This Is a Blog About Fatherhood.
It’s been almost a year since my last entry on here.
I could come up with a litany of reasons why I haven’t kept up with it but the biggest one is that I just wasn’t motivated to do it.
I didn’t really have anything that I felt compelled to write about it. I’m not vain enough to simply keep people updated on the relatively mundane going-ons of my life, so I found myself waiting for some inspiration to strike. It never came.
Then I made some decisions that altered my career trajectory and before I knew it, my brain was overflowing with ideas and topics to write about.
About a month ago I decided to wrap up Kookies & Kream for good. Between our tumultuous economic climate, the rising costs of materials, and financial volatility of the food business, I think it’s for the best. I had a lot of fun doing it but at a certain point you have to do what’s best for your family and I’m never going to be able to provide with a little side hustle that barely breaks even.
That’s not to say Kookies & Kream is dead, per se. I plan on compiling all of my recipes into eBook form so everybody will be able to enjoy our Kookies at home for a fraction of the price of actually ordering them!
So what’s next? Glad you asked.
Around the same time I decided to stop making Kookies, I started pursuing my Parent Coaching certification with the Jai Parenting Institute. I had been looking for a course that was rooted in science with just the right amount of spirituality and Jai fit the bill.
I didn’t sign up in hopes that one day I’d be able to make a living by coaching other dads, although that would certainly be a massive benefit. More than anything else, I wanted to be a better father. The last 5 weeks have been transformative to stay the least. The first month of the program isn’t even about your children - It’s about YOU, the parent. Until I started the program I never realized how many unresolved issues I needed to work through to be a better Dad. I’ve already learned so much about myself that I feel like I’ve got my money’s worth already. I can’t wait to see what the next six months holds.
With all the work I’ve done on myself and all the experience I’ve had so far as a dad, I have a lot to talk about. I think I have some insight that’s going to help fathers or even guys who want to have kids at some point. I’ve made my fair share of mistakes, but like we say in jiujitsu - “There are no failures, only lessons” - and those lessons will hopefully aid me in preventing others from making the same missteps I did.
If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve probably noticed that I’ve been doing the whole dad influencer thing for awhile. Even when I was a junk food influencer, my family was still the central component of my content. It’s the most important thing in my life, so it’s easy for me to write about.
I’m going to hold myself accountable and make sure to post on here regularly. I’ve got a lot to talk about so I think you’ll be reading a lot more from me this year.
Here’s to the future.
-Eric
