My son is in middle school and he's starting to see what's popular at school versus what we're teaching him at home. He wants to fit in and I get it, but I'm trying to help him understand that following Jesus sometimes means standing out. We had a long talk about it and I told him my own story of ti...
Never thought I'd get back into gaming but my son got me into Call of Duty and now I'm hooked again. We play together some nights after his homework is done and it's become our thing. I'm actually decent at it too which is shocking. Anyone else rediscovering old hobbies through their kids? This has ...
Had to correct my 12 year old yesterday when he gave some family friends a limp handshake. Sat him down and showed him how it's done - firm grip, eye contact, one pump, confident. He's pushing back saying nobody cares anymore but that's exactly the problem. A man's handshake says everything about hi...
Been going back and forth on this for months but finally did it. Baby #2 comes in 6 weeks and I'm taking all 12 weeks of paternity leave. My boss seemed surprised but supportive. Honestly terrified about how work will handle it but my wife deserves the help and I don't want to miss this time. Anyone...
Spent about 20 minutes in the driveway with her this afternoon. She was nervous but I kept telling her I wouldn't let go. Eventually I did and she went like 30 feet before bailing into the grass. But she got up laughing and wanted to try again. By the end she rode the whole length of the driveway so...
Been in marketing for 15 years, make decent money but the job is killing me. 50+ hour weeks, constant travel, always on call. My oldest is 12 and I feel like I'm missing everything. My wife wants me to just stick it out for the pension in 12 years but that feels impossible. Has anyone pivoted to som...
I wasn't doing anything special, just helping him build a Lego set that was actually within his abilities. He looked up and said 'Dad you're my hero because you help me with hard stuff.' Man I was not prepared for that today. Kids are wild. He's asleep now and I'm just sitting here appreciating this...
My 5 year old pointed at the condoms and asked loudly 'Dad what are those for?' I said 'Uh, protecting things' and he goes 'Like how you protect your phone?' The lady behind us lost it. I just wanted to buy milk man.
She's been paying late or short every month for the past 6 months. Says money is tight but her Instagram shows her on vacation last month. My lawyer says I have a case but I don't want to blow things up when we have a good co-parenting thing going otherwise. Anyone deal with this? Does it just get w...
My son said he was cold so I said "go stand in the corner, it's 90 degrees." He didn't laugh. My wife laughed though so that counts as a win in my book. The fact that he groaned means I'm doing this right.
Another late night at the office. Third time this week. My 7 year old asked why I missed his baseball game and I had no good answer. I know my job is important but why does it feel like I'm constantly choosing between being a good employee and a good dad? Anyone else deal with this guilt?
My daughter asked me the other day why we need Jesus and it spiraled into questions about sin and whether she's going to hell. She got really worried about it and I could tell I wasn't explaining it right. I want her to understand why we believe what we believe but not terrify her or make her feel s...
I grew up in the church but drifted away in my twenties doing my own thing. Got married, had kids, and now I feel this weight that I need to be leading my family spiritually and I honestly don't know how. My wife is stronger in her faith than I am and I'm kind of embarrassed about that. I want to pr...
Before kids I was selfish. Like really selfish. I did what I wanted, spent money on stupid stuff, stayed out late, didn't think about anyone but myself. Had my first kid and something just clicked. Suddenly I cared about someone more than myself. I'm not perfect at it but I'm trying. I miss some of ...
Three years ago I was 280 pounds, couldn't play with my kids without getting winded, was heading toward diabetes. Started with just walking, then got into lifting, completely changed my diet. Lost 80 pounds over two years and kept it off. I'm not trying to brag but the way my kids look at me differe...