Saw my kid hiding in a clothing rack at Target. I walked by and said "I'm looking for my son but all I found were these *hanging around*" and just kept walking. Three dads nearby actually got it and laughed. That's my people right there.
Used to stay up til 2am gaming and watching streams. Now I'm up at 5 doing dad stuff and honestly I kinda miss those nights. But then my 4 year old runs in and crawls into bed with me and I realize I wouldn't trade this for anything. Miss the freedom though not gonna lie. Miss sleeping in until noon...
Everything flipped overnight. Went from part-time parenting to sole custody and it hit hard. First few months were chaos, I couldn't keep up with schedules and homework and laundry. But I've learned more about myself in the last year than the previous decade. Turns out I'm way more capable than I th...
I was at the store and saw a dad with his kid in the cart. I texted my wife "I just saw a guy with his son. He looked so much like me. Must be a family thing." She did NOT find it as funny as I did. Still laughing though.
We're doing 50/50 but swapping every other week. Sounds fair in theory but he's got soccer on Tuesdays and piano on Thursdays at my place, then she's got girl scouts on Wednesdays at hers. We're basically tag teaming activities instead of co-parenting. Thinking about trying 2-2-5-5 instead but worri...
Found out through our lawyer that she's filing because I let him stay up late on a Friday watching movies. It's his weekend with me. I'm not being reckless, it was one night. This is exactly why our communication is broken. She goes straight to legal threats instead of just talking to me like an adu...
Took them out to the pond last Saturday and my 6yo actually caught a bluegill. The look on his face man. Worth every mosquito bite and the hour I spent untangling his line from a tree. Now he wants to go every weekend. Looks like I'm buying a second fishing rod.
Started praying with my kids at dinner last month and honestly some nights feel really authentic and other nights they're just waiting for me to finish so they can eat. My 9yo actually asked good questions about prayer last week which was cool. But I don't want to turn prayer into a chore they resen...
Took my two boys camping for the first time without my wife and we actually pulled it off. Yeah there was a minor tent flood situation and we forgot the cooking grill but we caught fish, built a fire, and I didn't lose anyone in the woods. My 8yo said it was the best day ever and my 5yo fell asleep ...
My son has been asking to play more video games after school and I'm trying to figure out what's reasonable. Right now he's at about 90 minutes total between gaming and youtube. He's still doing his homework and going outside to play, but I worry I'm letting him slide too much. What do you guys do w...
Man I need some real talk here. Been trying to model Christ's love and patience but when my 7yo talks back for the millionth time I find myself yelling instead of staying calm. I know they're watching how I handle frustration and I'm not setting the example I want to set. Anyone else battle with thi...
Got my boys involved in helping pick out stuff for the food bank this weekend and it was honestly one of the best parenting moments I've had. They were asking questions about why some families don't have enough to eat and we got to talk about being good stewards and giving back. My oldest even wante...
Got one last month and I swear I'm smoking something every weekend now. Started with brisket, then ribs, yesterday did a whole chicken. My wife is threatening to divorce me if I buy another meat thermometer. The thing is I think I actually need one more. Anyone else go down this rabbit hole?
Had one this morning out of nowhere. Just woke up with my heart racing, feeling like something terrible was about to happen. Nothing was actually wrong. By the time I got the kids ready for school I felt normal again but it messed with my whole morning. Trying to figure out if this is something I sh...
My son literally screams the second I put him down. I've tried swaddling, white noise, heating the bassinet, everything. I'm running on like 2 hours of sleep a day. My wife keeps saying it's normal but I'm losing it. Is this actually normal or should I be worried? When does this phase end?