About 6 months ago my 15 year old and I were constantly butting heads. Everything was a battle. One morning I just decided to start praying for him by name instead of complaining about his attitude. Praying for patience, wisdom, for God to soften both our hearts. Guys, the transformation has been sl...
Want to raise my kids to understand that money isn't everything but also that it's important to be a good steward of what God gives us. Right now my 11 and 13 year old don't really understand the value of things. They think money grows on trees. I'm doing chores equals allowance but wondering if the...
Just binged all three seasons last weekend. That show is so good. I need something new but don't want to commit to a super long series right now. Give me your top picks that aren't too heavy. Wife wants something we can watch together but also something I don't mind rewatching at 11pm after the kids...
Spent all day Saturday getting my man cave organized. Got some heavy duty shelves up, got all my tools arranged by type, even labeled everything. The wife walked out there and actually said it looks nice instead of her usual 'are you ever coming inside' comment. Small win but I'll take it.
My nephew won't even help me work on the truck because his mom says he might hurt himself. What happened to learning by doing? Getting some dirt under your nails, skinning a knee, figuring things out in the garage. Boys need to understand that real work builds character. We're raising a generation o...
Just wanted to share because not a lot of guys talk about this. Took 6 weeks when my daughter was born last month. First two weeks were rough with sleep deprivation but weeks 3-6 were amazing. I actually learned how to be a dad instead of just helping my wife. Now going back to work feels hard becau...
My company just rolled out a business casual policy that's actually business casual now, not just casual with a polo. Slacks, button ups, ties on Fridays. I've been saying this for years. When you dress like you're going somewhere, you act like it. My kids see me getting ready in the morning in real...
My daughter caught me doing my 'dad dance' in the kitchen while making coffee this morning. She said 'Please tell me nobody else saw that.' I said 'Dont worry, your embarrassment is my superpower.' She groaned and left the room. Parenting win.
I told him I like to know what I'm getting into. He said 'Dad you never read the manual for anything.' I said 'Exactly, and look how I turned out.' He walked away shaking his head. Mission accomplished.
Just fired up the smoker for the first time in three months. Got a brisket on there that's gonna be perfect by dinner time. There's something about standing out here with a cold beer in 65 degree weather that just feels right. Kids are playing in the yard, wife's inside doing whatever, and I'm just ...
We hit up the local state park on Saturday with the kids (ages 5 and 8) and honestly didn't think we'd make it more than half a mile. Threw some snacks in a backpack, made a game out of finding rocks shaped like animals, and boom - we ended up doing almost 3 miles. The 5yo was practically running th...
So I had this crazy idea to build a treehouse with my son over the summer. We spent like 6 weekends scrounging for materials, borrowing tools from my neighbor who probably thinks I'm insane. Used mostly reclaimed wood and 2x4s. My kid was hammering nails and measuring boards the whole time. It's not...
My 4 year old just told me a joke: Why did the chicken go to school? To get egg-ducated. I have created a monster. He's already better at this than me and I'm not sure how to feel about it.
Trying to get ahead on meals for the week and my 8 and 10 year old have turned it into complete chaos. They want to help so I'm letting them but it's taking 3x as long and there's flour everywhere. The meatballs are huge and misshapen. The pasta sauce looks questionable. But they're having so much f...
Had depression in my 20s but this is different. Back then I could just exist in my sadness for days. Now I have a 5 year old who needs breakfast and a 7 year old with soccer practice. I can't just check out. So I get up and do the things but I'm dead inside the whole time. Mornings are the worst. I ...