My 7 year old will literally watch Ryan's World for 3 hours straight if I let him. I don't get it but at least he's not asking me to buy him stuff every 5 minutes like he used to. Wife thinks I should limit screen time more but honestly some days I need the break lol
I was always the 'too tired' dad. Too tired to play in the yard, too tired to take the kids hiking, too tired for anything. Couple years ago I was like 80 pounds overweight and my knees were shot. Doctor said I was heading for a heart attack. That scared me straight. Lost the weight, started working...
Tried a new spot near my house last weekend and honestly it might be better than the place I've been going to for 5 years. Got me thinking about what everyone's go-to pizza place is. Drop your recommendations if you got em.
Picked up a Traeger yesterday and spent the whole afternoon figuring out how to set it up and calibrate it. Did a test run this evening with some chicken and it came out incredible. Really excited to dial in my technique. Anyone else have a Traeger? Tips appreciated.
Did a digital detox this week, no screens for 3 days. First two days were rough, they were bored and grumpy. By day 3 they were playing outside and creating stuff. Day 4 I let them back on and they went right back to zombie mode. Worth doing occasionally but man it's a constant battle.
My 13 year old is getting into stuff I don't want him around - social media influencers who don't share our values, friends from school who are pushing him to do things against what we've taught him. I can't control his world and I know that's normal but it's hard knowing he's being exposed to so mu...
This has been going on for 3 months now. We agreed on alternating weekends plus Wednesday evenings, but she keeps texting me last minute saying the kids have soccer/birthday parties/whatever and can't come. I get that life happens but it feels deliberate at this point. When I push back she acts like...
Took 8 weeks after our daughter was born and it was incredible. Now I'm back in the office full time and I feel like I'm missing everything. She's already changing so fast and I'm sitting in meetings 8 hours a day. I know I need the job and the paycheck but man this is harder than I expected. The fi...
Sometimes I feel like I'm fighting an uphill battle. My kids go to school and hear stuff from other kids that directly contradicts what we're teaching them at home and church. I want to protect them but I also don't want to shelter them so much they can't actually live in the world. Been trying to f...
My daughter asked why the cashier was scanning things and I said "She's checking our prices" and my son goes "I thought you were checking YOUR prices Dad because you always say we can't afford anything." Did not expect to get roasted by a 6 year old in public.
I told him I was looking for the part where it says how to be a good dad. He said "Dad those are just suggestions aren't they?" Kid's got me figured out already.
Got offered a promotion that's basically 20% travel and longer hours. More money would be good but my oldest plays soccer on Saturdays and I don't want to be that dad who misses all the games. My wife works part time and we've been doing okay financially. Is this a no brainer that I should turn down...
Finally invested in a decent espresso machine and now I'm that guy making fancy drinks at 6am before the kids wake up. My wife thinks I'm crazy but those 10 minutes of peace with a perfect cappuccino is worth every penny.
Got offered 12 weeks paternity leave and I want to take it so bad but my company culture is weird about it. They say it's cool but I know my boss will think I'm not committed. Already got passed over for a promotion last year. This baby is due in 6 weeks and I don't want to miss those first months. ...
On nights when I'm doing solo dinner duty with the kids I just need something fast that they'll actually eat and won't take 45 minutes to make. Tired of cereal though. Currently rotating between tacos, pasta, and quesadillas. What am I missing? Need some new ideas that don't require me to be Gordon ...