Charles Thomson

Things are never as good or as bad as they seem.

[Charles Thomson @cjthomson07]

Is this really the @espn headline after @brewers come back from 7 down to win 13th straight?!?!?

https://t.co/Hf1aJ1Av0i

[Adam McCalvy @AdamMcCalvy]

Happy Motre Bame day at AmFam Field. Comment if you like this logo, like if you love it, and retweet if you dream about Jeff Cirillo nightly.

[Charles Thomson @cjthomson07]

@TheDadAesthetic Agree- and don’t wait until the weekend. Our Tuesday night is filled with as much as an average weekend. Our weekend is like a vacation. And our vacation is an adventure that most only dream about.

[The Dad Aesthetic @TheDadAesthetic]

If I’m not home from the gym by 6:35am, I ruin my entire bloodline.

At least that’s what my internal drill sergeant tells me.

In reality, I’ve got trash to drag to the curb, protein waffles to make, and a FBI-level negotiation over whether we watch Bluey or Paw Patrol. Backpacks, lunches - a cacophony of morning chaos

So no, I’m not spending my mornings foam rolling under red lights while journaling my intentions before a cold plunge. I’m lifting with a clock ticking in my head. Sometimes the machine I need is taken. Sometimes I rest 90 seconds instead of the lab-tested 180. Sometimes I superset. I know - shameful.

Your body doesn’t care that you didn’t lift like a 25-year-old influencer who lives inside a gym and films himself curling in front of ring lights. You’re not a walking hypertrophy journal. You're trying to build muscle while balancing not burning pancakes, a morning commute, & Little League domination.

Optimal is a luxury - and yes, doing everything optimally is the dream

But consistency is survival

And survival builds muscle, too

[Charles Thomson @cjthomson07]

@TeamCoachBuzz One of my best NCAA tournament memories is watching Marquette beat Miami in sweet 16 years ago. Such a great performance all around.

[Charles Thomson @cjthomson07]

Rodgers’ time with the Jets will not be at the top of his resume when it comes to his legacy.

Canty caught up by recency bias.

Rodgers was the most talented quarterback ever. He failed to translate talent to postseason success. That will be his legacy.

@EvCoRadio

[Charles Thomson @cjthomson07]

8:15am- lift
9:15am- get ready
10:15am- church w daughters
11:30am- walk w daughters
12pm- breakfast w daughters
1pm- grocery store w daughters
2pm- play outside w daughters
5:30pm- tv/Super Bowl w 7 yo
7:30pm- dinner w daughters
8:00pm- Super Bowl

7-8 hours of engagement.

[Charles Thomson @cjthomson07]

8am: lift
9:30am: bike ride w 7 yo daughter
11:30am: pretend play w 3 yo daughter
12:30pm: watch A Rod Netflix series
2pm: playgrnd w 3 yo
3pm: 7 yo joins after rehearsal
5pm: dinner
5:30pm: play in backyard
6:30pm: indoors

Good wknd day = 6-7 hrs of engagement

[Charles Thomson @cjthomson07]

@dadswithmics We invite the whole class.

Kids that don’t often get invited to bday parties are happy to be included.

The whole class can talk about the party before/after.

Preparation is fun- we work together on a theme, food, games.

Birthdays are once per year- make it a big deal!

[Charles Thomson @cjthomson07]

@BigEnergyDad Maintain control of your emotions in every interaction. Any emotion displayed should be deliberate, not because you lost control.

Easier said than done.

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

Parent Trap celly in London

[Charles Thomson @cjthomson07]

We didn’t let my 7 y.o. have any screen time last wknd. What happened? She designed an amusement park in our house called ‘Home Park’. Complete with a ticket booth, info desk, shuttle, rollercoaster, magician, ice skating, snack bar, bungee jumping & more. Incredible.
@tyromper

[Nate Norman @_NateNorman]

Here’s your reminder

Be that dad

[PizzaCzar @PizzaWanchovies]

Men’s emotional burden stems from this.

[McConnell Golf @McConnellGolf]

Premier play. Precise designs. Pure golf. #NationalGolfDay ⛳️

[Charles Thomson @cjthomson07]

My 6 y.o. is least talkative after getting off bus. She doesn’t want a million questions…she wants to relax

But at 7p, we go to basement and play DDCG (downstairs daddy carnival games-trampoline, obstacle course, etc) and she tells me everything

@tyromper
@realpeteyb123

[SMB Attorney @SMB_Attorney]

A hill I’ll die on:

This generation of dads are going the extra mile.

[Kyle Cousineau @KCousineau09]

Okay. We’re on to San Francisco.

Same clothes. Same location. Same group of people you watched this game with. Same snacks. Same drinks. Everything has to be the same as it was today.

Those are the rules.

[Charles Thomson @cjthomson07]

Each game is an easy 20-30 minutes of quality engagement that is fun for everyone. Pretend play is easier when you have a base set of 10 or so games with variations that can go in variety of directions

Play a game or two, take a break, eat a snack, watch a show, and play again.

[Charles Thomson @cjthomson07]

Two simple games to play w/ your kids:

Pull them through house on a blanket

Pretend they’re a tree, use pretend tool to chop them down, leave to go home for the night, get frustrated when you return and realize they grew again, use a new tool and do the same thing

@tyromper

[Charles Thomson @cjthomson07]

You’ll naturally add details…

The blanket is a train, it leaves in 10 seconds, they need a ticket, they fall off and need to get back on, the train has to get to destination by a certain time, etc

The logger realizes the tree is magic, invites people to see the magic tree