It's been 14 months sober. Not gonna sugarcoat it, the first 6 months were hell. My daughter barely looked at me for the first two months after I told her and the kids why daddy was "different". Now she's coming around, wants me to help with homework again like we used to. My son is still kind of di...
Been thinking a lot about what my grandfather taught me about being a man of honor. He served, built a business, paid his debts, treated women with respect, and never made excuses. Today that stuff gets mocked or called toxic. But I don't think wanting to be strong, responsible, and principled is wr...
I've been running on fumes since my youngest started waking up at 5am. Need something better than the Folgers sludge I've been drinking. Dark roast or light roast? Whole bean or ground? Just want something that actually tastes good and doesn't make me crash at 2pm. What do you guys drink?
Not gonna lie, I was kind of a mess before my daughter was born. Did stupid stuff, spent money on dumb things, didn't care about anything really. Then she came along and something just clicked. Wanted to be someone she could look up to. Got my finances together, quit drinking as much, actually start...
My 8 year old is obsessed with Roblox and all his friends play it. I've read some stuff online about stranger danger and in-game chat and it freaks me out a little. He says his games aren't the ones where you talk to people but I don't really know what he's doing in there. Any parents here whose kid...
Wife and I are planning to take our three kids down to Central America next summer to work with an orphanage. Our oldest is nervous about missing time with friends but we really feel God calling us to show our kids what generosity and service look like in the real world. Hoping this shapes their fai...
Started letting my 6yo watch YouTube Kids for 20 minutes before bed and I checked his watch history. Half the stuff recommended is not appropriate for his age at all. Switched to a whitelist approach where I manually add videos but that's tedious. Anyone found a better streaming service for younger ...
This might be unpopular here but I want to share something positive. My 9 year old is really introverted and struggled at school. Started playing Minecraft with kids from his class online and now he's actually talking more and even made plans to hang out with one of them IRL last weekend. Still moni...
Okay so I've changed maybe 15 diapers now and I've been hit 4 times. My son apparently thinks it's hilarious. I've tried the quick technique, I've tried pointing down, nothing works. Do I just accept defeat or is there a trick I'm missing? My wife just laughs when it happens to me.
Had a real talk with him yesterday about handling conflict with respect and integrity. Told him a real man doesn't need to raise his voice to be heard, he just needs to stand firm in what's right. He's 12 and I could see something click. These moments matter more than I think we give them credit for...
Used to have everything scheduled. Workouts at 6am, work 8-5, kids activities all logged, meal plan set. Wife said I needed to relax and let things happen. Since loosening up I spend random Saturdays just seeing where the day takes us. Sometimes we end up at the park for 6 hours instead of the plann...
Started at 245 pounds about 2 years ago. Couldnt walk up stairs without being winded. My kids would ask me to play with them and I'd just say later buddy. After my checkup scared me straight with high blood pressure numbers I decided something had to give. Been hitting the gym 4 times a week, doing ...
Life changed overnight when my daughter was born. I woke up one day and realized I was 32, broke, tired all the time, and my kid barely knew me. Went cold turkey on the drinking scene, got a steady job in IT, and honestly the first year was brutal. But man, soccer practice on Wednesdays and teaching...
Just started Ted Lasso because my wife wont shut up about it and honestly its not bad. Lost interest in most stuff after the kids arrived but this one is actually pretty easy to watch while doing other stuff. Finishing an episode or two Sunday nights. Anyone else watching anything good right now or ...
Both kids are on different teams this year playing on different days. So Saturdays and Sundays are basically shot from now until October. I know it's good for them but holy cow the driving around and sitting on the sideline in the heat is killing me. Worth it I guess to see them having fun out there...