There's this big project coming up and I know I'm going to need to put in some extra hours. My wife works full time too so it's not like I can just stay til 8pm without it affecting everything. How do you balance this stuff? Do you just accept that some weeks are gonna be crazy? My oldest asked me t...
Been working from home for 2 years now and my relationship with my kids is completely different because of it. I'm here for lunch, I can pick them up from school, help with homework before dinner. Yeah I still work 8 hours but not commuting means I get 2 extra hours with the family every day. Compan...
I'm getting frustrated with how many guys around me talk a big game about being a good father and provider but don't actually put in the work. My grandfather worked two jobs, came home, and spent time with his kids every single night. He didn't post about it. He just did it. Now everyone wants credi...
Been working from home for 3 years now and I love being there for the kids after school but man, the lines are blurry. Yesterday I had a Zoom call and my son knocked on the door asking for a snack in the middle of presenting quarterly results. Boss could hear him in the background. On the plus side ...
Got offered a promotion that basically requires me to be in the office 4 days a week instead of the 2 days I do now. More money is great but I just got into a good rhythm. Daycare costs would go up, miss my kids more, but my career would actually move forward. Wife says it's my call but I know she's...
Made a joke at dinner about how I'm 'on a seafood diet' because I see food and I eat it. My daughter looked at me dead serious and said 'Dad that's not even a joke, that's just you.' Brutal. She's 9. They grow up too fast.
Just cleaned my Weber and she's looking pristine. Planning to smoke a brisket next weekend for the neighborhood. If anyone has a good dry rub recipe that isn't too complicated I'm all ears. My usual one is getting boring.
Just went to watch something and the entire recommendation algorithm is completely broken. Scrolled back and apparently my 6 and 9 year old have been creating random accounts and clicking through everything. Now it's all cartoons mixed with cooking shows and random stuff. Spent like an hour deleting...
Usually my lunch gets traded away or half comes home uneaten. But today I threw in some homemade pizza rolls, apple slices, and a note that said 'You're awesome.' He told me at pickup it was the best lunch ever and he didn't trade anything. Simple wins but man it feels good.
Just wanted to share a win. We started doing 10 minute devotions after dinner instead of trying to do some big long thing on Sunday. My 7 year old asked ME a spiritual question yesterday completely unprompted. He was thinking about what we read two nights ago. My wife and I looked at each other like...
12 year old earned it through chores and school. I'm not trying to be overly paranoid but also not naive. Got him on Google Family Link. What are the apps every parent should know about that seem harmless but aren't? Already planning to have the talk about privacy and predators but want to be proact...
My son is 2 weeks old and the pediatrician says he's not getting enough from bottle feeding. We're trying formula because my wife isn't producing enough milk and we're both stressed about it. Has anyone else dealt with this? Feeling like we're failing already even though everyone says it's normal.
I'm a mechanic and honestly most of my kids have wanted to be football players or astronauts or whatever. But today my 7 year old walked into the garage, watched me work on a carburetor for like 10 minutes, and just said 'Dad I wanna fix stuff like you do.' I put down my wrench and we just talked ab...
Wife took the kids to get some stuff while I ran an errand. I finished early and went to find them and my 3 year old spotted me from like 30 feet away and just screamed 'DADDY!' and started running toward me. The whole store was looking but I don't even care. That feeling never gets old.
Started hitting the gym last year because I couldn't pick up my 4-year-old without my back killing me. Now I'm actually jacked for the first time since college. The shift is weird though - I see myself differently, my wife sees me differently, my kids think I'm some kind of superhero. But I've trade...