Family & Relationships

We've made our way from #Mexico, where this trip started, down to #Nicaragua, and it's giving me a whole new lens on the journey I described before. Watching him grow used to feel like something that happened mostly at home. Now I'm seeing it happen against a shifting backdrop, country after country, and it's teaching both of us something new.

There's so much good in it. He has more space than ever, he's tasting new foods and drinks, and little by little he's warming up to people and kids he's...

It's wonderful to watch my son grow and to be part of that journey. Every day he understands a little more about how the world works, and it's amazing to see how he's changing for the better.

The games we play together have changed too. These days he's fascinated by cycling, skating, exploring new places, and spending time outdoors. But during this trip I realized that, despite all that growth, he's still a little kid. Some of the simple games we used to play—keeping a balloon in the air...

Today was the #birthday of one of Lucien’s best friends. He is a child somewhere in the #autism spectrum, and we spent some time at his house playing and celebrating.

At one point, they were playing table football, a friendly game to 10 points. Lucien was winning by two, then something surprised me.

There's a point in #parenting where the roles reverse, and it becomes a journey of mutual #learning. When my son wanted to bring a notebook to the gym (because this is a thing we've been doing for the last couple of weeks), I instinctively said no, not realizing the depth of his request. I failed to ask the right questions, and he couldn't express his reasons.

In that moment, we were disconnected, me with my #assumptions and him with his #unspoken thoughts. I now see that my growth as a father...

A few days ago we had a school meeting with Lucien's teacher to talk about his #progress.

He's doing great in so many areas like maths, drawing, socially.. but #phonetics is still the same struggle we faced months ago.

A very specific request we received. This is new for us because after a short #winter break, my son started saying that he doesn't want to stay in after-school anymore. I'm not completely sure why 🤔, but he keeps telling us that his brain needs a rest 🧠💭.

During the break, we also spent several days with relatives who are the same age and a bit older 👦👧. It could be that he picked up something from them and the way they spend their time at home, and now he wants something similar for...

✨✨We Are magic ✨✨

The season has me reflecting deeply about the magic of existing being and sharing. No wonder why I'm so amazed bi hearing my little one's magic thoughts about why, when or how is Santa going to find us...

This is our second year in school, and halfway through the year they started sending homework from the #UFLI program. Two pages per week — our first real experience with “homework.” But the problem isn’t the homework itself… it’s what it asks for: decoding CVC words, reading, understanding, and even drawing what was understood.

For several weeks we tried to do it, but my son doesn’t understand it, gets frustrated, and loses interest. One day I wrote to the teacher saying we would only do one...

During our trip to Nicaragua, I noticed something simple but deep, my son was different.

He laughed louder. Ran longer. Asked more questions.

We're visiting #Nicaragua 🇳🇮 — my home country. The trip from Ireland is long, but this change of environment, even if just for a week once a year, feels deeply worth it. And honestly, I think the one enjoying it the most is my son🐣.

Everything here is different. We're surrounded by #family — a big, warm, ever-moving family. It's the simple life of a small town: quiet, humble, but so full of life 🙌. We're staying in a large house with an enormous backyard, trees, plants, dogs, cats, and...