Archive - The Dad Diary

Carrying the Load

Finding the Direction

Jan 20 • David Banig Jr

Quiet House, Loud Heart

Another week of work, dad jokes, and counting the days until home feels full again

Jan 13 • David Banig Jr

Finding My Rhythm Again

Goals, growth, and starting 2026 from a distance.

Jan 6 • David Banig Jr

December 2025

Three Days Home

Finding discipline, family, and purpose between airports and empty houses.

Dec 30, 2025 • David Banig Jr

Wide Awake in a Quiet World

Missing my little travel partner on the other side of the clock.

Dec 23, 2025 • David Banig Jr

Across the World with My Son

How India is teaching us both to slow down and look closer.

Dec 16, 2025 • David Banig Jr

Touchdown in India

New country, new culture, same curious little explorer.

Dec 9, 2025 • David Banig Jr

From Sippy Cups to Suitcases

One small kid, one giant adventure.

Dec 2, 2025 • David Banig Jr

November 2025

The Countdown Begins

Minneapolis, Miles, and the Final Countdown

Nov 25, 2025 • David Banig Jr

Blocks, Bottles, and Big Trips Ahead

A week of daycare wins, dad humor meltdowns, and one very big countdown.

Nov 18, 2025 • David Banig Jr

Sick Days, Snow Days, and Small Victories

Finding gratitude in the middle of chaos (and cold medicine).

Nov 11, 2025 • David Banig Jr

The Long Drive, the Short Flight, and the Little Goodbyes

From airport runs to daycare drop-offs — the rhythm of change.

Nov 4, 2025 • David Banig Jr

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