparing the launch of this site. I’ve managed dozens of blogs in the past, and I’ll probably tend many more in the future. For now, this one holds a special place in my heart. I want it to work. I want the information to be valuable and useful for readers. And I want to make a bit of a difference.

Skepi 4I came up with this idea on a bit of a whim, influenced from a variety of sources, and I am writing here because I think it’s important. It’s going to be information I would read. It is going to be information I would find useful. That kind of function takes a special kind of effort and purpose, and when I launch I want it to be good.

I may not be the most experienced father, but who is? So many of us stumble through the job and wonder if we’re doing things right or wrong. Are we ruining our kids? I honestly don’t think there is a correct answer to raising children. In each parent’s eyes they are both the best and the worst, and everyone else is doing something wrong. I don’t expect to change many minds; You can bring them up however you see fit. But all the same this blog will be a dialog on raising kids to be critical thinkers, members of society who bring society forward through questioning their parents and their parent’s values. Is this a good thing? Of course; If we were wrong then they will uncover something better. If we were right, they will likely find the same conclusions. Do I need to be an experienced father to do that? Do you? It may help, but using the right tools to allow our kids to be their own people can help, too.

I hope to explore what those tools are, how to use them, and what kind of results to expect. It’s going to be a journey. I expect feedback. I expect resistance. I expect I am not alone in asking these questions. And like any good skeptic, it is often more about asking the right questions than giving the right answers.

The SkepDad Blog is meant to casually reflect on questions surrounding parenting and raising kids to become critical thinkers by asking questions and examining parenting ideas with a skeptical eye for facts and science. Each article is one dad's personal opinion, backed (where relevant) by literature and published research, or otherwise based on personal experiences and insights. SkepDad welcomes balanced discussion, comments, and ideas.

August 27, 2007 by Brad
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