Saw him struggling with repairs and just showed up one Saturday with some of the guys from church. Didn't make a big deal about it. That's what men do for each other. You look out for your community. He tried to pay me and I wouldn't let him. We just grabbed a beer after and moved on. This is how th...
I was fully prepared for the whining and fighting. Had an exit strategy planned. But nope. Caught some fish, made s'mores, told ghost stories by the fire. My 8 year old fell asleep on my shoulder and didn't even ask about his tablet. Booking another trip next month.
Spent the last month organizing my garage and I gotta say it feels amazing. Got a proper workbench, tool wall, and everything actually has a place now. My kids can finally walk through without tripping over stuff. Took some pics but mostly just feels good to have my space back.
My son has been asking for more gaming time on Saturdays and Sundays. Right now he's getting maybe 30 mins on weekdays and I was thinking 2 hours total on weekend days might be fair. He's still active, plays outside, reads books. Am I being too lenient or is this actually reasonable? What does every...
My wife and I have been running on basically 0 sleep for the past 5 days. Every time we lay down the baby wakes up hungry. Every nap is 20 minutes max. I had to call out of work today because I literally can't think straight. How long does this phase last? At what point can we expect actual sleep? T...
I don't even know where to start. Everything stresses me out now. Work, money, my kids, my marriage, my health. I'm constantly in my head about stuff that hasn't even happened yet. My wife says I need to talk to someone but I feel like I should be able to handle this myself. Any dads here dealing wi...
Our son is 8 weeks old and things are finally getting a little easier but week 2-6 were absolutely brutal. The crying, the not sleeping, the feeling like we're doing everything wrong. I thought once he got home from the hospital we'd kind of have it figured out but man that was naive. Just want to s...
We've been trying to do family prayer before dinner and honestly it was feeling forced and awkward. The kids weren't engaged, my wife and I were rushing through it. Last week we switched it up and started doing it right after breakfast instead, and we made it more conversational. Everyone gets to sh...
Had a job interview yesterday where the candidate gave me this limp fish handshake. Immediately made a bad impression even though his resume was solid. I know it sounds old fashioned but a man's handshake says everything about his character. You can tell instantly if someone has integrity and confid...
I know that sounds dumb but I hate the bitter taste of regular coffee. My kids wake up before 6 and I'm dead without caffeine. Tried those K-cups with extra cream and they're still gross. Should I just switch to tea or does anyone know a way to make coffee actually taste good?
Been coaching my oldest on proper etiquette before he starts high school. We practiced handshakes, eye contact, and how to address adults respectfully. His friends probably think it's weird but in my day these things mattered and I think they still do. Some things shouldn't be forgotten just because...
Realized last week that I'm on my phone way more than my kids are. My 10 year old called me out for it and I couldn't even argue. Got home from work and immediately zoned out scrolling Twitter for an hour while ignoring them. Trying to set a better example but it's harder than I thought. Anyone else...
This is mortifying. My 12 year old found my username and read some pretty embarrassing posts about my life and our family stuff. We had to have a talk about privacy and boundaries but now I'm paranoid about everything I post online. Do you guys use fake names for this reason? How do you handle keepi...
My ex and I split about 8 months ago and we're still figuring things out. Pickup times are awkward and I can feel this negative energy between us that I know the kids pick up on. Last week my son asked why mom looked mad when I came to get them. We're trying to be civil for the kids but it's rough. ...
I'm struggling with how to raise my sons to be real men with integrity and backbone when everything around them is telling them something different. I want them to stand up for what's right, look people in the eye, keep their word, and take responsibility for their actions. But how do you instill th...