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Making it Up ARRIVES

12/18/2025

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Making it Up is HERE!

Twas a week before Christmas, and here in this house,
I clicked on a button, using my mouse. 
The book launch was still a few weeks away,
But the COURSE - it was ready - so I launched it TODAY!


Making it Up is a method that will change the way adults connect with kids. This is a revolutionary approach, grounded in simple-to-learn skills that are both fun and game-changing.

This project began over three years ago, when a mom in a magazine complained about the show Bluey, and how it had set "unrealistic" expectations for parents. While Bluey's a cartoon, the parenting approach is grounded in a simple secret: theatre. In fact, almost every episode is simply an extended improvisation between kids and adults. 

My wife Rachel urged me to write this book: to take what was clearly popular and desired from millions of Bluey fans and combine it with my decades of experience in theatre and education, as well as my time as a Stay at Home Dad for over 7 years. 

What emerged is a book unlike any other, and a method that is genuinely transformative. While writing the book, I reached out to test readers who tried out the method (you'll find great quotes from them throughout the book itself) and the response was overwhelming. Learning these skills will transform the way you play and the way you connect with kids. 

But as I was in editing the book, I realized that the text alone might not be enough. Even with the addition of beautiful illustrations by Cory Reid, this method is still unique and different. This isn't a psych book or a behavior book. It's a parenting book unlike any other parenting book out there. I wanted to make sure people really had all the support possible to learn this new technique. 

So for the past three months, I've been carefully crafting a self-paced video course. This course can be taken independently from the book, but works best in tandem with it. And today, the course is LIVE. To celebrate- and to sneak in a bit of pre-Holiday cheer, I'm offering this normally $250 course for only $150. And what's more, if you order it you get INSTANT EARLY ACCESS to the Making it Up EBOOK! 

Yes, you read that right. You get the ebook NOW -three weeks before the book launch- if you order today.
And if you order later, you still get an ebook with every Course purchase. 

Whether you're excited for the paperback, the ebook, the audio, or the Course, I genuinely believe that Making it Up has the power to transform the way you play with and connect to the kids in your life. Whether you're a parent, grandparent, teacher, parent-to-be, or caregiver - you will NOT want to miss this. 

It has been a very long journey over these three years. The finished Course and book are the most personal projects I've released yet. I'll admit- there's no villain or hero, no plot, no big battle...but there are dragons. Can't write a book without dragons, right? This book, this course, and this method are all straight from my heart, and I  can't wait to hear how all of you use Making it Up in your lives!

Note: If interested in giving the Course/ebook as a GIFT- please email me after purchase (email on receipt)- just need the email of the recipient. 

Check out the Course HERE
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