If you’re trying to make some fun plans for Friday, I can’t tell you what you should do, but I can help you rule out one option. By @aknott21.bsky.social medium.com/frazzled/wha...

It turns out the books are, at their core, escapist literature for parents. By @aknott21.bsky.social medium.com/frazzled/a-c...

Things did not go well for me at the old gastroenterology unit this week… open.substack.com/pub/andrewkn...

Time to get weird about back to school season yet again… open.substack.com/pub/andrewkn...

Our 4-year-old neighbor started preschool today. He came over to play this afternoon, and when he was leaving I said, Have fun at school tomorrow! He said, I already went. I said, Yeah, but you have to go every day, and he was like, WHAT?!? Poor guy thought he was done with that nonsense.

Come for the pool... stay for the sadness! My latest story has everything you could ask for... open.substack.com/pub/andrewkn...

Walked into the room and my 9-year-old was standing there holding a Magic 8-Ball and saying, “who is my favorite parent?”

Not wanting to waste a single minute of the precious vacation time, Mr. Leonard woke his children up at 5 a.m. for an early breakfast and some light crafts. By @aknott21.bsky.social medium.com/frazzled/dad...

Has Dad seemed a little off lately? Not totally himself? Has he seemed exhausted, moody, and irritable? medium.com/frazzled/fat...

I asked my 9-year-old if she wanted any superhero stuff to wear for theme day at her camp tomorrow and she said, “no, I’m a superhero so I’m going as myself.” I fully support this level of confidence/laziness.

Driving down I-95 about 8 hours into a solo drive today when I saw a billboard that said “SEE A 7’ GATOR, CLEAN RESTROOMS” Teared up a little because it felt so good to be home.

Summer is here again… for better or worse open.substack.com/pub/andrewkn...

My daughter is currently watching Lizzie McGuire which is a show that is… 23 years old? This is the equivalent of me at her age in 1989 watching The Andy Griffith Show, and well… you know what… that’s exactly what I did. Carry on, everyone. All is well.

Mission accomplished

The funniest thing in my life is that while I’m at peak freak out trying to get the kids ready for school in the morning my watch buzzes and says “Mindfulness: take a moment before you start your day.” Impeccable comedic timing. Congrats to the robots.

(living in a country where the most successful people are obscenely rich and shameless perverts and psychopaths) Time to teach my children to be honest and study hard in school

Was looking through my 8-year-old’s school papers and she had 2 A’s on tests so I said “you’re back!” She immediately said with zero emotion “I am back.”

Latest newsletter features, well, letters. Handwritten ones from Cecil. Never can tell what that guy is going to get up to… open.substack.com/pub/andrewkn...

I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.

Come for a new picture of giant duck, stay for an old essay about wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings... open.substack.com/pub/andrewkn...

The thing nobody tells you about carrying a humongous duck around a theme park is that you have to be “on” at all times. By @aknott21.bsky.social medium.com/frazzled/wha...

Some very important life lessons and action items in this one that you’ll need to know if you ever find yourself in a similar situation open.substack.com/pub/andrewkn...

This jibes with contemporary reporting that the raids hit several residential buildings, in each case killing about 15 people and wounding more. Maybe a little more of the conversation should be about how cavalier we apparently are about bombing civilian homes? www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/...

Extremely relieved the administration’s sloppiness in communicating classified information via an unsecured app did not prevent us from efficiently murdering women and children for financial gain. It could have, though, and that’s why we must be much more vigilant.

The Trump admin. has detained and revoked the visa of Tufts graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk. Last year, she coauthored a piece arguing for “the equal dignity and humanity of all people,” including Palestinians. www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2024...

Keeping things casual with a little Spring Break diary about field day, Savannah Bananas, theme parks, and generalized anxiety… open.substack.com/pub/andrewkn...

protesting a nazi rally by holding up an index card that says no thank you sir

A throwback post about a banana moon, runner’s club, and always worrying about being on time. open.substack.com/pub/andrewkn...

November 2024: Trump will save the economy March 2025: We have returned to subsistence agriculture

Everyone puts things like "Loving husband and father" on their gravestone. What a sad way to sum up an entire life. What about "Hard working employee"

Sometimes when I’m working on my Medium publication I tell my kids “Sorry, give me just a minute. I have to schedule a few stories for the magazine.” Sounds so legit.

My latest is about wasting money because it feels easier than asking for help or running the risk of looking awkward in front of strangers... andrewknott.substack.com/p/anxiety-is...

Overheard at Wawa. A guy said to a woman that eggs were $6 now at Aldi when they used to be $1. The woman said, “Isn’t that the communist way… starve the people so they are easily controlled.” I mean, it’s feeling kind of hopeless out here, folks!

My latest newsletter is weird and a bit of a departure from my usual but sometimes it’s important to try new things. Play with style. See what works and what doesn’t. I don’t know. I enjoyed working on this one! open.substack.com/pub/andrewkn...

It's never easy to talk to children about emotional topics like the death of a corporate mascot, so I've written this helpful guide: medium.com/frazzled/ans... -via @frazzledhumor.bsky.social

My latest newsletter is all about the power of AI! Now that I have your attention, please read this very stupid story... andrewknott.substack.com/p/im-the-wor...

My daughter has been riding her rollerblades to school. Crossing guard asked me today if I was going to get some skates. I said, “No, I think I’ll avoid the broken bones!” That freaking killed with him. What a moment.

I recently started listening to Kendrick Lamar because my kids are fans. Found out from the Grammys that the key moment in his hit song is basically a dad joke. “What’s Drake’s favorite musical chord…” Now I’m all in. MUSTARRRRRD!

"When it comes to your precious little one, I see all, feel all (unfortunately), and know all! I am here to make your parenting journey simple and intuitive." By @aknott21.bsky.social medium.com/frazzled/im-...

The news keeps saying "accept" and "house" deportees and that's an unconscionable to deceptive way to say: El Salvador wants the US to pay them & ship them criminalized American citizens & non-citizens alike to work and die as slaves in El Salvadoran prisons, which Trump & Rubio want to make happen

"Bedtime has gotten a lot easier... We’ve taken a step down from, like, a Von Trapp-children-leaving-a-party level to something slightly less choreographed but probably more time-consuming." My latest newsletter is about reading and rituals. andrewknott.substack.com/p/reading-in...

Went to my gastroenterologist this morning and he wants me to test for a genetic condition. If I have it, the treatment is literally blood-letting. Heck yes. Bring me the leeches, please. The way things are going in the country/world, this somehow feels exactly on trend.

i just cannot get over how much the administration’s response to the crash shows a profound disrespect for the lives of the people they are supposed to serve

I wrote this a few years ago but dusted it off again because, well, you’ll see why… open.substack.com/pub/andrewkn...

Everything is terrible and stupid right now so I’m going to post a link to my book so I can pin it to my little profile. I don’t know. Might as well. bookshop.org/p/books/love...

COMEDY!!!!

It's cold here in Florida so I bought cream of wheat at the store for the sake of nostalgia/warmth. A staple of my childhood. Don't think I've eaten it in at least 15 years. Just ate some and it still holds up!

I don't often get the urge to connect with strangers, but when I do, I make sure that I never make it weird. Check out my latest for a story about nostalgia, parenting, and dogs. open.substack.com/pub/andrewkn...

4-year-old neighbor kid: LET’S PLAY THE PUMPKIN GAME! Me: What is the pumpkin game? 4: I’M A PUMPKIN AND YOU TRY TO KILL ME WITH THE BROOM ON THE TRAMPOLINE! Me: I’m in.