Had to push back on my boss yesterday about something I knew was wrong. Did it calmly, with facts, not emotion. He didn't like it but he respected it. Later told me that approach is rare these days. Made me think about how I'm modeling this for my kids. You can be a man of principle without being ag...
He walked into the kitchen while I was telling my wife about our new vacuum. I said "well, it really sucks". My son just looked at me and said "Dad that's not even a joke, that's just what vacuums do." The kid's got a point but also the jokes are evolving to a new level of terrible.
Before kids I could kind of manage my depression by just isolating for a few days. Now I can't do that. I still have to show up, make lunches, help with homework, be present. Some days I feel like I'm running on fumes. I love my kids but I'm not gonna lie, the responsibility feels crushing sometimes...
Our 10yo has dyslexia and school has always been harder for her than her siblings. She worked with a tutor for the last year and completely turned it around. When I saw that report card I couldn't believe it. Straight As. She walked around the house just grinning all evening. Been bragging about her...
Just wanted to share what's been happening in our house. A couple months ago I decided to start reading a short Bible verse with my son every morning before school instead of rushing around. It's only 5 minutes but we talk about what it means and how it applies to our day. Yesterday he told his teac...
She scraped her knee pretty bad at soccer practice yesterday. Nothing serious but she was upset. Today I made her favorite breakfast, put a cool band-aid on it, and we watched some movies together. Before bed she hugged me and said 'Thanks for making me feel better, you're my hero.' Man, this parent...
Got my grill out of storage this weekend and fired it up for the first time since fall. Threw some burgers and dogs on there and the whole neighborhood smelled amazing. Neighbor came over and we ended up grilling for like 4 hours just talking and drinking beer. My wife brought the kids over around 6...
I'm still emotional about this. He picked up Hop on Pop this morning and slowly worked through the whole thing. When he finished he looked up at me with the biggest smile and said 'I did it Dad!' I grabbed him and we just hugged. These moments go by so fast man. Taking the W today.
My 12 year old is getting to that age and I want to have the talk but I want to frame it biblically without making it awkward or shaming. My parents never talked to me about this stuff and I turned out okay I guess but I don't want my kids fumbling around in the dark. Anyone have resources or advice...
Wife was mad about something I forgot. I said 'Hey, what's the difference between me and a calendar? A calendar has dates.' She rolled her eyes so hard I thought they'd get stuck but she laughed. Crisis averted. That joke is worth like a get-out-of-jail-free card.
Two years ago I got this big promotion I'd been working toward forever. Felt amazing for like a week. Then my son was born last year and honestly that's been the biggest accomplishment of my life. Seeing him take his first steps, say his first words, I can't even explain it. The promotion looks like...
We use one Netflix account for the whole family and my older kids are watching stuff that's definitely not for them. I don't want to be the guy who blocks everything but some of that content is crazy. Does anyone use the profile restrictions? Do they actually work or do kids just find ways around th...
I got really angry at someone in traffic and started swearing, then I realized my kids were in the back seat watching the whole thing. Talked to them about it later and explained that I messed up and need to do better. It was humbling but also made me realize how much they're watching and how import...
Been planning this for like 2 years and finally pulled the trigger. Got the Husky workbench from Home Depot on sale, wall mounted a pegboard, and now I actually have a place to tinker without my wife yelling at me for taking over the kitchen table. My 6 year old thinks its the coolest thing ever and...
I've got my kids half the time which is great but the other half I'm just in this empty apartment scrolling my phone or watching TV. Most of my friends are still in their couples groups and it's awkward now. My therapist keeps telling me to go out and do things but I don't know what things. I'm not ...