Been reflecting this morning on who I was before kids. I was the guy going out every weekend, sleeping in until noon, only responsible for myself. Getting my oldest diagnosed with anxiety last year was a wake up call that being physically there isn't enough, I needed to be emotionally present too. P...
Left a high paying corporate job that had me traveling constantly to work a local government job making significantly less. My wife thought I was insane but I was missing everything. My oldest was already resenting me and I couldn't get that time back. Now I'm home for dinner most nights and I coach...
Feeling discouraged this week about how much I'm swimming upstream trying to raise my kids with biblical values when everything around us pushes the opposite direction. School, media, friends, even some family members don't get why certain things matter to us. But then I remembered that discipleship...
He heard someone had stolen a base. Okay that one's old but my 7yo actually groaned at it today which means I've officially won at parenting.
After months of me doing it every morning, this kid woke up today and decided he was going to figure it out. Took him like 15 minutes but he got both shoes tied. I'm not crying, you're crying. First day of real independence I guess.
My 14 year old won't stop talking about this anime show and honestly I don't get it at all. But he's actually reading subtitles and getting into storytelling which is cool I guess? Anyone else have kids into this stuff? Is it actually worth watching or am I just old now?
Had to pull my oldest aside yesterday. He interrupted his grandfather three times at dinner. I told him that's not how we conduct ourselves. You listen to your elders, you don't talk over them, you address them respectfully. I know some people think this is outdated but it's basic courtesy. Teaching...
She's on it literally every spare second. I checked her screen time and it's like 5 hours a day on that app alone. We fought about it yesterday and she said all her friends do it. I don't want to be the crazy dad but this feels excessive. I installed parental controls but she found ways around them....
My 14yo wants to use Discord to chat with his gaming friends. I don't really understand the app honestly. Is it actually dangerous or am I just being paranoid? He says I can follow along, see what he's doing. Part of me wants to trust him but I've read some scary stuff online. Any parents here who l...
I know I'm late to the party but man that felt good. Playing games in like 30 minute chunks after the kids go down has made it take forever but finishing felt amazing. Now I'm torn between trying the DLC or moving on to something new. Any recommendations?
Had to let a guy go today who was doing quality work but was treating the crew with disrespect. He had the attitude that if the work got done that was all that mattered. I built this company on treating people right and leading by example. My profit margin took a hit but my integrity didnt. A man's ...
Been a dad for 2 months and my son gave me a real genuine smile this morning during feeding time. Not a gas smile, a real one. He locked eyes with me and just grinned. I literally felt my heart get bigger. My wife took a picture because apparently I looked like I was about to cry which I was. I know...
Holy crap. Literally. I thought I was prepared for this. Read the books, watched the videos, felt confident. Nothing prepares you. It was everywhere. On the onesie, on the changing table, on my hand. I just stood there for a second trying to figure out where to even start. My wife was laughing at me...
Our daughter is almost 3 months and still waking up twice a night for feeding. My wife is exhausted and honestly so am I. We've tried everything - white noise, blackout curtains, keeping room temperature down. Ped said it's normal but I'm starting to wonder if we're doing something wrong. Other dads...
My wife is always trying to get me to cut back on caffeine but she doesn't understand that coffee is what keeps me sane during soccer games and kids birthday parties. I'm not even exaggerating when I say I need at least two cups before I can deal with my 5yo's energy level on a Saturday morning.