I told my son he needed to stop being silly at dinner. He looked at me and said 'But Dad, you're silly ALL the time.' Wife couldn't stop laughing. Out of the mouths of babes man. Pretty sure I can't use that line on him anymore.
Man my heart just about burst today. I was in the kitchen and my son wandered into the living room, got on his knees by the couch and just started praying. Didn't see me watching. He was thanking God for his mom and asking Him to help his sister with her math test. I realized all those times we've b...
This might get some pushback but I need advice. My wife is very dedicated to raising our kids with strong Christian values and I respect that about her. But honestly I've been going through some doubts myself. I keep showing up to church and family devotions because I know it matters to her and to o...
Got back on Instagram and immediately felt like garbage because all these dads are traveling with their families or have perfect home gyms or whatever. I know it's all curated BS but my brain still does the thing. Deleted the app but curious how others deal with this. Any tips?
Looking at a 4 mile loop trail with moderate elevation gain. We've done easier hikes but nothing this ambitious. Should we plan for snack breaks? Will they get bored? What's reasonable to expect for their age? Don't want to ruin it by pushing them too hard or being unprepared.
I love my family more than anything but I feel so alone. My old friends without kids don't get why I can't just go out anymore. The friends I have who are dads, we're all too exhausted to actually hang out. I'm with my family 24/7 but I don't have real conversations with other adults much. Just logi...
We were just sitting on the couch eating lunch and he goes, 'Daddy you're my best friend.' I almost lost it. Wife caught me getting teary eyed which she will never let me live down but honestly who cares. That kid made my whole year with one sentence.
Work has been absolute chaos for the past 2 months and I'm not sleeping great. Add in the normal dad stuff and I feel like I'm running on fumes constantly. I try to keep it together for my family but some days I just wanna sit in the garage alone for like 8 hours. Anyone else deal with this? Not loo...
Moving to a new area next month and I'm on a mission to find good pizza. Not chains, I'm talking real pizza. Anyone know any hidden gems? I'm willing to drive like 20 mins for good food at this point.
Been putting this off for years. Finally pulled the trigger and found a therapist who specializes in anxiety. Had my third session this week and it's weird but also kind of helpful? Like I'm not magically cured or anything but I feel like I'm actually talking to someone who gets it instead of just b...
This is becoming a real problem. My 11 year old comes home from school and immediately asks to play Roblox. When I say no or set a timer, he throws a fit. I've tried limiting it to weekends only but he just mopes around all week. I don't want to be the bad guy but this feels out of control. Anyone e...
Anyone else feel like we're swimming upstream trying to teach our kids about real responsibility and integrity? Everything around them says be soft, be sensitive, avoid conflict. I'm not saying be a jerk but there's a difference between emotional intelligence and just being a weak pushover. I'm focu...
Wanted to come back and share that God came through. We've been praying for months about my oldest's attitude and peer pressure issues at school. Last week he came to me and asked if we could pray together about some friends who were making bad choices. He wanted to be a better influence instead of ...
I think I need to say this out loud. I've been struggling for a while now and I'm exhausted. I put on a good face at work and with the family but inside I'm just going through motions. No energy, no motivation, everything feels pointless sometimes. I know I should probably get help but there's still...
Our son is 6 weeks old and he's all over the place with sleep. Some nights he'll sleep 4-5 hours straight, other nights he's up every 2 hours. My wife is exhausted and honestly so am I. Everyone keeps telling us different things about whether we should try to get him on a schedule or just go with it...