Took my 8 year old out to the lake Saturday morning and he actually caught a catfish. The look on his face was priceless. He named it Gerald before we threw it back. Spent the whole day talking about Gerald. Best $40 I've spent on gear in a long time.
My buddy group kind of fell apart after everyone had kids and moved to different suburbs. Now I'm home after work, kids go to bed, and it's just me and the wife in silence. Don't get me wrong, I love my family, but I miss having actual guy friends I can just hang with. Been thinking about joining th...
Used some PTO this week just to sit at home and do nothing basically. Didn't tell my boss I was struggling, just said I needed a personal week. Feels weird to admit I need a break but I was running on fumes. Three days in and I already feel better. Why is it so hard for us guys to just say we're not...
I know this might sound weird but I've been having panic attacks thinking about my kids growing up in this world. Economy is crazy, job market is tough, climate stuff, just everything feels heavy lately. I try to hide it from my family but my wife noticed I've been off. Anyone else dealing with this...
My daughter watches this show called My Hero Academia and I genuinely got pulled in watching an episode with her last night. There's something kind of cool about the character development. Don't tell the guys at work though lol.
Honestly I was nervous about it. Worried about falling behind at work. But being here for my newborn and supporting my wife through recovery was the best decision I've made professionally. I came back to find my team actually ran fine without me constantly checking in. I'm more efficient now because...
Nothing like finding out your manager scheduled a "quick sync" right before you're supposed to pick up your son from daycare. Had to scramble to get my wife to grab him instead. She wasn't thrilled. This is the third time this month. How do you guys deal with managers who don't respect end of day? I...
After 3 months of weekends after the kids go to bed, I finally got my basement done. Got the home theater setup, mini fridge, pool table, and even managed to soundproof it so I'm not disturbing everyone upstairs. Wife thinks I'm crazy but she saw it last night and admitted it's pretty cool. First we...
My 11 year old wants to play Fortnite literally all day. On school days I limit it to weekends but he's constantly asking, complaining that all his friends can play whenever. I let him have like 3 hours Saturday and Sunday but he acts like that's torture. Trying to figure out if I'm being too strict...
My grandfather taught me when I was young and I'm making sure my sons know how to do it right. Firm grip, look them in the eye, and mean it. Had them practice with me and then we did it with my neighbor. Mr. Johnson told me they were the most respectful young men he's met. That's the kind of reputat...
Something my dad taught me that I'm passing on: you should always be dressed nice enough that you wouldn't be embarrassed to run into someone important. Not talking about a suit every day, but clean clothes that fit, shoes that are maintained, grooming that shows you respect yourself. My boys see me...
Have a good job, good family, but I'm so lonely it's painful. Don't really have friends or anyone I can talk to. Work is just work. Wife is great but she can't be my only connection to another human. Evenings after the kids are in bed I just scroll for hours because the silence is too much. Thinking...
Not even exaggerating. Every moment he's not in school he wants videos. Educational videos, silly videos, doesn't matter. We thought an hour limit was reasonable but he cries like his world is ending when it ends. Meanwhile his younger sister is picking up the same habit. I'm worried about his devel...
She was doing the whole dramatic sighing thing about dinner being 'boring' so I told her 'Well good news, tomorrow you can have cereal for dinner and I'll tell you it's Fruity Pebbles surprise casserole.' She absolutely lost it. These are the moments I live for.
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...