Lost my temper at the grocery store over something stupid. My kids saw the worst version of me. Didn't handle it with grace, didn't model Christ at all. The worst part is they're watching. They're always watching. How do you recover from moments like this and actually teach them about repentance and...

Wanted to give a shout out to all the wives out there who are doing the heavy lifting with the kids. Mine packed lunches for a week, got them to soccer practice early, and still had energy to help with homework. Meanwhile I'm sitting here pretending I did something important because I took out the t...

My 9yo struck out twice in his game this weekend and I could see him getting frustrated in the dugout. Last at-bat, bases loaded, he gets a hit up the middle and brings in two runs. The whole team goes nuts. But what got me was after the game he said "Dad I'm glad I got another chance." That's some ...

Strung up a slackline between two trees in the backyard for my kids. They loved it for like 3 days. Then my 8yo got overconfident, fell off, and knocked the wind out of himself. He's fine but holy crap I was scared. He refuses to go on it now and honestly I'm not pushing it. Keeping it up anyway be...

Wake up, commute, work, come home, parent solo while wife's in meetings, bedtime routine, repeat. Weekends are just catching up on chores and meal prep. I literally cannot remember the last time I did something just for me that wasn't scrolling Reddit at 11pm. I think I'm depressed but also maybe ju...

My kids are 4, 7, and 9. I love them so much but I also... don't want to play with them sometimes. Like they'll ask and I just feel this exhaustion and irritation. I feel like a piece of shit about it. I provide, I show up, but I'm not PRESENT the way I should be. My wife asked if I wanted to talk t...

I genuinely can't believe it. He's 9, plays in a pretty competitive league in Austin, and this year it just... clicked. The team has amazing chemistry, the coach is fantastic, and my kid actually made friends which was huge since he switched schools. They're heading to regionals in two weeks. I'm no...

Our daughter is 8 weeks old and I'm struggling way more than I expected. Wife had the hard pregnancy, the labor—I logically know that—but I can't shake this feeling that I'm not doing enough, that I'm a terrible dad already, that everyone would be better off without me around. I'm not having thought...

Just started watching it and it's genuinely entertaining but also I keep thinking about the lack of parental supervision and supervision themes and whether I should be worried this show is warping my expectations of parenting. Like Homelander is an insane villain but the show keeps making me think a...

Had my second one last week. First time was at work and I thought I was having a heart attack. Went to urgent care - totally fine. But now I'm anxious about having another one and that anxiety is probably causing them. It's like my brain's turned against me. Looking into therapy but wanted to see if...

So I got ambitious and let my 8yo do a "volcan" (volcano, but he says volcan) with baking soda and food coloring. Looked online real quick, thought it would be fine. He decided to quadruple the vinegar amount "to make it more epic." We have red dyed vinegar in places I didn't even know existed. On t...

So every Sunday I do my meal prep for the week (mostly chicken, rice, veggies - nothing fancy) and my son asked if he could help. At first I thought it'd be chaos but honestly? He's been amazing at it. He portions things, labels containers with the date, even cleans as we go. Is this normal or did I...

I set a 1-hour limit on Fortnite and you would think I told my 13yo he can never touch a screen again. The meltdowns are REAL. I get that he wants to play with his friends but I literally can't have him gaming all evening - he's got homework, sleep is important, and I need sanity. Does it get easie...

I work out, I'm in decent shape, but being a dad is destroying my body in new ways. My back hurts from picking up toddlers, my knees are shot from crawling around, and I can't remember the last time I felt rested. And it's not even like one hard thing, it's 8 hours of constant low level physical act...

We were driving home from soccer practice and out of nowhere my 10 year old asks why God let his best friend's dad die last month. I honestly froze. Had no idea what to say. We ended up talking about heaven and faith for like 20 minutes. It was one of the most meaningful conversations we've had. Som...