My 3 year old has been in full possession mode at daycare. Got a call about incidents pretty regularly. We started a reward chart where he gets a sticker for sharing and after like 2 months it's actually working. Teacher says he's doing way better. Small victory but it feels huge when you're dealing...
Spent like 20 minutes watching YouTube videos but I did it. My oldest stood there watching the whole time asking questions. Showed him how to use the wrench and everything. He kept saying 'you're so smart dad' which made it even better. Nothing fancy but man it felt good.
Started letting him help me cook dinner and suddenly broccoli is his favorite food. He's been sneaking broccoli off the cutting board like it's candy. Not sure if it's because he helped make it or what but I'm not questioning it. Dad hack unlocked.
She's been struggling with math and we hired a tutor back in January. All her hard work paid off. She called me at work to tell me and I had to step outside because I was getting emotional at my desk lol. So proud of this kid.
Let my 7 and 5 year old actually help make breakfast instead of just watching. They cracked eggs, stirred, poured with my help. They were so proud eating the pancakes they made themselves. My 5 year old asked if we can do it every weekend now. This is what it's all about man.
Spent last three weekends organizing the garage and I gotta say it feels amazing. Got a new wall pegboard system, labeled everything, even color coded my tool boxes. My wife thinks I'm crazy for being this excited about organization but honestly it's my space you know? Now I can actually find what I...
Spent 6 years as a solo parent, just me and my son against the world type mentality. Got remarried last year and it's been weird because suddenly I'm not the only one making decisions. She's a great mom and stepmother but I had to learn to share parenting, share my space, share my identity as the st...
Had a buddy trip planned for fishing but he cancelled last minute due to family stuff. Now I got the whole day open and honestly I'm not mad about it. Thinking of just hanging with the kids, maybe hit up the batting cages, and grill some burgers. Sometimes the simple days are the best ones.
Left my job 2 years ago when my wife got the promotion. Honestly thought I'd hate it but now I'm the one managing the house, kids' schedules, cooking most meals. Miss the paycheck and honestly miss being the guy in charge at work. But I don't miss the 6am starts or the stress. My kids actually know ...
Started putting terrible puns in my kids' lunch boxes to embarrass them. Now the oldest one is making puns back at me and I don't know how to feel about it. On one hand I'm proud. On the other hand I've created a monster. His last note said 'Dad your jokes are un-be-leaf-able' with a leaf drawing. I...
I've got a house full of kids, wife, friends, coworkers. But there's this weird emptiness that hits me sometimes. Like I'm just performing the role of dad instead of actually being present. Hard to explain to people because on the surface everything looks fine. Just wondering if this is normal or if...
My wife hates it but I'm on season 3 and this show is absolutely insane. Homelander is one of the best villains I've seen in a long time. The guy is genuinely terrifying. Sneaking episodes in when she goes to bed. Anyone else watching? No spoilers please.
Three years ago I was probably 80 pounds overweight, working a desk job, eating drive thru for every meal. My kid asked me to play soccer with him and I had to sit down after 5 minutes. That was the moment. Started going to the gym, cut out soda, actually cook dinner now. I'm down 65 pounds. What I ...
My 9yo got obsessed with rockets after watching some YouTube videos and wants to build one. Thought it would be a fun DIY project. Looked into Estes kits and they're like $40-60 just for a kit. Then you need engines, launch pads, recovery wadding... I'm looking at $150+ easy. For something that flie...
I know everyone talks about how great remote is, and don't get me wrong, I love being home. But man, getting out of the house 2 days a week has been a game-changer for my mental health. Just being around adults, having actual uninterrupted meetings, finishing a thought without someone yelling "DAD!"...