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James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn
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James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn
@XplodingUnicorn
Father of daughters. Owner of pigs. Writer of books: explodingunicorn.com/books
Indianapolis, IN
jamesbreakwell.substack.com
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    James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn
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    Jul 12, 2023
    My publisher wanted me to make a video about my upcoming children's book. I don't think this is what they had in mind. This might be the first ad to sell negative copies. Oh, well. At least we had fun making it.
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    James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn
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    Feb 10, 2025
    Don't be jealous of my best feature.
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    Makeup Games
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    James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn
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    Feb 3, 2025
    It was the only trip to a restaurant that's ever sent me into a spiral about the meeting of my entire life.
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    The Conveyor Belt of Life
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    James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn
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    Jan 31, 2025
    I thought I was out of new milestones at my age, but, for the first time ever, I used my electric razor on my ears. Oh, the joys of growing up.
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    James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn
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    Jan 27, 2025
    Nothing makes kids happier than a precisely measured competition with publicly announced winners and losers.
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    Spaghetti and Pinewood
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    James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn
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    Jan 6, 2025
    Here's a full explanation of the questionable decision-making that led me to taking my family out in the worst weather of the year.
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    Football in the Snow
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    James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn
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    Jan 6, 2025
    Pro tip: The best time to take your kids to their first NFL game is when tickets are super cheap because your team has already been eliminated from the playoffs and it's the middle of a blizzard.
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    James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn
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    Jan 1, 2025
    Our New Year's Eve tradition is to play Rock Band together as a family. There are only two guitars but a room full of singers, especially when Journey comes on.
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    James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn
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    Dec 31, 2024
    I told my wife there were rumors about a Star Trek Enterprise Lego set coming out. She just stared at me. I thought she didn't care. Then she asked if it was the Enterprise D. That's how I know she's still the one.
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    James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn
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    Dec 30, 2024
    Some babies are angrier than others. This is the angriest one of all.
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    Rage Baby
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    James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn
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    Dec 29, 2024
    My kids made up a game to play together. The first rule was "no hurting each other." I couldn't tell you what the other rules were. They immediately broke Rule 1.
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    James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn
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    Dec 27, 2024
    It was kind of Facebook Messenger to remind me that, on this day three years ago, my wife sent me a picture of Tupperware from the store. Truly a moment I'll treasure forever.
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    James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn
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    Dec 26, 2024
    Lightsaber chopsticks work even better as lightsaber hair accessories. We're living in the year 3000 over here.
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