Just finished Raising Godly Tomatoes by Larry Christenson and wanted to throw it out there. It's about being intentional about discipleship with your sons. Made me think differently about what I'm actually modeling for my boys just by how I treat my wife and handle conflict. Worth the read if you're...
Downloaded it on a recommendation from my therapist specifically for the meditation stuff. I'm not usually one of those guys but I've been doing 10 mins before bed and it's genuinely helped my sleep. The free version has tons of content. Used it 23 days in a row now (the streak thing is weirdly moti...
Been going to Dr. Morrison on Wednesdays at 3pm. First two sessions I almost cancelled both times because of work stuff or just not feeling like it, but I forced myself to go anyway. Yesterday was my third session and ngl it's starting to feel less awkward. We talked about why I always feel like I'm...
I told him I was going to make his vegetables disappear. Turns out he just threw them under the table. Mission accomplished? Either way, he fell for it and that's what matters.
Took me three weekends because I kept running into issues with the stud finder and then realized I needed better cable management but man it's done. Got a used 55 inch from Facebook marketplace for 250 bucks and ran everything through the walls. Now I can actually watch the games while I'm working o...
Went full Pinterest dad mode in January. Spent Sunday prepping chicken, rice, veggies in containers. Worked great for like 2-3 weeks then I got lazy. Now I have a drawer full of glass containers as a reminder of my failures. Anyone actually maintain a meal prep routine or is it just not realistic wi...
Just finished my 8 weeks with my twins (boy/girl, 2 months old now) and I'm back in the office part-time starting tomorrow. Not gonna lie, I'm excited to have adult conversations and drink coffee without someone needing something from me every 45 seconds. But also my wife has been home alone with bo...
I've been looking at those backyard zipline kits (Slackline Industries or similar) and my kids are BEGGING for one. We've got the property for it—about 70 feet of clearance between two trees. Kids are 9 and 12, pretty coordinated, not reckless. Wife thinks it's a lawsuit waiting to happen. I think ...
Took the boys out to the lake early this morning before anyone else was around. My oldest caught a 4 pound largemouth on his first cast. Not joking. First cast of the day. He was SO pumped and literally shaking. Those are the moments you fish for honestly. Didn't catch anything else all morning but ...
Got two kids - 4 and 8. During the pandemic we got pretty relaxed about screens and now honestly we're not sure how to dial it back. They're not glued to devices or anything but like... 2 hours on a Saturday feels normal to us now when I'm pretty sure that's not ideal. Other parents - what does a ty...
My 6yo wants to try soccer. I know nothing about soccer. We're in the Denver metro area. Looking for something low-key, not super competitive since he's just starting. Any recs? How much does it usually cost for fall season?
Got one for our newborn last month after reading about 50 reviews. It's... fine? The app works, the night vision is decent. But honestly we just check on him like twice a night instead of panicking about every sound. Not sure if it's worth the $300 price tag but we already bought it so here we are. ...
This is getting really uncomfortable. My new girlfriend moved in about 6 months ago and she's been great with my son, but he still calls her by her first name. My ex is now using this as ammunition, saying it "proves" he's not bonding with her and blaming me for not encouraging it. My girlfriend say...
Flying from Seattle to Boston with wife and 5-month-old in 3 weeks. Have done the research, have the car seat, have the bottles. But I'm still catastrophizing about everything that could go wrong. Anyone taken a long flight with a baby this age? What were the actual problems vs. what I'm imagining?
My 4yo will literally only watch dino content, wear dino clothes, read dino books. We went to the Natural History Museum in Chicago last weekend and I thought his brain might explode. He spent 3 hours just staring at the T-Rex. Ran around roaring at everyone. I'm not mad about it, just wondering if ...