A 30-day invitation from Josh Tryhane

30 minutes together. Every day for 30 days.

I’m 32, and I’m a dad to three boys. I’ve noticed how easy it is to be right there with them and still have my attention somewhere else.

I’ll pick up my phone to answer one message. Then I’ll check Instagram. Then one of my boys is asking me to come look at something, and I’m saying “one sec” again.

It happens slowly, and usually without me even noticing. My phone gets more of my attention than I ever meant to give it.

My boys need my attention. Sometimes that looks like getting on the floor and building something with them. Sometimes it’s putting my phone away at dinner so I can actually hear the whole story they’re trying to tell me.

That’s why I’m starting Here With Them. For 30 days, I’m setting aside half an hour each day to put my phone away and give my boys my full attention. I’d love for you to try it with your kids, too.

Start the 30-day challenge · C$19 plus tax Preview Day 1 free

You can start today. It’s just you and your kids — private, with no group and no feed. Day 1 needs no account and no email.

Josh Tryhane with his family, barefoot and close together on a white fence in the evening sun. — Josh and his family.

What you get

Thirty daily ideas, each one a practical half hour, with a baby, toddler, and older-kid way where it helps.
A progress tracker that resumes at the first day you haven’t finished. Missed days do not reset you.
A private journal you can export as plain text. Writing is optional.
No community, no posting, and no account required to try Day 1.

The month moves through four loose themes: noticing distractions, letting them lead, ordinary routines, and choosing one habit to keep.

Three of the days

A walk

Leave the phone at home, or zipped away, and let the block set the pace. If a baby is done, turn around and finish the half hour on the floor.

Making dinner together

Cook the meal you were already going to cook. Phone out of the kitchen. Little kids get a cold job. You keep the knife and the stove.

Your child choosing the play

They pick what you do. You join it. You don’t improve the rules or steer them back to your idea.

How a day goes

Pick a time and put the phone somewhere else.
Spend the half hour on that day’s idea.
Mark it done. A journal note is optional, and the day counts without one.
If you miss a day, the next visit picks up the first one you haven’t finished.

Questions

What if I miss a day?

You continue at the first day you haven’t finished. Missing a day does not reset you to Day 1, and the calendar does not skip you ahead. There is no streak to protect.

What ages is this for?

Any age in your house. Each day has a note for a baby, a toddler, and an older child. If you have more than one child, do the half hour with one of them or with all of them.

Is the journal private?

Yes. Before you sign in, a note stays in this browser. After you sign in, the plan and journal are stored for that account and are not posted anywhere. A purchase or sign-in email does not include the journal. This site has no analytics. You can export a text file. Notes that were never saved to an account stay on the phone where you wrote them.

What does C$19 pay for?

The price is C$19 CAD, plus applicable GST/HST. Artistry Media Inc. is registered for GST/HST. The full total is shown before you pay. No subscription and no renewal. It unlocks all 30 days. Day 1 stays free. Live checkout is closed until the tax setup is finished, so this server is not collecting that tax yet. Checkout on this server is closed until the tax setup and a support address are confirmed. No card is charged.