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 ...
My 15 year old son asked me yesterday if we could delete his Instagram because it was making him anxious and he felt like he was comparing himself to everyone. I didn't push him to do it, we just talk about that stuff sometimes. But the fact that he recognized it himself and made the call really imp...
Our daughter is 6 weeks old and we're still up every 3-4 hours. I know this is normal but I'm dying to know when we can expect longer stretches. Is it 3 months? 4 months? 6 months? I love her more than life but man I would sell my truck for 5 hours of uninterrupted sleep. Anyone have experience with...
He's 4 and still learning how to express feelings but tonight he just walked up to me while I was doing dishes and said it. Clear as day. Didn't ask for anything, wasn't trying to get out of trouble, just said it. I had to turn away for a second because the onions were really strong. Ha. But serious...
Been thinking a lot about this lately. My boy is 9 and I want him to grow up understanding that being a gentleman means standing up for what's right, taking care of his family and community, and treating people with respect especially when nobody's looking. But everything he sees online and at schoo...
My team actually has a shot this year which is crazy. Haven't felt this confident about the playoff run in like five years. Already planning viewing parties with the guys. Told the wife no house projects during games, non-negotiable. Just need my team to not choke like they usually do.