My boys are growing up in a time where masculine values seem under attack. I'm trying to teach them that being a gentleman means being strong but kind, standing up for what's right, and treating women with respect. But it feels like everything I say gets second guessed. How do you pass on core value...
My boy just turned 8 and I want to make sure he understands the values that matter. Strong handshake, looking people in the eye, saying yes sir and no ma'am, keeping your word. My wife thinks I'm being old fashioned but I believe there's something lost if we don't teach boys to have some backbone an...
Been thinking a lot about what leadership in a family really means. It's not about being a dictator it's about making the hard calls with love and conviction. Setting the tone, providing, protecting, and being a steady hand. My kids need to know dad has got this. My wife needs to know I'm thinking a...
Discovered it accidentally while helping her with her laptop. She has a private Instagram that like 50 followers where she's posting stuff she'd never put on her main account. Nothing crazy but some of it is definitely more mature than what she's showing us. We have a good relationship and I don't w...
Got 50/50 custody and when the kids are with me I'm always second guessing myself. Am I being too strict? Should I let them call mom more often? I try to make our time special but honestly some nights I'm exhausted and just want to throw on a movie. Their mom seems to have it all figured out and the...
Used to be the friend that everyone wanted to hang with, went out constantly, no responsibilities. Then my first kid was born and slowly everything shifted. Now at 38 I'm thinking about mortgage stuff, my kids' college funds, and I honestly prefer a quiet Friday night at home to going out. My old bu...
My boy is 3 weeks old and literally will not sleep in the bassinet. The second I put him down he starts crying. I've tried everything - white noise, heating the mattress, making sure he's fed. Nothing works. My wife says it's a phase but I'm going crazy on like 45 minutes of broken sleep. Anyone els...
Spent the last three months organizing the garage and installing new shelving. Got my workbench exactly how I want it, pegboard all organized, better lighting. First project is rebuilding the carburetor on the old motorcycle. Feels good to have a real space to work instead of spreading tools all ove...
We finally found a new spot about 10 minutes from us that does wood fired pizza and its legit amazing. Wife and kids love it, prices arent crazy either. Anyone have hidden gems near them? Always looking for new places to take the family on Friday nights instead of the same old chain restaurants.
My manager tried to take credit for my team's work in a meeting yesterday. Instead of blowing up or going behind his back like some guys would do, I asked to speak with him privately after. Told him calmly that I noticed what happened and that it wasn't okay. He got defensive at first but I stayed r...
She's been playing for 3 weeks and finally got one today. The whole sideline went nuts and I may have embarrassed her by jumping and yelling like she'd just won the World Cup. She came off the field grinning so hard I thought her face would split. These moments man, they go fast. Already looking for...
So my 8 year old asked me yesterday why I get angry at other drivers but we pray about patience at church. Totally called me out and I had no good answer. I've been thinking about it all day. I want to raise kids who actually believe this stuff, not just memorize verses. How do you guys model genuin...
Took 8 weeks after baby #2 was born and wow. Got to be super hands on with the newborn, helped my wife recover, really bonded with our son. But going back to work felt like falling off a cliff. The guilt of leaving them, missing out on everything, the chaos of trying to catch up at the office. I kno...
My kids get maybe 90 mins of screen time on weekends and most of that is when I'm gaming with them on the Switch. They love Mario Kart and now they're getting into Fortnite which I never thought I'd be okay with but honestly its the time we spend together that matters to me. Anyone else use gaming a...
Looking to get my 10yr old his first phone soon and I want to lock that thing down tight. Been reading about Bark, Life360, Google Family Link... there's so many options. Which ones do you guys actually use and recommend? I'm less worried about him finding porn and more worried about him getting sca...