My wife called me out last week because my youngest repeated a mild curse word he heard me say in frustration. Felt terrible. That's when it hit me that my kids are always watching and listening. Even the little things matter. Started being way more intentional about my words and thoughts. Praying f...

My 6 year old asked me why the sky is blue and I panicked for like 5 seconds before remembering I'm supposed to sound confident. Gave him some explanation about light waves and he just accepted it. One day he's gonna Google it and realize his dad has no idea what he's talking about. Probably tomorro...

I told him I'm not reading them, I'm just looking at the pictures. He's 8 and already knows I'm lying. Pretty sure he's gonna be smarter than me.

So I'm coaching my 8 year olds soccer team and I'm trying to be all serious about fundamentals right. I'm doing the classic dad thing where I'm probably too intense about it. My daughter stops mid drill and yells 'Dad you're being weird again!' in front of like 15 kids. Everyone laughed including me...

Long story short I grew up super religious, became disillusioned as an adult, left my church 4 years ago. Now I have kids and I'm questioning everything about what I want to teach them. Do I raise them religious? Do I let them choose? My parents would be devastated if they knew I wasn't bringing the...

I was the guy who defined himself by his career. CFO, long hours, lots of prestige. Then my wife got a job offer we couldn't refuse and we decided I'd stay home with the kids. First 6 months were rough. I felt lost and honestly a little ashamed when people asked what I do. But then something clicked...

I want to make prayer a bigger part of our family life but it feels awkward. Do you do it at meals? Before bed? I tried starting it and my kids just got silly. My wife is better at this stuff than me. I want them to know God but I feel like I'm just going through the motions sometimes. What actually...

Just installed a new gaming chair and organized my whole setup. Got the PS5 in the corner, mini fridge stocked, and finally hung up some LED strips. Wife says it looks like a teenager's room but honestly I don't care. This is my spot to decompress after dealing with kids all day. Anyone else have a ...

We've been working on this for two years. TWO YEARS. Last Saturday I took the training wheels off and just held the back of the seat while he pedaled. Ran alongside him for like 20 feet and then I let go. He didn't even realize I wasn't holding on anymore. Made it 50 feet down the driveway before he...

This is driving me crazy. We agreed on Thursday pickups at 6pm but she's either an hour late or just doesn't show up. Then she texts me at 7pm asking if I can bring them back early on Sunday instead. I don't mind being flexible but she's using the schedule like it's a suggestion. How do I address th...

That's when you know you've reached peak dad status. Told him 'Why did the coffee file a police report? It got mugged.' He just groaned so loud the neighbors probably heard it. Worth it.

Getting pressured by my boss to cut corners on a project to meet deadlines. My faith tells me to be honest and do good work but I'm also worried about my job security and providing for my family. Been praying about it constantly. Decided I'm going to talk to my boss about finding a solution that doe...

Three years sober today. Not sharing this for pity but because I know there's guys here struggling. I was the dad who was checked out, or worse, checked in but drunk. My oldest refused to talk to me for a while after I got sober because he didn't trust I'd stick with it. We're rebuilding that relati...

Upgraded from my little charcoal grill to a Traeger smoker last fall and guys, I'm not exaggerating when I say this changed my life. Made a brisket last week that actually made my teenager put his phone down to eat it. The wood pellet setup is super easy and the temperature control is insane. If you...

Kid asks me why the checkout person is scanning everything. I said "It's so they know how much it costs." He goes "Oh, so if we don't scan it, it's free?" Had to explain how that's not how shoplifting works to my son in the middle of the grocery store. Lady behind us was dying laughing.