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Travis Shelton 9/22/25 Travis Shelton 9/22/25

It’s Just Money: SAHM Edition

In more than 90% of situations (by my estimation), a family will end up worse off financially by electing to have one spouse stay at home instead of paying for childcare and having the second spouse work a paid job.

Travis Shelton 9/21/25 Travis Shelton 9/21/25

It’s Just Money

One of my partners expressed concern for my personal finances and the potential negative implications of implementing such an idea. "It's just money," I responded.

Travis Shelton 9/20/25 Travis Shelton 9/20/25

Lessons From a Linebacker

As the defense stepped onto the field for the first time, he trotted out. He's starting! We were excited to see him. Would he get much action? Then, it began…..

Travis Shelton 9/19/25 Travis Shelton 9/19/25

Never Offend For Sport

Travis Shelton 9/18/25 Travis Shelton 9/18/25

Where Should It Go?

I have a tough question for my fellow Christian friends. If everything we have belongs to God (a core principle of our faith), why would we give all our assets to our family when we die?

Travis Shelton 9/17/25 Travis Shelton 9/17/25

Where Does It Go?

An interesting question was recently brought up in a group conversation. "Where do you want your money to go when you die?

Travis Shelton 9/10/25 Travis Shelton 9/10/25

My 8, Her 1

When we're having an 8, 9, or 10-type day, there are countless people around us who are having a 1, 2, or 3-type day. Do we deserve to be treated like dirt? Of course not!

Travis Shelton 9/1/25 Travis Shelton 9/1/25

Being Stupid

I gotta admit, having some of your closest friends and family call you "stupid" is a hard pill to swallow.

Travis Shelton 8/28/25 Travis Shelton 8/28/25

Curating Your Life

Do you ever wake up and ask yourself, "How did I end up here?!?!" It's remarkable how life can move so quickly at times that we unintentionally end up in places we didn't intend to be.

Travis Shelton 7/13/25 Travis Shelton 7/13/25

Every Game Is the Super Bowl

Travis Shelton 6/22/25 Travis Shelton 6/22/25

Memory Hacking

Out of the blue, while at dinner, Finn piped up, "Thank you so much for today, Mom and Dad. Today was one of my favorite days ever." Wow! That was so sweet for him to say. If I'm being honest, yesterday didn't feel particularly special.

Travis Shelton 6/15/25 Travis Shelton 6/15/25

More Chapters To Be Written

As with everything in life, there were only two options: 1) Let our new reality destroy us (which it almost did), or 2) Keep moving forward.

Travis Shelton 6/5/25 Travis Shelton 6/5/25

The No Lending Rule

Sarah and I have a rule in our marriage that's so engrained into our being that I forget it's considered weird. We will NEVER lend money to someone. Nobody. No amount. For any reason. There's not a single exception we would ever make to this rule.

Travis Shelton 6/2/25 Travis Shelton 6/2/25

Unbusy

Travis Shelton 5/26/25 Travis Shelton 5/26/25

But Would You Live For Them?

"I would die for my family," exclaimed one of my friends. One by one, each of my friends said the same thing. As a husband and father, they would die for their family. Noble. I agreed with them about this sentiment. If push came to shove, I would sacrifice myself for my family. However, I asked a follow-up question. "Yeah, but would you live for your family?"

Travis Shelton 5/20/25 Travis Shelton 5/20/25

A Terrible Daughter

You can't have excellence without standards, and you can't have growth without excellence. Standards > Excellence > Growth. Therefore, everything begins with standards.

Travis Shelton 5/18/25 Travis Shelton 5/18/25

Mission and Memories…and One More Thing

"There are two things worth investing in. Mission and memories." I didn't realize it back then, but those words would rock my world from that point forward.

Travis Shelton 5/10/25 Travis Shelton 5/10/25

Riddle Me This

For the first time in my life, I stumbled into someone (on TikTok of all places) discussing a topic I've spent far too much time thinking about. It's a topic I've had opinions on for decades, and finally, it's part of the public discourse!

Travis Shelton 5/5/25 Travis Shelton 5/5/25

Must Be Nice

Travis Shelton 4/25/25 Travis Shelton 4/25/25

The Flourless Cake

Perhaps this is an unpopular opinion that will be met with a violent backlash, but this seems like a flourless cake.

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