So I signed up to coach my 7yo daughter's soccer team at the start of the season and honestly didn't know what I was doing. Found some youtube videos, read some coaching books, and we just worked together. These kids were pretty rough at first but by the end of the season we made it to the finals. W...

I went with 'your mom's belly' and he goes 'yeah but how did it get there?' I said 'uhhhhh daddy put it there' and he looked so confused. Then he asked 'how does the baby fit?' and I just said 'that's a great question for mommy' and walked away. Pretty sure I failed that one but I'm also pretty sure...

Been packing lunches for my oldest for a month now and finally got it right. No more complaints about what I packed. He's eating the sandwiches, the fruit snacks, the juice box. His teacher even mentioned at pickup that he's been happier at lunch time. Such a small thing but it feels like I actually...

I had the perfect setup. Billiards table, leather couch, mini fridge, the works. Now half of it is just bins of Legos and Hot Wheels. My wife says I can't complain because I chose to be a dad. She's not wrong but still feels like a crime.

Changed my newborn's diaper this morning and somehow it went UP his back, DOWN both legs, and INTO his hair. My wife asked how I managed that. I said I didn't know the diaper came with a surround sound option. She did not laugh.

My kids are pushing boundaries like crazy right now and I keep second guessing myself. Want to be strict but also present and involved, not some distant authoritarian figure. My old man was cold and I don't want that but I also don't want to be a pushover. How do you guys balance being firm with bei...

I told him because I'm a dad. He said that's not a good reason. I said it's a PUN-ishment for becoming a parent. He walked away but I heard him laugh.

Spent the last month building a brick pizza oven from scratch. Finally fired it up yesterday and got it to 800 degrees. The first pizza came out perfect and my kids were amazed. Best weekend project I've done in years, totally worth the effort and honestly not as complicated as I thought it would be...

I said because it makes people laugh. He goes "Dad you're not funny, people just laugh so you'll stop." Out of the mouths of babes man. He's not wrong though.

Starting a bathroom remodel and decided I could handle the tile work myself to save money. Day one: measured wrong, cut wrong, grouted wrong. Day two: YouTube university kicked in and I finally figured out the proper technique. Still not perfect but it's looking decent now. The key is going slow and...

Baby smiled for the first time at like 3am when my wife was feeding him. She got a video but I was sleeping. I know everyone says early smiles aren't "real" smiles yet and it's just gas, but man did I feel bummed when I woke up. Now I'm checking the monitor constantly hoping to catch the next one. H...

Just upgraded to a decent espresso machine and I'm not exaggerating when I say it's changed my morning routine. Finally understand why people spend money on good equipment for their hobbies. What's something you guys invested in recently that actually made life better?

I want to do all the things right. Family devotions, prayer before meals, church on Sunday, teaching them about Jesus and being good people. But honestly some days I'm so worn out from work and keeping everything together that I just let screens happen and skip the spiritual stuff. My wife is great ...

My 7 year old asked me yesterday if mom's new boyfriend was going to 'be my new dad'. It caught me off guard. I didn't want to badmouth the guy or make it a thing but I also didn't want to dismiss my son's feelings. I just told him that his mom has friends and that I'm still his dad no matter what. ...

Taking my 2 and 4 year old camping for the first time this weekend and I'm honestly a little nervous. We're just going to a campground about 30 minutes away so it's not like we're going full wilderness. Planning to bring a tent, sleeping bags, and some easy food. The kids have been talking about sle...