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Molars, Miles, and Mercedes
A Weekend With Jasper 🚗
Jul 8
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David Banig Jr
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Convertibles, Check-Ups & Celebration Goals 🚗🎉🙏
A Wild Week: Work Wins, Toddler Triumphs & Temple Routines
Jul 1
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David Banig Jr
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Convertibles, Check-Ups & Celebration Goals 🚗🎉🙏
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June 2025
Toddler Tantrums, Growth Spurts & Gurdwara Sundays
A Week of Progress, Parenthood & Punjabi Practice
Jun 24
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David Banig Jr
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Happy Father’s Day from The Dad Diary
Celebrating 80 Weeks of Stories, Growth, and Real Life
Jun 17
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David Banig Jr
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Coughs, Chaos & Chicago
From allergy battles to highway hurdles
Jun 10
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David Banig Jr
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Forecasts, Faith & a Few Rain Clouds
Week of June 1st
Jun 3
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David Banig Jr
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May 2025
In the Chaos, Stillness
Illness, milestones, and meaningful moments as May comes to a close
May 27
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David Banig Jr
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From Sick Days to Sea Breeze
A surprise cruise, some sandy toes, and a well-earned break after a week of illness and firsts.
May 20
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David Banig Jr
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The Week Everything Hit at Once
Jump Seats, Fevers, and Tornadoes—Just Another Week with a Baby.
May 13
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David Banig Jr
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One Year, One Nap, and One Extra Deep Dish
From celebrating our MVP mother-in-law to chasing a suddenly sitting Jasper, it’s been a week full of milestones, messes, and midnight surprises.
May 6
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David Banig Jr
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One Year, One Nap, and One Extra Deep Dish
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April 2025
A New Season of Firsts
Finding strength in faith, family, and the unseen work of growth
Apr 29
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David Banig Jr
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Faith, Family & Focus
From spiritual exploration to kangaroo chases, a reflection on distraction, identity, and what it means to show up—for yourself, your partner, and your…
Apr 22
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David Banig Jr
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A Week of Work, Wander, and a Whole Lot of Orange
A week of meaningful connections, cultural celebrations, and the beginning of something personal and new.
Apr 15
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David Banig Jr
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Balancing Work, Fatherhood, and Culture
A working dad reflects on fatherhood, a surprise work trip, and insights from India’s labor force
Apr 8
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David Banig Jr
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Surviving the Dreaded 1-Year-Old Shots
Vaccinations hopefully with Less Stress and More Smiles
Apr 1
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David Banig Jr
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March 2025
The Come Down: Life After the Big 1st Birthday Bash
Navigating the Post-Party Lull, Sweet Memories, and a Return to Routine
Mar 25
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David Banig Jr
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Jasper’s 1st Birthday Bash
A Joyful Day of Laughter, New Friends, and Patio Celebrations
Mar 18
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David Banig Jr
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The Final Countdown to One
Week 51 Was Absolutely Insane!
Mar 11
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David Banig Jr
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Busy Dad Diary
Balancing Work, Late-Night Play, and Family Milestones
Mar 4
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David Banig Jr
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February 2025
Balancing Work, Parenthood, and Emotions
A Week of Milestones and Lessons
Feb 25
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David Banig Jr
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Recharging, Learning, and Building: A Week of Growth and Family
From gym sessions and business ideas to family moments and a great new read—finding balance in a busy week.
Feb 18
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David Banig Jr
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Recharging, Learning, and Building: A Week of Growth and Family
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Turning 38: Life’s Plot Twist
Caught Between Big Projects, Missed Gym Sessions, and Precious Time with My Son
Feb 11
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David Banig Jr
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Miles Apart, Heart Always Home
Navigating the Emotional Tug of Business Travel as a Parent
Feb 4
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David Banig Jr
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January 2025
When Mom’s at Work, Jasper’s at Play
Finding the perfect daycare where little feet dance, tiny hands explore, and new friendships blossom while Mom conquers her day.
Jan 28
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David Banig Jr
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