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I tried asking myself what I'd learned after 40, and it turned out to be a lot of the most important stuff I know. At least 90% of what I know about startups, because I was 40 when we started YC. Plus everything I know about parenting and most of what I know about writing.↗

·@paulg·Jul 29, 2026·person·parenting·reflection·startup·writing

My 9 year old daughter is getting curious about business, entrepreneurship, and how the economic system works. What are your top recommendations for things I can share, read/watch with her, and activities we can do together? Grateful for the help.↗

Just finished this book - Bad Therapy by @AbigailShrier This is one of the most eye-opening books I've ever read. It's a must read for any parent, any teacher, and should be required reading for any school administrator as well. The book dives into trying to figure out why kid…↗

21 Health Lessons I've Learned As A Father: 1) It's better to wind down from work with your kids outside than a beer on the couch. 2) Train so you can be the dad at the park hanging on the monkey bars, not sitting on the bench. 3) To hit your goals you need to stop feeling th…↗

·@chrisboettcher9·Oct 21, 2023·essay·family·fitness·health·parenting

When you find out you’re going to have a baby, you get a lot of advice. Unfortunately, most of it sucks. Here is the straight talk parenting advice I wish I had received:↗

Our first son was born early and low birthweight. It was insanely stressful. My heart was pounding out of my chest for about 3 days, wondering if there would be any long-term issues. I kept wondering if there there anything we could have done...↗

·@awilkinson·Nov 18, 2021·person·birth·health·parenting·personal