Been having my sons practice their handshakes and it sounds weird but it matters. Firm grip, eye contact, say your name clearly. My oldest is starting to interview for summer jobs and I want him to show up as a man who respects himself and others. The little things add up. Noticed my 8 year old prac...
Asking for a friend who tried to change a blowout while holding his baby's hand off to the side. There has to be some technique I'm missing because I felt like I had no arms. Three pee diapers today with no cleanup issues but the second I relax it happens.
Planning our first real camping trip for next month and I'm nervous I'm gonna mess it up. We're going to a state park about 2 hours away for 3 nights. Got a tent, sleeping bags, cooler, all that. But what am I forgetting? My wife keeps saying I need to think about food prep but I figured we'd just b...
Director role opened up. Would've been a 15% raise. They needed someone willing to travel quarterly and work 50+ hour weeks. I turned it down because my oldest has soccer 3x a week and I'm the parent who gets him there. My wife has her own career. But now I'm wondering if I just tanked my long-term ...
So my 9yo asked me yesterday why we believe in God and what makes Christianity different from other religions. Instead of giving her a thoughtful answer I just said because that's what we believe as a family. She's smart though and I could tell she wasn't satisfied. Made me realize I need to be able...
He literally wants to play it every second he's not at school. I let him have like an hour a day but he acts like I'm torturing him when I tell him it's time to stop. Is this normal or am I doing something wrong? How do other parents handle screen time?
Had my first real therapy session this week after months of thinking about it. Been dealing with depression off and on for probably 5+ years and just kept telling myself I could handle it on my own. Turns out I couldn't. The therapist seems great and we started working through some stuff about my ch...
It's getting harder to instill the values my father taught me when society keeps telling young men that strength and responsibility are outdated. I'm trying to teach my boy to be respectful, hardworking, and to stand up for what's right even when nobody else will. A firm handshake, looking people in...
So I decided we'd build a treehouse in the oak tree in our backyard. Bought some lumber Friday after work, spent Saturday morning planning it out with the boys. Sunday we got started and man, nothing goes according to plan when you're 15 feet up with two kids who can't agree on which board goes wher...
My 3 year old wants to do a 'real hike' so we're planning a beginner trail nearby. I'm bringing way too much stuff in my backpack probably. Snacks, water, extra clothes, first aid kit, sunscreen. Any other dads done this? Is a carrier pack worth it or should I just let him walk the whole way?
Our daughter is 3 weeks old and during the day she's pretty chill but at night it's like a different baby. We feed her, change her diaper, burp her, but nothing stops the crying. We've tried white noise, different swaddling techniques, everything. The pediatrician said she's healthy and gaining weig...
First time changing my daughter solo and I think I got it wrong. The diaper seemed loose on one side but when I tightened it she cried more. Also I wasn't sure which way the tabs go and I might've put them on backwards? She seems fine now and isn't leaking, so maybe I got lucky. Going to watch a You...
One guy in our league is threatening to quit because he says the scoring is rigged. We use standard Yahoo settings that haven't changed in 5 years. He just happened to pick bad WRs this year and now suddenly it's everyone else's fault. We told him if he wants to leave no one is forcing him to stay b...
Going through a divorce and need to coordinate with my ex wife on schedules, expenses, kid stuff. We're trying to keep things civil for the kids sake. Someone mentioned an app specifically for this instead of texting constantly. Anyone use OurFamilyWizard or similar? Worth the money or is that overk...
My oldest came home and said some kids at school were sharing test answers before the exam. He asked if it was okay to join in and I about lost it. Sat him down and explained that your word and your integrity are all you really have in this life. A gentleman keeps his commitments and does the right ...