Danny Ricker

And we didn't even really have like a set way we were going to use them, but he goes, I kind of like having these. And every once we'd have a bit where we need some observational humor, he's like, Oh, let's go back and look in that big document of observations. But so, you know, I was doing this for years and mostly, you know, I'd be sitting right here going like, okay, what, what do I observe?

And we didn't even really have like a set way we were going to use them, but he goes, I kind of like having these. And every once we'd have a bit where we need some observational humor, he's like, Oh, let's go back and look in that big document of observations. But so, you know, I was doing this for years and mostly, you know, I'd be sitting right here going like, okay, what, what do I observe?

And we didn't even really have like a set way we were going to use them, but he goes, I kind of like having these. And every once we'd have a bit where we need some observational humor, he's like, Oh, let's go back and look in that big document of observations. But so, you know, I was doing this for years and mostly, you know, I'd be sitting right here going like, okay, what, what do I observe?

And I had two little kids. So like every day, my non-topical observation was something about my kids. Yeah. And, and, and he always really liked them. And eventually after doing this for years, he was like, we have no use for this on our show.

And I had two little kids. So like every day, my non-topical observation was something about my kids. Yeah. And, and, and he always really liked them. And eventually after doing this for years, he was like, we have no use for this on our show.

And I had two little kids. So like every day, my non-topical observation was something about my kids. Yeah. And, and, and he always really liked them. And eventually after doing this for years, he was like, we have no use for this on our show.

Like, obviously like he's not going to do like material about my kids on our, you know, on our talk show or whatever, but he goes, you should try writing like a book. And I kind of, the initial thought was, you know, like a page a day kind of, you know, like one observation piece.

Like, obviously like he's not going to do like material about my kids on our, you know, on our talk show or whatever, but he goes, you should try writing like a book. And I kind of, the initial thought was, you know, like a page a day kind of, you know, like one observation piece.

Like, obviously like he's not going to do like material about my kids on our, you know, on our talk show or whatever, but he goes, you should try writing like a book. And I kind of, the initial thought was, you know, like a page a day kind of, you know, like one observation piece.

per day kind of thing and um but then we went like well maybe i can also kind of make that a bigger thing i don't know so i just i printed all these things out and i laid them on the floor and i went like okay what's like my what's the general theme of these like 200 thoughts i i have here and i think the general theme yeah chaos yeah

per day kind of thing and um but then we went like well maybe i can also kind of make that a bigger thing i don't know so i just i printed all these things out and i laid them on the floor and i went like okay what's like my what's the general theme of these like 200 thoughts i i have here and i think the general theme yeah chaos yeah

per day kind of thing and um but then we went like well maybe i can also kind of make that a bigger thing i don't know so i just i printed all these things out and i laid them on the floor and i went like okay what's like my what's the general theme of these like 200 thoughts i i have here and i think the general theme yeah chaos yeah

But I think what I realized was like, generally speaking, I'm a very practical person and parenting is the most impractical process like ever. And so I went, okay, like, so what, you know, if I'm going to write a book like about parenting, what is the idea? And, you know, kind of the structure I got to was I read a lot of self-help books. You know, that's mostly what I read. Join the club.

But I think what I realized was like, generally speaking, I'm a very practical person and parenting is the most impractical process like ever. And so I went, okay, like, so what, you know, if I'm going to write a book like about parenting, what is the idea? And, you know, kind of the structure I got to was I read a lot of self-help books. You know, that's mostly what I read. Join the club.

But I think what I realized was like, generally speaking, I'm a very practical person and parenting is the most impractical process like ever. And so I went, okay, like, so what, you know, if I'm going to write a book like about parenting, what is the idea? And, you know, kind of the structure I got to was I read a lot of self-help books. You know, that's mostly what I read. Join the club.

And I feel like with every self-help book, it's like, okay, here's the problem that's ruining your life, and I'm going to solve it in three steps, basically. And then everything will be perfect for you.

And I feel like with every self-help book, it's like, okay, here's the problem that's ruining your life, and I'm going to solve it in three steps, basically. And then everything will be perfect for you.

And I feel like with every self-help book, it's like, okay, here's the problem that's ruining your life, and I'm going to solve it in three steps, basically. And then everything will be perfect for you.

yeah exactly yeah that's the phase i'm in now but um but yeah so so then i went like okay so what's the problem i think i just realized i go yeah i am i'm no longer like a person i used i used to be a person and i had hobbies and friends i saw and all these things and now i'm just i'm like my kids service animal basically and and so kind of the faux premise of my faux self-help book is how to parent less and then kind of get your your life back so you can go back to living your life

yeah exactly yeah that's the phase i'm in now but um but yeah so so then i went like okay so what's the problem i think i just realized i go yeah i am i'm no longer like a person i used i used to be a person and i had hobbies and friends i saw and all these things and now i'm just i'm like my kids service animal basically and and so kind of the faux premise of my faux self-help book is how to parent less and then kind of get your your life back so you can go back to living your life