Just three words but they hit different when you've been grinding through the tough days. We were making cookies and she just casually drops it while laughing at a dumb joke I made. She's 5 and probably won't remember saying it but I'm writing this down forever.
Been working with him all summer and today it finally clicked. He made it all the way down the driveway without falling and the look on his face when he realized he was doing it... man I'm not crying you're crying. Got it on video too. Gonna watch this one a thousand times.
I've been working with him all summer and today he just took off down the driveway. My wife was screaming and I'm pretty sure I teared up a little. He crashed at the end but got right back up laughing. Best feeling ever man. These moments go so fast.
We're at 4 weeks and our boy is still on like a 2-3 hour feeding schedule around the clock. I keep reading about babies who sleep 5-6 hour stretches but I'm starting to think those aren't real. Should we be doing something different? Is this normal or are we doing something wrong?
My son asked me why I was angry at another driver the other day. I literally just finished explaining patience and kindness at breakfast. Hit me hard. How can I teach them about Christ's love if I'm losing it over traffic? Started being more intentional about checking myself. Praying for wisdom and ...
Took a job offer that meant leaving everything behind. Wife wasn't sure about it, kids didn't want to go. But here we are 3 years later and we actually know our neighbors, we have a yard, the kids ride bikes everywhere. We miss the restaurants and energy of the city sometimes. I miss my friend group...
Not going to go into detail about the drinking years but basically my kids had a ghost for a dad. Now I'm coaching soccer, helping with homework, actually remembering conversations we had. My ex was shocked when I asked about custody. My oldest told me a few months ago he was proud of me and I had t...
Promised my son I'd take him fishing every Saturday morning for a month. Had work stuff come up, could've easily made excuses. Didn't. Because my word is all I've got that really matters. Those mornings sitting on the dock aren't about the fish, they're about him knowing he can count on his dad. In ...
This past Saturday instead of our usual sports and activities, we went to help clean up at the local food bank. My 9-year-old was initially bummed about missing his game but something clicked when he was helping organize boxes. On the drive home he asked if we could do it again. Sometimes the best l...
I work around people all day, I got a wife and two kids at home, but I feel completely alone. Like nobody really knows me or gets what I'm going through. Even when I'm in the room with my family watching TV I feel isolated. It's weird and honestly kind of scary. Anyone felt like this before? Is it n...
I was the type of dad who yelled at everything. Traffic, work, my kids for minor stuff. My oldest got anxiety from it. Therapist told me I had untreated anger issues from my own childhood. Started going last year and man, it changed everything. Not gonna act like I'm perfect now but I actually think...
Been working on my garage setup for months and finally got everything dialed in. New workbench, organized tool wall, even got a little fridge and a couple chairs for when the guys come over. First project is gonna be rebuilding my old truck engine with my oldest. Can't wait to show him how to work w...
My 14 year old has basically become a couch potato. He's on his gaming PC literally from the moment school ends until I force him to bed. His grades are slipping, he never sees friends in person anymore, and when I try to limit screen time he loses his mind. Wife thinks I'm overreacting. This is tou...
Some days I feel like I'm just going through the motions. Work, kids, home, repeat. Haven't slept well in weeks. My wife says I'm being too hard on myself but I can't shake the feeling that I'm not good enough at any of it. Not crushing it at work, not present enough for the kids, tired all the time...
Some hacker got into his Instagram account and changed the password. We got it back through verification but it was like 12 hours of him panicking about his followers, his photos, all of it. Made me realize he has basically ZERO digital security awareness. So now I'm teaching him about passwords, 2...