My old man passed down his Timex to me when I turned 16. Nothing fancy, just a solid watch that keeps good time. He told me a man is judged partly by whether he shows up when he says he will, and a watch is how you keep that promise to yourself and others. I'm 43 now and still wear that watch every ...

Started with a few hours on weekends and now it's every day after school and most of Saturday. He's got a whole Discord group of friends he plays with and I don't want to cut him off completely because honestly it's the main way he's socializing right now. But four hours is too much. Tried taking th...

I was worried when my son was born that I wouldn't have that instant connection everyone talks about. He just seemed like a tiny potato that cried. But around 4-5 weeks something clicked. Now at 3 months I'm the one who can calm him down when he's fussy and I catch myself just staring at him while h...

Our 2 month old finally slept 3 hours straight last night and I felt like a new man. My wife and I just sat there in the dark for a minute not wanting to jinx it. She's still feeding every 2-3 hours during the day but the nighttime stretch has been life changing. Anyone else get excited about small ...

I go through the motions, make dinner, help with homework, but I feel like I'm not really there. My daughter asked me to play with her yesterday and I just couldn't find the energy. The guilt is eating me alive. I know I need to get help but between work and kids I don't even know where to start. An...

We were just sitting on the couch eating snacks and watching cartoons and he looked at me and said 'you're my bestest friend daddy.' I think I actually teared up a little. These moments are fleeting man, they grow up so fast.

I'm tired of the same rotation. Usually do pasta, tacos, or chicken and rice but need some new ideas that don't take forever and my kids will actually eat. Five year old is picky so nothing too weird. What are you guys doing?

Seriously thought this would be a disaster. Three days in the woods with two kids ages 7 and 10, minimal cell service. They caught frogs, built a fort out of branches, roasted marshmallows and actually wanted to go back next weekend. Pretty sure I nailed this parenting thing at least once.

Feels like every day my boys are being told that traditional values don't matter anymore. But I'm fighting for what's right. Teaching them to be leaders not followers, to think for themselves, to respect women and elders, to work hard and earn what they get. If every dad did this we wouldn't be in h...

Been thinking a lot about this lately. I want him to understand that being a man means taking responsibility, keeping your word, and treating people with respect no matter what. We're doing a lot of conversations about character and integrity. My dad taught me these things and I'm determined to pass...

Took 8 weeks off when my third kid was born. Best decision ever for my family but man, coming back has been rough. My team reorganized, two people quit, and somehow I'm expected to catch up on months of work while also being present for a newborn and two other kids. My boss acts like my leave was a ...

So I started this thing where we pray together before bed and I'm honestly not sure if I'm doing it correctly. My 6 year old just said 'God bless the dinosaurs' and my 4 year old asked why God doesn't just make homework disappear. Part of me wants to correct them but another part thinks maybe that's...

I was making pancakes this morning and flipped one too early so it broke in half. I said 'guess we're having a broken family for breakfast.' My 7 year old immediately says 'that's not funny dad, you're just being a waffle.' Waffle. Got roasted by a first grader. Where did he learn this?

Not gonna lie, sometimes I get really anxious about what kind of world my kids are growing up in. The stuff online, the pressure they're gonna face, the way society is going. I've started leaning way more on prayer and trying to build a strong faith foundation with them because honestly that feels l...

My 3 year old came out of the bathroom this morning and was like 'Dad I just saw my pee pee dance.' Turns out he has no clue how to aim and it was bouncing all over the place. I had to leave the room to laugh because my wife was already losing it. Best part of parenting that nobody tells you about.