“One Day Work, One Day Son”: Morgan Wallen Explains the Rule That Protects His Time as a Dad

Morgan Wallen may be one of the busiest touring artists in modern country, but he says there is one boundary in his personal life that is non-negotiable — a personal rule he created to stay grounded in fatherhood.

Wallen — who shares his four-year-old son, Indigo Wilder, with his former partner KT Smith — says that when he is not actively on the road, his entire schedule at home is built around a simple pattern:

“One day work, one day son.”

An Alternating Rhythm Designed with Intention

Wallen says his music career can easily consume every daylight hour — writing, recording, planning tour strategy, being in meetings, and fulfilling business obligations.

The solution, he realized, wasn’t to simply “fit fatherhood in.”

It was to design life around it.

So when he is home between tour legs, he alternates days:

• Work day: dedicated solely to job commitments — studio time, recording, business meetings, songwriting.
• Dad day: completely unplugged from industry matters — no emails, no studio, no calls — only Indigo.

He describes the structure as his way of ensuring that his son isn’t just seeing him occasionally in between tasks — but getting a fully present parent.

Fatherhood Changed His Priorities

Wallen has been open about how becoming a father in 2020 at age 27 immediately changed the center of gravity in his life.

He has said that Indigo’s arrival forced him to think differently — and make changes that he once postponed.

He has also shared that writing about his son was not easy. The song “Superman” was one of the most difficult tracks for him to complete because he didn’t want it to feel sentimental just for show. Instead, he pushed himself to write it honestly — and the song ultimately reflects both gratitude and responsibility.

The Power of Scheduling With Intention

For an artist whose work cycles can stretch into months and years, Wallen’s rule is not a casual slogan — it is a system.

One day for the career that changed his life.
One day for the child who reshaped it.

The schedule is simple — but the meaning behind it is clear:

Some days are for the crowds.

Some days are for Indigo.

And neither part, he says, gets compromised.