Woke up at 4am Saturday to get the brisket on the smoker. Spent the whole day tending to it, checking temps, spritzing, the whole nine yards. Wife thought I was insane. But when I pulled it off at 6pm and sliced into it, the bark was perfect and it was so tender it fell apart. Made some sides, invit...
Taking my daughter to meet my parents for the first time. We're at their house maybe 10 minutes and she has a blowout that goes up her back, down her legs, everywhere. Got poop on my shirt, the car seat, her outfit. My mom tried to help but seemed kind of judgy about how I handled it. Anyway we're f...
Thinking about starting a vegetable garden with my kids this spring. Never done it before and we have limited space but I like the idea of them learning where food comes from. Anyone here do this? What would you recommend starting with that isn't too complicated?
Made the jump 2 years ago. Wife's income was enough, I was missing everything, and honestly the rat race was killing me. People thought I was crazy. But being home with my kids has given me a sense of purpose I never had climbing the corporate ladder. I miss adult conversation and paychecks but I ga...
Not gonna lie I was really against meds for a long time. Thought it meant I was weak or something. Been dealing with depression on and off for about 10 years but the last couple years got really dark. Finally saw a psychiatrist and got on sertraline. It's been a month and I'm noticing I actually wan...
Got split custody 2 years ago and it forced me to become a better father. When I had the kids full time I was reactive, stressed, doing the bare minimum. Now that I have them half the time I'm intentional about every moment. I meal prep, I plan activities, I listen better. I miss having them every d...
Spent Saturday and Sunday with my two boys building a simple treehouse in our backyard using an old pallet and some 2x4s I had lying around. Nothing fancy but they were so proud when we finished. They won't come inside now. Best weekend I've had in months honestly.
We're trying to get our 3 week old to take a bottle so my wife can get a break and I can feed him, but he just spits it out and screams. We've tried 4 different bottles and different nipple flows. Has anyone dealt with this? She's determined to breastfeed which is great but I feel useless. Any sugge...
My ex is asking me to cover more of the kids' activities even though we split costs 50/50. She signed them up for soccer, piano, and dance camp without telling me and now says I need to contribute since they're our kids. I'm already paying child support. Do I have to pay for extracurriculars? What d...
Ten years ago I was planning to be that guy with the fancy car and the corner office. Married my college girlfriend, thought we had it figured out. Then kids happened, then the marriage fell apart, and suddenly I'm a part time dad living in a smaller place. Honestly? I don't miss the stress. I miss ...
Got divorced when my son was 2. I was a corporate guy working 60 hour weeks, missed so much with him. Now I'm running my own consulting thing from home, doing school pickup, packing lunches, actually there for bedtime. Yeah I make less money and my house is basically a toy explosion, but I wouldn't ...
Been working 60+ hour weeks and I'm exhausted. My kids ask me to play and I'm just snapping at them instead of being patient. I know Jesus would have patience with them but man, I'm failing hard. How do you guys balance work stress and still being the godly example your family needs? Feels like I'm ...
So I've been waking up 15 minutes early to pray with my son before school. Nothing fancy, just thanking God and asking for help with the day. Yesterday he told his mom that praying with dad makes him feel brave. That hit me different. I think our kids are watching way more than we realize. If we wan...
My 12 year old called me out yesterday. I was complaining about a coworker and being pretty uncharitable, and she was like 'Dad you're always saying to be kind like Jesus' and just walked away. Absolutely gutted me. She's right. I'm teaching her about grace and forgiveness but she's watching me hold...
I told him I was looking for a number. He said 'Dad, just use the phone.' Kid destroyed me with logic.