Finally reached the point where I can tell my kids are laughing WITH me instead of AT me when I make jokes. Pretty sure I heard my 10 year old groan-laugh at one of my puns yesterday. The groaning is basically applause for dads. This is the peak of my life.
My old man always said a man's word is his bond. Been trying to live that with my kids. When I tell them I'll be somewhere at 6, I'm there at 5:55. When I mess up, I own it and apologize. They're watching everything we do, whether we realize it or not. Leadership starts at home, not in the boardroom...
Got passed over for promotion again and pretty sure it's because I don't stay late or travel anymore. I requested flexible hours 2 years ago when my oldest started school and now I'm basically invisible for advancement. The guys who got promoted are all doing 10-12 hour days. I make decent money so ...
Both kids are in school now and I just survived drop off week without a meltdown from either of them. My 5 year old was nervous about kindergarten but when I picked him up he told me he made a new friend named Marcus and they played dinosaurs at recess. His teacher said he had a great day. My older ...
My ex and I split custody 50/50 and it's going okay overall but we're butting heads on big stuff. Our son needs new cleats for soccer and she wants to get the expensive ones, I found a cheaper pair that would work just fine. I'd be paying half either way but she's not asking me first, just telling m...
Been working with my 12 year old on his handshake. Not just the grip but the whole thing - eye contact, firm but not crushing, quick pump, genuine smile. We practiced before his school's career day event and when he came home he said some of the visiting professionals complimented him on it. Made me...
First time gardening and I'm already in way over my head. Planted tomatoes, peppers, and zucchini. Everything seemed to be going great until I realized I planted the tomatoes too close together and now they're all fighting for space. The zucchini is actually thriving which is nice. Question for the ...
Just finished season 1 and it's so good. My wife actually puts her phone down which never happens lol. Jason Segel is hilarious and the drama hits different when you're a dad dealing with your own stuff. We're gonna start season 2 tonight. What are you guys watching right now?
Guys I need some real talk. Been working 60 hour weeks and I come home exhausted. My kids want to play and my wife wants to talk about her day and all I want is to zone out with my phone. I know I'm supposed to be the spiritual leader of my household but I feel like a hypocrite preaching about patie...
I'm not exaggerating when I say I do at least 4 loads a day. My wife and I have this thing where if it's in the basket it gets washed but somehow clean clothes are sitting in baskets around the house constantly. We finally got a second hamper but now I'm just dealing with two overflowing baskets ins...
My kids are getting to the age where they notice we do things differently. No secular music in the car, we don't watch certain shows, we go to church on Wednesday nights too, etc. They're starting to ask why they can't have certain stuff or do certain things their friends do. I want to explain our v...
My 4 year old asked me why we pray before meals and honestly I fumbled the answer. I grew up Christian but kind of fell away in my 20s. Now that I have kids I want to bring faith back into our home but I don't want to be fake about it. How did you guys start teaching your young children about prayer...
Just wanted to share that taking my full 12 weeks of paternity leave was honestly one of the best things I've done as a dad. I bonded with my son, learned how to change diapers without panicking, and gave my wife actual rest. I know not everyone can afford to take it or their company allows it, but ...
So my 10 year old has a friend who sets up these 'private' TikTok accounts to watch videos her parents won't let her see. My daughter is seeing whatever content comes through and I have no idea what's actually being shown. I blocked TikTok on her device but she can just use her friend's phone. This ...
Took way longer than planned because of stupid supply chain issues and also because I kept second guessing my component choices. But she's finally done and running beautifully. Custom loop cooling, RGB everything, I went a little overboard on the case lights but I don't care. My kids think their dad...