Reuben Ingber

How a Claude scheduled task now scrapes our school's lunch menu, flags the days Zeke needs a bagged lunch, and briefs my wife and me every Friday afternoon.

I used Claude to turn four different school PDFs into one shared family calendar.

After parental leave and a schedule that never went back to normal, I'm starting over — Couch to 5K, a seventh reread of Atomic Habits, and a goal of being under 200 by January 1.

After two failed attempts over the years, I finally built a self-updating /reading page — scraping Goodreads' undocumented RSS feed, hosting covers on Cloudinary, and syncing weekly via a GitHub Action that opens a PR.

After my Nikon L35AF died, I picked up an Olympus 35RC.

For years now, whoever runs standup on my team has had one extra job: tell a joke.

Seven years into fatherhood, seven things I've learned — from a DNA experiment I didn't sign up for to why a dropped plate isn't worth the yelling.

Ten guys installing windows in my tiny NYC apartment reminded me what gets lost when a single engineer, with AI, can now do what used to take a team.

I wore the same black t-shirt and shorts for two years despite owning a closet full of clothes.

Introducing Photo Sessions with Reuben Ingber — why I'm doing this, why I'm practicing on my own kids every day, and why I'm starting with free test shoots this September.

Four small additions to reubeningber.com — a /friends page, a /now page, a /uses page, and a colophon — inspired by the old-school personal web and built with a chatbot doing most of the typing.

My dad died the same year I became a father.

Taylor Swift wore a "STEVIE KNICKS" shirt to Game 4 of the NBA Finals and I built a free browser tool to let anyone make their own version — same arched orange lettering, instant PNG download, shipped same day.

A month of small joys and big moments, from Coney Island and Legoland to photography, good food, art, and time with family.

I'm the default parent in our house.

Every year summer either happens to you or you make it happen.

I'm not afraid AI will take my job.

A Saturday father-son project where we designed and built a custom bookcase sized for Zeke's favorite books.

Your New Year's resolutions have already fallen apart.

Why every dad should read Jonathan Haidt's The Anxious Generation - a wake-up call about smartphones, childhood development, and practical ways to protect our kids' mental health while building their real-world confidence.

Instead of rigid resolutions, I'm building a container for 2026—one Misogi, six mini adventures, four habits, and 26 intentions that paint a picture of the year I actually want to live.

A year of shifting priorities - choosing family and work over personal goals, and finding perspective in the unexpected changes life brings.

A reflection on the five books that stayed with me most in 2025 — from survival stories to productivity wisdom — and why reading 51 books felt more meaningful than chasing 100.

Getting diagnosed with ADHD as a parent changed how I show up for my wife and kids — quieting the noise, finding routines, and learning to give more grace.

A reflection on the magic of going all in — from childhood obsessions to adult hobbies — and how caring deeply can make us happier, healthier, and more alive.

Getting diagnosed with ADHD at 30 changed how I work, focus, and forgive myself.

A reflection on rediscovering Lego with my son, the quiet joy of screen-free play, and the bittersweet moment when our kids start to build worlds of their own.

Gretchen Rubin's Better Than Before reminded me that habit-building after kids isn't about trying harder — it's about finding small, forgiving loops that fit your life now.

October 2025 highlights: celebrating a 10-year anniversary in Paris, officiating my brother's wedding, fall family moments, and building a travel site with AI.

A dedicated digital camera keeps you present with your kids, off your phone, and produces wall-worthy family photos without an expensive professional photoshoot.

Stop struggling with self-reviews.

How I built a custom Paris travel website with GitHub Copilot in four hours — self-contained HTML pages, no build tools, 67 restaurant picks, and offline support.

Use your kid's tablet passcode to teach them your cell phone number — a clever screen-time trick that builds a real safety skill without any extra effort.

Jonathan Haidt's The Anxious Generation explains how smartphones reshaped childhood — and why dads need to read it before handing their kid a phone.

Five small daily habits that make you a more present, patient father — from waking up early to giving kids your undivided attention for just 10 minutes.

35 hard-won life lessons on turning 35 — from reading every day and prioritizing sleep, to love, parenting, money, and why systems beat goals every time.

A single index card with 8 journaling prompts ends the blank-page problem for good — the simple system that's kept a daily journaling practice alive for 3+ years.

Rereading books unlocks new insights as you grow — here's why reading the same book in a different format (audio, digital, print) is the smartest reading upgrade.

My three most worthwhile purchases in 2022: a grill pan that changed weeknight dinners, a bigger desk with a light bar, and Lego sets as a screen-free hobby.

Ditch rigid New Year's resolutions for an annual theme — a guiding word or phrase that keeps you focused on consistency over perfection throughout the year.

A Christmas Eve Cracker Barrel story about giving grace to a struggling waitress on her first day — and why small kindnesses cost nothing but mean everything.