https://ambiguousmatt.com/blogs/dad-essentials-blog/the-cup-holder-that-finally-fits-a-real-water-bottle-in-the-car-seat 2026-09-04T15:18:48-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0751/3784/3289/articles/ChatGPT_Image_Sep_4_2026_03_11_40_PM_2.png?v=1788549528 The cup holder that finally fits a real water bottle in the car seat https://ambiguousmatt.com/blogs/dad-essentials-blog/a-travel-sound-machine-that-actually-survives-being-a-travel-sound-machine 2026-09-04T15:18:49-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0751/3784/3289/articles/ChatGPT_Image_Sep_4_2026_03_11_41_PM_3.png?v=1788549529 A travel sound machine that actually survives being a travel sound machine https://ambiguousmatt.com/blogs/dad-essentials-blog/a-cheap-headlamp-turns-out-to-be-one-of-the-better-bedtime-tools-nobody-tells-you-about 2026-09-04T15:18:50-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0751/3784/3289/articles/ChatGPT_Image_Sep_4_2026_03_11_41_PM_4.png?v=1788549530 A cheap headlamp turns out to be one of the better bedtime tools nobody tells you about https://ambiguousmatt.com/blogs/dad-essentials-blog/the-one-pen-that-stopped-disappearing-into-the-void 2026-09-04T15:18:47-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0751/3784/3289/articles/ChatGPT_Image_Sep_4_2026_03_11_40_PM_1.png?v=1788549527 The one pen that stopped disappearing into the void https://ambiguousmatt.com/blogs/articles/i-folded-a-shirt-wrong-on-tv-and-it-changed-my-year 2026-09-04T13:37:33-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0751/3784/3289/articles/Screenshot_2026-09-04_at_12.56.32_PM.png?v=1788543453 The neck-less shirt video that somehow ended up on Kelly Clarkson Matt holding up the neck-less shirt, confused, from the original viral video https://ambiguousmatt.com/blogs/articles/the-20-minute-rule-that-fixed-our-worst-fights 2026-09-04T16:05:52-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0751/3784/3289/articles/ChatGPT_Image_Sep_4_2026_04_03_45_PM_2.png?v=1788552351 We stopped rushing to fix fights, and it fixed our worst ones https://ambiguousmatt.com/blogs/articles/everything-i-got-wrong-about-screen-time 2026-09-04T16:05:52-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0751/3784/3289/articles/ChatGPT_Image_Sep_4_2026_04_03_44_PM_1.png?v=1788552352 Everything I got wrong about screen time https://ambiguousmatt.com/blogs/articles/why-the-dumbest-videos-are-the-ones-that-travel 2026-09-04T16:05:53-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0751/3784/3289/articles/ChatGPT_Image_Sep_4_2026_04_03_45_PM_3.png?v=1788552353 Why the dumbest videos are the ones that travel https://ambiguousmatt.com/blogs/articles/the-travel-day-setup-that-finally-stopped-the-meltdowns 2026-09-04T16:05:54-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0751/3784/3289/articles/ChatGPT_Image_Sep_4_2026_04_03_51_PM.png?v=1788552354 The travel-day setup that finally stopped the meltdowns https://ambiguousmatt.com/blogs/articles/my-phone-takes-a-perfect-photo-every-time-that-turned-out-to-be-the-problem 2026-09-08T13:12:44-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0751/3784/3289/articles/ChatGPT_Image_Sep_8_2026_12_55_21_PM.png?v=1788887043 My phone takes a perfect photo every time. That turned out to be the problem. An illustration of a phone spilling out a pile of nearly identical photos, next to a single framed family photo standing on a table. https://ambiguousmatt.com/blogs/articles/my-wife-asked-if-i-could-help-with-dinner-i-knew-what-that-meant 2026-10-06T10:01:50-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0751/3784/3289/articles/dinner-article-featured.jpg?v=1791295310 My wife asked if I could help with dinner. I knew what that meant. Three pots of pasta and cheese sauce beside a plain can, a phone with chat bubbles, and a plate of chicken nuggets https://ambiguousmatt.com/blogs/articles/nobody-with-kids-gets-the-extra-hour 2026-10-07T12:12:44-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0751/3784/3289/articles/fall-back-featured-1x1.jpg?v=1791389564 Nobody with kids gets the extra hour Flat illustration of a yellow alarm clock with a red arrow turning it back, a teddy bear and a kid's slipper beside it, with a moon and a rising sun above https://ambiguousmatt.com/blogs/articles/the-jacket-never-makes-it-home 2026-10-12T15:59:16-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0751/3784/3289/articles/jacket-never-home-featured-16x9.jpg?v=1791835156 The jacket never makes it home Flat illustration of a navy kids puffer jacket on a wooden hook, a single red mitten and autumn leaves on the floor, cream background https://ambiguousmatt.com/blogs/articles/it-gets-dark-during-dinner-now 2026-10-14T09:26:56-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0751/3784/3289/articles/dark-during-dinner-featured-1x1.jpg?v=1791898810 It gets dark during dinner now Flat illustration of a dinner table with three plates, a lamp, a dark window with moon and stars, a porch pumpkin, and a flashlight on the floor, cream background https://ambiguousmatt.com/blogs/articles/the-kids-help-carve-the-pumpkin-for-about-four-minutes 2026-10-14T11:04:28-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0751/3784/3289/articles/pumpkin-carving-featured-1x1.jpg?v=1791990268 The kids help carve the pumpkin for about four minutes Flat illustration of a kitchen table with a carved jack-o'-lantern, kids' carving saw, spoon, bowl of seeds, pumpkin guts, snack, and empty chairs, cream background https://ambiguousmatt.com/blogs/articles/i-rake-the-leaves-then-the-kids-find-them 2026-10-15T11:13:29-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0751/3784/3289/articles/leaf-pile-featured-1x1.jpg?v=1792077209 I rake the leaves. Then the kids find them. Flat illustration of a backyard leaf pile with adult rake, kid rake, paper leaf bags, and sneakers with leaves inside, cream background https://ambiguousmatt.com/blogs/articles/we-bought-the-halloween-candy-early-the-kids-already-know 2026-10-16T09:29:17-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0751/3784/3289/articles/halloween-candy-featured-1x1.jpg?v=1792157357 We bought the Halloween candy early. The kids already know. Flat illustration of a pantry shelf with an opaque candy bin, torn fun-size wrappers, and a small bowl of Halloween candy on cream background https://ambiguousmatt.com/blogs/articles/we-moved-the-whole-house-to-the-basement-for-nothing 2026-10-19T12:47:15-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0751/3784/3289/articles/birthday-basement-featured-16x9.jpg?v=1792428435 We moved the whole house to the basement for nothing Flat illustration of a pink birthday cake with a 7 candle on a folding table beside three black trash bags https://ambiguousmatt.com/blogs/articles/the-art-comes-home-faster-than-i-can-hang-it 2026-10-20T12:35:25-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0751/3784/3289/articles/art-fridge-featured-1x1.jpg?v=1792514125 The art comes home faster than I can hang it Flat illustration of a refrigerator covered in kids' crayon art and crafts held by magnets, with an overflowing art folder beside it on a cream diamond background