I had a terrible meeting with my boss today about missed deadlines and I brought that mood home with me. Snapped at my son over nothing, was short with my wife, just generally miserable to be around. The work stress isn't even my fault really but there I was taking it out on the people I love. I nee...
My 3 year old knocked over her entire yogurt container at breakfast and it went EVERYWHERE. On the floor, her clothes, the dog, everywhere. Without thinking I said 'Well that's what I call a yogurt emergency. We need to call the Yo-Guard!' She thought this was hilarious so she's now repeating 'Yo-Gu...
Got a message from my ex saying she got a job offer in Denver and wants to relocate with the boys. Currently we have 50/50 custody and I see them every other week plus Wednesdays. This would basically end that. I don't want to be the bad guy but I'm not just giving away my relationship with my kids....
My dad passed two years ago and left me his Omega from 1982. Been thinking a lot lately about what legacy I'm actually building with my kids. He wasn't perfect but he showed up. He worked hard, treated my mother with respect, and taught me that a man's word is his bond. I'm trying to be that same ki...
Saw a recipe online and figured I'd give it a shot yesterday. Turned out amazing actually. Crispy skin, juicy meat, minimal cleanup. Made potatoes and veggies on the stovetop and had a legit Sunday dinner. Kid even said it tasted better than the rotisserie chicken we usually grab. Feeling pretty pro...
I find myself going out to the garage just to look at everything and fidget with stuff. Don't always have a project going but having a space that's completely mine hits different when you've got three kids. Got my tools organized, got good lighting, got a coffee maker out there. Wife thinks I'm craz...
Ten years ago I was the guy who went out every weekend, slept till noon on Sundays, bought whatever I wanted. Had a kid at 25 and everything shifted. Now I'm that dad in the grocery store at 7am with three kids in the cart, worried about budgets and bedtime routines. Sometimes I see old friends livi...
So my 8 year old asked me why God let his friend's dad die in the accident last week. I froze. I gave him some answer about God having a plan but inside I was wrestling with the same question. How do you teach your kids to have faith and trust God when life throws you curveballs that shake your own ...
Just venting. Had 8 weeks with my newborn and it was the best time of my life. Now I'm back and my daughter is changing so fast and I'm missing it. Missed her first smile. Missed her first time grabbing my finger intentionally. I know I have to provide but man this sucks. Already talking to my wife ...
In a world that wants to make him soft I'm teaching him that a man keeps his word, looks people in the eye, and takes responsibility for his actions. We shake hands, not hug acquaintances. We say please and thank you. We work hard without complaining. He's 11 and already has more integrity than most...
Thinking about pulling the plug on smartphones for my 10 and 13 year old and just giving them basic flip phones for calling and texting. They can use iPads at home on WiFi only with parental controls. My wife thinks I'm insane but I'm tired of fighting about apps and YouTube. Has anyone else done th...
Discovered our daughter has a hidden TikTok with 3000 followers last night. She's been posting dance videos and lip syncs. My wife is furious, I'm trying to stay calm but honestly I'm pretty disappointed too. We had the talk about social media and she promised she wouldn't do this. Not sure how to h...
Started making it a tradition that one of my kids picks the Sunday dinner and we cook it together. My 10yo chose homemade pizza last week, my 12yo did tacos yesterday. Yeah it takes longer and the kitchen is a mess but they're learning skills and actually eating what they make. Plus my wife gets a b...
Caught myself saying 'we're not paying for the air conditioning' while my kids had the garage door open. Then I laughed at my own statement for like 5 minutes. My son just stared at me. This is my life now.
I know this sounds simple but after weeks of him fighting bedtime we finally nailed a routine. Spent the last 20 minutes before bed doing quiet time together reading instead of screens. He actually asked if we could do it again tomorrow. Feeling like father of the year.