Used to be the guy who drank every night, thought it was normal. Now I'm the guy who actually remembers bedtime with his kids. Marriage got better, not overnight but steady. Lost some friends who were just drinking buddies, gained clarity and about 40 pounds lol. Miss having something to do with my ...
Left my tech job in 2022 making 180k and honestly it's been wild. I miss the paycheck and the identity thing, like I used to introduce myself by my title and now I'm just... the guy who makes lunches. But my kids actually know me? My oldest asked me to help with homework instead of just asking his m...
Six years ago I was 280 pounds, didn't leave the house much, spent my nights gaming and drinking beer. My kids were born and I just... woke up one day and realized I was missing everything. Started running just to keep up with my 3 year old. Now I'm down 85 pounds, ran my first marathon last month, ...
The Rings of Power is actually pretty good and I've now watched the entire first season because my son refuses to sleep anywhere but on my chest. Not complaining, these middle of the night holds are kind of peaceful when the house is quiet. Plus I'm finally catching up on all the shows I missed. Sil...
Every time I'm holding our newborn my wife is like "you're holding his head wrong" or "support his neck more" or "not like that." I get that I'm new at this but it's making me anxious and honestly less likely to want to hold him because I feel like I'm doing it wrong. I've watched the videos. I know...
Finally got the grill working again after like 3 months. Planning to do some burgers and dogs Saturday if the weather holds up. Kids want to go to the park Sunday morning which means I'm up at like 7am but hey at least I'll get some peace and quiet after they crash at noon. What's everyone else up t...
Started playing with my brother in law last month and I'm hooked. It's free or like 5 bucks to play, you can do it in 45 minutes or two hours, and you don't need expensive equipment to start. The community is super welcoming too. Bought a starter set and now I'm out at the course almost every weeken...
Been divorced for 3 years and recently started dating someone serious. She wants to spend time with me when I have the kids but my ex is really upset about it and is threatening to go back to court saying it affects the kids' stability. We haven't even introduced her as anything other than a friend ...
My son came home and told me he almost copied homework from a friend but remembered what we've been teaching him about doing the right thing even when nobody's watching. I was so proud I almost cried. We sat down and talked about how God sees everything and that's why we do right, not just for other...
I work 50 hours a week minimum, my wife works 30. We split kid duties as fairly as we can but math doesn't math when one person is working more. Missed my daughter's school play because of a client emergency. She cried. I felt like garbage. That night I'm laying in bed wondering if I'm screwing up ...
Honestly fishing has become my escape. I take my oldest out on the water early Saturday morning before the family wakes up. We don't always catch anything but that's not really the point. He's 9 now and we talk about actual stuff out there. No phones, no distractions. He told me about a kid at scho...
When they let us go permanent remote post-covid I was skeptical. But dude, being home means I actually see my kids in the morning. I do drop offs, I'm here when they get home, we do dinner as a family almost every night now. My boss doesn't care when I work as long as the work gets done. So I'll ta...
Had a moment yesterday where my oldest found cash in the parking lot. Before I could say anything he asked if we should turn it in. I was so proud I almost cried. We went back inside and found the manager. On the drive home I told him how important it is to do the right thing even when it's harder a...
I know it's probably just gas or whatever but my 6 week old looked right at me and smiled. Biggest smile of my life right there. After weeks of feeding, changing, not sleeping, feeling like I don't know what I'm doing, that one smile made it all worth it. First real moment where it felt like he reco...
Kids want to help cook dinner and I figured pizza is perfect for that. Gonna let them make their own individual pizzas with whatever toppings they want. Probably going to be a mess but that's kind of the point right? Anyone have a go-to dough recipe that's actually easy or should I just use store bo...