So my son had a blowout at target last week and it went EVERYWHERE. I'm talking up his back, down his legs, on my favorite shirt. I just stood there in the middle of the aisle looking like a disaster while other parents gave me those sympathetic nods. My wife won't let me live it down. She keeps say...
Caught my toddler mid-fall from the couch today with one hand while holding my coffee in the other. Didn't spill a drop. I felt like a superhero for like 3 seconds then he immediately tried to climb right back up. The struggle never ends.
Just finished my 8 weeks and went back last Monday. I had this weird guilt the entire time even though logically I knew I should be there. Like I'd be playing with my son and thinking about emails piling up. My wife finally told me to snap out of it because I was driving her crazy. Did anyone else f...
Been a Christian for years but becoming a dad has made me realize how much my kids watch what I actually do versus what I say. Lost my temper with them yesterday and immediately thought about how I'm teaching them that anger is the right response when things frustrate you. Been trying to do better a...
Just wanted to share a win. My 12 and 14 year old were spending 3+ hours a day on TikTok, doing homework with one eye on their phones, couldn't eat dinner without checking feeds. Finally had a real talk with them about how the algorithm is designed to be addictive and that social media companies lit...
Been really wrestling with this. I want to raise my kids to have strong faith, pray daily, read the Bible, live out Christian values. But honestly I'm not doing a great job of that myself. I go through stretches where I'm inconsistent with my own spiritual life. I pray with the kids at bedtime but n...
Just got my first real smile from my 6-week-old today and it absolutely wrecked me. I know the baby books say it happens around 6-8 weeks but I wasn't expecting to feel this emotional about it. My older son started smiling earlier but I was too tired to appreciate it. With this one I'm actually noti...
Spent all Saturday organizing tools and hanging up shelves. My wife laughed at how excited I was about it but man there's something satisfying about having a clean workspace. Found three tape measures and a drill I didn't even know I had. Small win but I'll take it.
Had this argument with my son this morning. He's team cereal first and I told him that's objectively wrong. You put milk in the bowl first so it's the right temperature when the cereal hits. He said I'm ruining his childhood. Told him to wait til he's older and he'll understand. Who's right here?
Was driving the kids to school and my daughter said she was having trouble with math. Without thinking I said 'Math is hard? Let me count the ways' and just sat there with the most serious expression. Dead silence. Then my son started laughing and even my daughter cracked a smile. Felt like I'd won ...
That's it. That's the post. Made my whole year and it's only February.
Lost: spontaneity, free time, disposable income, a clean house, my six pack abs, my old friend group (turns out a lot of them don't have kids so they don't get it), sleep, the ability to watch rated R movies without pausing it 47 times, my identity as just myself and not 'someone's dad'. Gained: a r...
Tired. My buddy just had quads and I told him this joke. His response was just a blank stare and then he asked me to leave so he could sit in silence for 15 minutes. I think I've never seen a man more exhausted in my life. Might be too soon for dad jokes in his case.
Got excited about a new tool at the hardware store and spent 45 minutes explaining to my kid why a cordless impact driver was 'really cool' and 'so powerful.' He just stared at me. My wife asked why I was excited about buying expensive toys for myself and calling it being productive. She's not wrong...
Because it felt crumbly. My kids absolutely hate this joke but I keep telling it anyway. That's the dad life right there.