Been thinking a lot about what real leadership looks like. It's not about being the loudest voice in the room. It's about making the hard decision that's right even when it costs you something. It's about taking care of the people under you. It's about leading by example not by orders. My dad taught...
One of the things my grandfather taught me was that your reputation is everything. If you say you're gonna do something you do it. Period. No excuses, no rescheduling, no wishy washy maybe later. I've lost friends over this because I actually hold people accountable to their word and myself to an ev...
Finally got around to starting The Bear and wow that show is intense. Not usually my thing but I'm hooked. My wife is watching some dating show and keeps trying to get me interested but I can't do reality TV. What are you guys watching? Need some recommendations that aren't cartoons since that's all...
I've been thinking about how to actually teach my kids what giving means instead of just telling them. We're doing a family service project at church next month where we pack meals for homeless folks and I'm bringing all three kids. Hoping this shows them what it means to live out our faith instead ...
My twins are 6 and they want to grow tomatoes. I'm building three 4x4 raised beds in the backyard this weekend. Never done this before so I'm going with simple cedar and landscape fabric. Has anyone done this with young kids? Any tips for keeping them interested in maintaining it through the summer?
Packed up Sunday morning to leave for a camping trip and got halfway there before my wife realized I forgot the tent stakes AND the cooler with all the food. We managed but it was a disaster. Now I've made a physical packing list that I actually check before we leave. Lesson learned the hard way.
Quick win - we made a new family rule that phones stay in a basket during dinner and before bed. First week was rough but now the kids actually talk to us. My 12yo even asked to extend the rule. No idea why this wasn't obvious to me earlier but highly recommend if you're in the same boat.
I used to be the guy who wanted to go out every weekend, parties, clubs, hanging with the guys constantly. Now I have two kids under 5 and honestly I dread going out. I'd rather be home on the couch watching a movie. My old friends barely talk to me anymore because I'm always canceling. Part of me m...
So I told my son we could build a treehouse and he actually remembered. Spent all last Saturday dragging scrap lumber from my dad's garage and making a platform in the oak tree. Kid was hammering nails (badly) the whole time and talking non-stop about how it'd be his secret hideout. It's not pretty ...
I used to stay up until 2am gaming and watching shows. Now I'm up at 5 every morning because my 2 year old has a biological alarm clock that does not snooze. Honestly I miss the late nights sometimes but I gotta say the quiet morning time before everyone wakes up has become my favorite part of the d...
Had a guitar I loved playing before kids. Haven't touched it in almost 4 years. Same with the model cars I used to build. All that stuff just got pushed aside and honestly I don't miss it as much as I thought I would. Kids take everything but I'm realizing my hobby now is just watching them grow and...
After like 6 months of him refusing to even try, we went out today and he just decided to do it. We did the whole let go thing and he took off down the driveway on his own. He crashed into the grass at the end but he was LAUGHING about it. Then he wanted to do it again and again. I must have looked ...
That's it. That's the post. We just went to the park and came home and he told me I was the best dad in the world. I literally have done nothing special. We went down a slide and got ice cream. But man, those words hit different. I'm riding this high for the rest of the week.
Work is insane right now, understaffed and my boss wants everything yesterday. Then I come home and I'm expected to be present with my 2 kids. I'm running on coffee and anger. By 8pm I'm losing it over small stuff. My wife mentioned I need to see someone about my anxiety but when exactly am I suppos...
My daughter was born 4 months ago and I've been struggling bad. Constant anxiety about whether I'm doing things right, intrusive thoughts about something bad happening to her, and I feel this heaviness all day. I finally told my doctor and he confirmed it's postpartum depression. I thought this only...