We were just sitting on the couch eating cereal and watching cartoons on a random Tuesday morning and she goes 'Dad you're the best dad in the whole world.' I'm not crying, you're crying. Framed that moment in my head forever.
Been working on this thing for like 6 months. Got a 65 inch TV mounted, mini fridge, pool table in the corner. My wife actually said it looks nice which is basically like winning the lottery. Gonna watch the game down there this weekend and it's gonna be perfect.
I quit my job 8 months ago when childcare costs were eating up my whole salary anyway. Been doing the SAHD thing since my daughter was born. The weird part is I don't really know who I am anymore outside of being a dad. Used to define myself by my work, my accomplishments, going to bars with coworke...
Took my daughter to the library and she picked out a beginner reader. Tonight she read the whole thing to me without help. Her little face was so proud and honestly I got choked up. Gonna be reading that same book about a hundred more times but I couldn't care less.
We've been working on this for a month and today he finally got it. No training wheels, just me holding the seat and then letting go. He made it about 30 feet before he wobbled but he didn't fall and he was so happy he couldn't stop laughing. Taking him back out tomorrow because now he's actually co...
My wife has been pointing out that I talk about faith all the time but rarely actually pray with the boys before bed. I'll admit it, I'm inconsistent. Some nights I'm too tired or we get caught up in homework and screens. How do you guys make it a real habit and not just something that feels forced?...
My 4 year old spilled juice all over himself and I said "Well that's not how you juice up for the day" and my wife just shook her head at me while cleaning him up. I'll take the win.
Divorce was the hardest thing I've ever been through. Spent about a year just spiraling. But somewhere in that mess I stopped blaming her and started looking at my own stuff. Went to therapy, joined a group, actually started dealing with my anger issues instead of just white-knuckling through. I'm a...
Started using one of those custody communication apps instead of texting my ex back and forth. Its been a total game changer. Everything is documented, no miscommunications about schedules, and we can both see the message history. Plus having that formal structure makes it easier to stay professiona...
Three years ago I switched to working from home and I honestly dont know how I did it before. I can do school pickup, help with homework, be there for the little stuff. Sure some days the balance is chaotic and Im jumping between calls and kid emergencies but I wouldnt trade it. Anyone else remote a...
Used to be the guy who made excuses. Too old, too out of shape, too busy. Started running 3 years ago just trying to lose weight after my doctor scared me straight about my blood pressure. Now I've done 5 half marathons and I'm training for a full one. What I didn't expect was how much it changed m...
Started fishing about 6 months ago and it's been the best escape honestly. Just me, the water, and time to think. My oldest is getting into it now too which is awesome. We go to this lake about an hour away most Saturday mornings and we haven't caught anything huge but that's not really the point. ...
Supposed to be in bed by 11 but here I am at 1am watching videos of people fixing cars I'll never own. Wife is already asleep. Tomorrow is gonna suck but I can't stop. Is this just the dad life or do I have a problem lol
Last month my 12 and 14 year old were spending like 4-5 hours a day scrolling TikTok. I literally removed the app from their phones and set parental controls so they can't download it again. First week was brutal, lots of complaining that they were bored and I was ruining their social life. But hone...
My kids are 5 and 8. We do maybe an hour a day on weekends, nothing on school nights except sometimes a movie as a family thing. But I feel like we're probably stricter than most of their friends' parents. My wife and I talked about it and we decided we'd rather deal with them being bored sometimes ...