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Jason of Escape Adulthood

I am a professional reminder-er and permission granter who moonlights as an artist, author, and speaker. I enjoy Star Wars, soft t-shirts, and brand new tubes of paint. My wife Kim and I homeschool our three weird kids and live in Wisconsin, where we eat way too many cheese curds.

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A Love Letter to Failures πŸ’Œ

2025 Issue #16 πŸ’Œ Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where we are celebrating the greatest comeback of all time. And today I'm reflecting on things in my life that felt like failures. I was supposed to be the next Charles Schulz or Bill Watterson. Or so I thought. In my senior year in high school, I planned to go to art school and become a famous illustrator. I did go to art school, but along the way, I also fell in love with God, and very shortly thereafter, the girl I would...

Special Issue πŸ‹ Happy Wednesday, Reader! On last night's episode of Escape Adulthood LIVE, Kim and I were excited to announce the release of our new collection of timed-release Mini*Prints, which will be available until July 31, 2025. They are bursting with happy spring and Easter vibes. πŸ’ Pro tip: they fit perfectly in our beautiful Acrylic Block Magnet Frame! Browse the Collection πŸ‘€ Stay young and stay fun, P.S. Mini*Prints are just $29 each or 4 for $100 and orders of $75 or more ship for...

2025 Issue #15 β™ŸοΈ Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where we have heard rumors about the start of spring but remain skeptical. Candyland is the worst game ever. It's generous to even call it a game, for there is no strategy involved. I still cringe thinking about the times my kids begged to play it. Of course, although it may feel like a modern-day torture device to torment adults, it was designed for children. It introduces the basics of gameplay: following instructions, taking...

2025 Issue #14 🌱 "Open for Miracles" by Kim Kotecki. Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where we just returned from a Field Trip with Wonder & Whimisy Society members to the Tristan Crist Magic Show in Lake Geneva. How does he do that? Speaking of amazing things... The grass in our yard is the faded yellow of a brittle old newspaper. Had I not experienced it happen every year for nearly a half-century, I'd think it ludicrous to suggest that it would somehow come back to life. But...

2025 Issue #13 ⭐️ Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where we are big fans of The Chosen and are extremely pumped to finally be watching season five in theaters! My dad tells a story from his childhood when he received a report card with less than stellar marks. He didn’t want to show his mom but knew she’d have to sign it before he returned it to his teacher. So he had the bright idea of placing gold foil stars over the offending grades, explaining they were a new sign of...

2025 Issue #12 🍽️ Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where we are closely monitoring the hijinks happening in the Festival of Shenanigans. We can confirm that Adultitis is getting its butt kicked. The gauntlet had been thrown down. What choice did I have? We were on a road trip...somewhere. The details don't matter, but I'm pretty sure we were rolling up to Dairy Queen for some Blizzards. Someone in my family, probably my wife, challenged me to request extra "nipkins" at the...

2025 Issue #12 🍽️ Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where we are closely monitoring the hijinks happening in the Festival of Shenanigans. We can confirm that Adultitis is getting its butt kicked. The gauntlet had been thrown down. What choice did I have? We were on a road trip...somewhere. The details don't matter, but I'm pretty sure we were rolling up to Dairy Queen for some Blizzards. Someone in my family, probably my wife, challenged me to request extra "nipkins" at the...

Special Issue πŸ‹ Happy Tuesday, Reader! Sorry for the extra intrusions into your inbox this week (last one 'till Sunday, we promise 🀞), but we had a real hootenanny last night! The replay of Escape Adulthood LIVE #117 is up and here are a few highlights... We revealed our (ultra-pathetic!) green Jell-O mold containing something that gives us MAJOR Adultitis. (minute 3:12) πŸ’š We enjoyed some FABULOUSLY inspiring Show & Tell shares from fellow Adultitis Fighters, including Wonder & Whimsy Society...

EA Live Preview ☘️ Happy Monday, Reader! Join us tonight at 7:45 pm CT for a new episode of Escape Adulthood LIVE! On this show, we’re celebrating the fifth anniversary of the show and kicking off the first-ever Festival Shenanigans, the silliest 17 days you ever did see! Get Involved in the Show: ☘️ Come decked out in green and you could win a prize! 🎍 Bring a ridiculous object that you keep around for its sentimental value to participate in Show & Tell. πŸ–οΈ Have paper and something to draw...

2025 Issue #11 🍎 Happy Sunday, Reader! Greetings from Sheboygan, where we are so curious to find out who will earn the title of "Grand Shenanigator" and win a year's worth of ice cream in the Festival of Shenanigans that kicks off tomorrow. (You're already registered, right?) Now, let's start with something controversial... Teaching is overrated. Oh, did that get your attention? Good. Now let me tell you what I mean. As parents who homeschool, Kim and I have thought a lot about our role as...