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Rachael Wade's avatar

"First Time Human Beings" and "You Belong." Needed them both today. Thank you. Loved seeing you recite your own words.

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Tanner Olson's avatar

:) I love writing, but I think I love reading what I wrote to a live audience even more. Thanks for reading!

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Edward Holmes's avatar

29 All day!

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Tanner Olson's avatar

Y U P.

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Sandy Washburn's avatar

So far Part 4 has been my absolute favorite!! Thank you for sharing!

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Tanner Olson's avatar

I am so glad! :)

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steve veasey's avatar

#29 is such a fresh take. The phone has earned the reputation of being a distraction, but I love that you reframed it for a positive purpose and then added the catalyst of putting it away to live the moment.

(One of the dilemmas is when your kid is in a performance: do you film and not get the full experience in the moment? Or maybe you switch up with the spouse and take turns recording? (Pro tip: don't answer a call in the middle of recording, it will stop recording the video 😂)

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Tanner Olson's avatar

😂

That's a tough question. Probably depends on a lot of factors and what your kid wants!

I am someone who loves to have the photo/short video to help jog my memory later.

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Lenae Bulthuis's avatar

These are all so good. Happy birthday! So glad you were born and are sharing what you are learning with readers everywhere.

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Tanner Olson's avatar

:) thanks for reading, Lenae!

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