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I know logically I'm a good parent. My kids are happy, healthy, doing well in school. But my brain constantly tells me I'm messing them up somehow. Forgetting to pack their lunch means I'm irresponsible. Losing my temper once means I'm damaging them. Missing a school event because of work means I do...
Started working from home last year and I'm not gonna lie, it's been amazing for the family. I can do school pickup, make lunch with my kids, and still hit my deadlines. My boss doesn't care when I work as long as stuff gets done. Obviously some days are chaos but I wouldn't trade it. Anyone else in...
Two years ago I was barely leaving the house except for work. Got to about 215 pounds and felt terrible. Wife was worried about my health. Started running just to get out of the house and honestly it saved my life. I'm down 35 pounds now and just finished my first 5k race with my oldest cheering me ...
So my 16 year old called me out last week for being judgmental about his friends when I'm not exactly living perfectly myself. He said I talk about Christian values but he sees me getting angry at other drivers, being cheap with people, not actually helping when I say I will. It stung because he was...
To get his son's college fund. Just kidding he spent it all on legos. But seriously I tried this joke on my 7 year old this morning and he just stared at me like I was the worst person alive. That's when I knew I'd achieved peak dad comedy.
Before kids I was defined by my job, my hobbies, my accomplishments. I was ambitious, driven, always had a five year plan. Became a dad and realized all that stuff doesn't matter the way I thought it did. Now I'm defined by whether my kids are happy and healthy and that used to seem like settling to...
After months of back and forth, my ex and I settled on 50/50 with alternating weeks. It's not perfect but it's fair and the kids know exactly when they're with each parent. No more confusion about whose house they're sleeping at. We actually sat down and made a shared Google calendar so both of us c...
Simple stuff but it matters. Firm grip, eye contact, say the other person's name. Been working with my 8 and 11 year old on this. Too many young guys nowadays got no presence. My grandfather taught me this way and I'm determined my boys know the difference between being passive and being respectful....
I was that dad always yelling about something. Road rage, work stress, everything came out on my family. Started therapy after my daughter flinched when I raised my voice. That broke me. Been working on myself for two years now and I'm not gonna lie it's hard rewiring your brain. Miss the feeling of...
My 14 year old roasted me for wearing a Stetson and a nice shirt to the grocery store. I told him there's no excuse for looking sloppy just because you're running errands. Your appearance reflects your character. He thinks I'm old fashioned but a few other dads at his school mentioned they appreciat...
This is driving me crazy. Our agreement says she gets the kids every other weekend but the past month she's been bailing or changing it last minute. Last weekend she texted Friday afternoon saying she couldn't take them. I had plans that fell through. I tried being cool about it but it's happening t...
So my ex has been dating this guy for 6 months and now he's around my kids every time they're over there. I don't have anything against him specifically but it feels weird having some random guy playing dad with my kids. My 8yo is already calling him by his first name and seems comfortable with him ...
Anyone else having issues with Screen Time limits not actually enforcing? I set my 12yo to 2 hours max and he's somehow getting around it. I see him using his phone way more than that. Not sure if he found a workaround or if the app is just broken. Using latest iOS version. Looking for actual soluti...
Taking my boys out to the lake for a long weekend and I'm getting pumped. Started checking all my rods and reels, cleaning up tackle boxes. My oldest is finally old enough to really help instead of just sitting there. Going to teach him how to tie proper knots and read the water. Might be the best t...