All his friends have phones. He says he needs it for school but I'm worried about social media, texting, stuff he shouldn't be looking at. I want to trust him but he's 13 and I remember what I was like at that age. We're looking at getting him a basic phone but I'm torn on whether to get him a real ...
Something about rewatching The Office just hits different. It's comfort food for my brain after a long week.
My 7 year old caught me in a lie. I called in sick to work but I wasn't sick, I just needed a mental health day. He saw through it and asked why I was lying when we always tell him lying is wrong. Man that stung. Had to come clean about what I did and apologize. He actually understood and we talked ...
Two years ago I was 40 pounds overweight, barely able to chase my kids around the yard without getting winded. Started running just to lose weight but it became this whole thing. Did my first 5K last year and now I just finished a half marathon in 2 hours 15 minutes. The weird part is I don't recogn...
Used to be the guy who stayed out late, went to concerts, had spontaneous road trips planned on weekends. Had my whole identity wrapped up in being independent and free. Then my first kid was born and everything changed. Now my idea of a wild Friday is staying up past 10. Honestly though? I think I'...
This might sound silly but I've been waiting weeks for my daughter to actually recognize me and smile. Today she gave me this huge gummy smile when I was changing her diaper and I literally teared up. Best moment so far. Guys, this bonding thing is real.
Installed the last TV yesterday and added a mini fridge. Got the couch set up, mounted my collection of signed sports memorabilia on the walls, even got some neon beer signs going. My wife thinks I'm crazy but she agreed I needed a space that's just mine after I agreed to help her redo the guest bed...
Been working with my 8 year old on his handshake. Firm grip, look em in the eye, say their name back to them. My old man taught me this way and it stuck with me my whole life. Noticed kids these days don't know how to do this anymore. Took him to my buddy's BBQ last weekend and had him introduce him...
Took 6 weeks when our third kid was born and it was amazing but I'm back at work full time now and I feel like I'm missing everything. My wife sent me a video of my 8 week old smiling at the dog and I had to step away from my desk. I know this feeling passes and I know plenty of you have been here b...
Got one of those Anova sous vide machines two months ago and I'm not exaggerating when I say it's transformed how I prep meals for the week. Throw chicken breasts or steaks in a bag with some seasoning before I go to church Sunday morning, set it to 62 celsius for a couple hours, and come back to pe...
My 6yo asked me last week why we pray before meals and honestly it caught me off guard because I realized I've just been going through the motions. We say the same prayer every time and the kids barely listen. I want them to understand that prayer is real and powerful not just something we do becaus...
I've been in sales for 15 years and I'm good at it but I hate it. Come home exhausted and grumpy, miss stuff with the boys, always on my phone. My wife finally said something last week that stuck with me. She said I'm successful at work but failing at home and we need to fix it. I'm thinking about g...
Been collecting vintage fly rods for about 5 years and finally got around to building the wall mount in my garage last weekend. Got 12 rods up there now and man does it look good. My wife actually complimented it instead of complaining about the space it takes up. Might be the first time that's ever...
We moved to a new town about 6 months ago and I swear every pizza place is terrible. Either the crust is too thick and doughy or they use that fake cheese. There's one place that's decent but they're always packed on weekends. How do other towns have so many good pizza spots and we got stuck with th...
Had my first really bad blowout yesterday. It was everywhere. I mean EVERYWHERE. Up the back, on his clothes, on my shirt. Went through an entire pack of wipes. My daughter just laughed at me while I'm standing there covered in baby poop trying to figure out what the heck I'm doing. Learning curve i...