When my parents brought me home in 1993, they owned 2 pieces of technology: a TV and a landline phone. I will bring my first child into a place with 29 devices currently connected to the WiFi.

I grew up alongside technology: from an analog nursery to my first iPhone in high school . My kid will enter a world where technology has already matured. In hindsight, I liked the way I grew up. And I am afraid for my kid growing up in an environment that is carefully designed to steal their time.

What to expect

This newsletter is all about my thoughts on raising my kids in our modern world. You can follow along to learn, get inspiration, and tell me where I’m wrong. It’s not a guide you have to follow, but an ongoing journey to stay aware.

My beliefs

Tech is great

This is not about digital minimalism with the goal of erasing all traces of the digital world from my house. I am a tech enthusiast, and I liked growing up with it. I just think it's become more dangerous than it used to be, with a lot of mechanisms (like the algorithms on my Instagram feed) actively working against me. It's about knowing about the dangers and eliminating them, not eliminating tech altogether.

It's about me as much as my kid

The dangers of technology affect not only my children but also me. If I am addicted to the content on my phone, I'm not there for my kid. Especially during the early stages of parenting, this newsletter will mainly focus on my relationship with tech as a new dad.

Life's good

I believe we live in one of the best times to be alive. If your worldview leans the other way (which might be because of an endless stream of fear-baiting social media posts), this probably won't be the newsletter for you.

Who is this for

Every parent who wants to stay aware of the challenges and opportunities of parenthood in the digital age. And while I'll focus on the stage my kid is in (not even born yet), I think the thoughts can also apply to parents with kids at a different age.

Schedule

I try to publish every two weeks, but life with a newborn will set the pace. Maybe I have to skip a week, maybe I have so much to say that I'll send two newsletters in two days.