# A Bedtime Fairy Tale: How I Met Your Mother, Twenty-Five Years Later (Dispatch 6)

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Podcast: [Commune with Jeff Krasno](https://stenobird.com/podcast/commune-with-jeff-krasno-923764)
Published: 2026-07-21T13:05:00+00:00
Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/COMM4025266827.mp3
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On his 25th wedding anniversary, Jeff tucks his daughter Micah into bed and tells her a fairy tale — except this one is true. It's the story of how he met her mother. In this episode, that story unfolds: a freshman art history class in 1988, a late entrance, a grapefruit, and instant infatuation. Jeff traces 25 years of courtship, marriage, and three daughters through fable, wit, and unvarnished tenderness, closing on a wish Micah won't fully understand until she's older. This is the fourth episode of Diaries of a Dance Dad, an audio memoir series in Jeff's own words. It spans the full arc of parenthood: the inhale of birth and early chaos, the grind of no sleep and travel with kids, the gut-punches of failure, and the slow exhale of letting go. Order Diaries of a Dance Dad audiobook & hear the tales that bookend my paternal journey from cradle to empty nestdom at onecommune.com/dancedad This episode was made possible by: CocoaVia:. Use code COMMUNE2026 for 25% off at CocoaVia.com Stripes: Visit ⁠⁠stripesbeauty.com⁠⁠ and use the code COMMUNE20 for 20% off our entire product line. LMNT: Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular drink mix flavors with any purchase at ⁠⁠drinklmnt.com/commune⁠⁠. Vivobarefoot: Try Vivobarefoot risk-free with a 100-day return guarantee, and get 25% off your order at ⁠⁠vivobarefoot.com/commune⁠⁠. Stemregen: Get 20% off your first order at stemregen.co/commune with the code COMMUNEPOD

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