Been smoking meats for like 3 years now but always did chicken or ribs. Decided to go full send on a brisket. Wrapped it at the stall, let it go about 14 hours total. My neighbor came over like 4 times asking what smelled so good. Turned out perfect. Family said it was the best thing I've ever made....

At 10 years old he's starting to be in situations where he's meeting adults and shaking hands. I've been working with him on the fundamentals. Firm grip, look them in the eye, say their name back to them, smile. These small things matter. Too many young men today don't know basic courtesy. It's our ...

Started making Sunday dinner a non-negotiable family tradition at my house. Everyone puts their phones away, we sit together for at least an hour. I cook most of it, the kids help. We talk about the week, no distractions. My kids actually look forward to it now. In a world where everyone's glued to ...

Spent the last 3 weekends working on the old boat in the garage. New fuel pump, new battery, got the engine to turn over today. She's not pretty but she'll float and she'll fish. Can't wait to get out on the water this weekend if the weather holds.

So my wife just went back to work after 4 months and her supply tanked almost immediately. We're down to maybe 60% of what we were getting before. The pediatrician said it's normal but we're looking at supplementing with formula now. Has anyone dealt with this? We want to keep breastfeeding but also...

Kids want to go to the arcade, wife wants to go to that new farmers market, I just wanna sit on the couch and watch football. We'll probably end up compromising and doing all three which means I'll be exhausted by Sunday. Such is dad life I guess.

I said hey buddy I've got this great chemistry pun for you. He's like dad no. And I'm like but I promise it's got all the right elements. My wife literally told me to stop.

Been working with him for like 3 weeks. Today he just took off down the driveway and I was running behind him ready to catch him but he made it the whole way. He looked back at me with the biggest smile. Worth every scraped knee and my sore legs from running. Best day ever.

Usually my wife does this but she was swamped with work. I made sandwiches, cut up fruit, threw in some goldfish. Nothing fancy. But for once I didn't get the containers back with most of the food still in there. My 8yo even asked me to do it again next week. Feeling pretty good right now ngl.

Switched to fully remote about a year ago and honestly it's made such a difference. I can be home for lunch with the kids, pick them up from school most days, and I'm not losing 2 hours a day to commuting. My job performance is actually better because I'm less stressed. The only downside is sometime...

So my wife is breastfeeding but we're also doing some bottles so I can help with night feedings and she can get a break. The problem is the schedule is confusing me. Like when do I give a bottle vs when should she breastfeed? And how much should be in the bottle? We have a pediatrician appointment n...

My son is 3 weeks old and literally will not sleep unless I'm holding him or hes in contact with me. The second I try to put him down in the bassinet he screams. My wife is exhausted and I feel like all I do is hold a baby and try not to move. We're both running on like 2 hours of sleep. Is this nor...

Nothing makes me prouder than passing down traditions to my kids. We're heading out to the lake this weekend. My grandfather taught me, I want my girl to know how to do this. She should be capable and self-sufficient. That's what I believe real parenting is about—giving them skills and confidence to...

We started combo feeding because my wife needed a break from exclusively nursing. I love being able to feed our daughter with the bottle, but I've noticed my wife gets these amazing moments with her during nursing that I just don't get. I know this is petty and I'm grateful I can help, but there's s...

My oldest is 14 and starting to notice girls more, which is totally normal. I want to talk about purity and God's design for relationships but I don't want him to feel ashamed or think I'm being preachy. My dad never talked to me about this stuff and I felt lost. Any dads here who've had these conve...