Took my 7 year old to the creek behind our neighborhood for the first time yesterday morning. Packed sandwiches, brought a couple cheap rods, and just went. Didn't catch anything but he caught a frog and was entertained for like an hour. We're definitely going again next Saturday. Looking forward to...
Started this journey 18 months ago at 285 lbs just trying to keep up with my kids without getting winded. Did a bunch of running, got into meal prep, the whole thing. Now I'm under 210 and honestly it's wild how much of my identity was wrapped up in being the 'heavy dad' or making self deprecating j...
Decided to start writing actual letters to my nephews and nieces instead of just texting. Real pen and paper, takes me twenty minutes sometimes but it feels like something. My sister told me my niece put one up on her bulletin board. In this age of everything being digital and throwaway, there's som...
This might sound weird but I'm lonely even though I'm surrounded by people all day. Wife, kids, coworkers. But nobody really knows me, you know? Like I'm just the guy who fixes things and makes the money and handles the tough decisions. Trying to figure out how to actually connect with someone. Mayb...
Wife gave me an ultimatum that it needs to happen. Been meaning to do it for like a year. Going to get some shelving units and actually label things instead of just throwing stuff in bins. Wish me luck because knowing me I'll get distracted halfway through and work on something else.
Getting up at 4:30am to hit the lake before work. Haven't been out in 2 months which is way too long. Wife thinks I'm crazy but she gets it. There's something about being out on the water that just clears my head. Hoping the bass are biting.
Been raising my boys with the values my grandfather taught me. Opening doors for ladies, saying yes sir and no sir, keeping your handshake as your word. A lot of people think it's old fashioned but I see the respect it commands. These traditions exist for a reason and I'm not going to let them die o...
Been working on the garage for like 6 months now and it's finally done. Got the pegboard organized, all my tools labeled, new lighting overhead. My 8 year old actually wants to hang out in there with me now which is pretty cool. Already planning a father son project to build a birdhouse next weekend...
I work full time, she works part time, but somehow I still feel like she's doing more with the kids. I'm exhausted all the time and when I get home I'm just spent. I want to be more involved but I also feel like I need to provide financially. She gets frustrated that I'm not doing enough around the ...
My son pointed at a bald guy in the cereal aisle and said really loud 'Daddy why does that man have no hair on his head but hair on his face' and I've never wanted to disappear so bad in my life. The dude was cool about it but I turned about 50 shades of red. Learned that day that kids have zero fil...
Had a disagreement with my brother in law about how to handle something with the family business. I didn't back down but I also didn't get loud or disrespectful about it. Just stated my position clearly and stuck to it. He respected me more after that conversation than if I'd just agreed with him to...
Been thinking a lot about this lately. My old man taught me that a handshake was a binding agreement and your word was everything. I'm trying to instill that same principle in my kids but it feels like the world is working against it these days. When I make a commitment I keep it no matter what, eve...
Got two daughters ages 8 and 11. My wife and I are very intentional about teaching them what respect looks like both ways. They see how I treat their mother and I'm teaching them to expect to be treated the same way by any man they meet. No games, no disrespect. I want them to know they deserve a pa...
My son has watched the same 4 blippi videos about 200 times total. I know every word. Every. Single. Word. Is this just a phase or am I gonna be hearing 'blippi!' for the next decade lol
First time parent here. Baby is 2 weeks old and my wife is having a really hard time with breastfeeding. Her nipples are cracked and bleeding and she's in a lot of pain. We've tried different positions, got a lactation consultant, all that stuff. Baby seems hungry constantly. I feel helpless just wa...