Stay at home with the kids while wife works and I'm more isolated than I've ever been. Spend all day with little kids and then she comes home stressed from work so we don't really connect. Don't have other dad friends nearby to talk to. Not depressed exactly but definitely lonely and nobody warns yo...
Finally got around to taking my 6yo out to the pond. He was so excited he could barely sit still in the truck. We didn't catch much but we saw a turtle and ate sandwiches by the water. He fell asleep on the drive home with his fishing rod across his lap. I got a picture of it. He's already asking wh...
Had three shelving units installed, labeled everything with that label maker my wife got me, and separated out hand tools from power tools. Got a pegboard up and hung all my most used stuff. My kids actually want to come in there now and help me on projects. It's become like our little workshop spac...
A gas passer. My daughter rolled her eyes so hard I thought they'd get stuck. Worth it.
Used to stay up until 2-3am playing competitive FPS games, sleeping until noon on weekends. Now I'm up at 5am with my 2 year old whether I like it or not. Miss the freedom honestly, miss being able to just zone out for 6 hours straight. But I wouldn't trade it. My kid thinks I'm the coolest person a...
Won't get into all the details but I was a mess. Drinking every night, missing days with my son, lying to everyone. Hit rock bottom hard. Been sober since my son was 3, he's 7 now. The memories I have of those first years are basically gone and that haunts me. But the last 4 years? Those are mine. I...
My 7yo will NOT stop watching Bluey. Like I get it, it's actually decent and the parents are cool but I've seen the backyard episode like 50 times. My wife thinks it's great because it's educational or whatever but I'm losing my mind. Please tell me this phase ends soon.
My brother and I are taking our families camping at a state park for a long weekend. That's 4 kids total ranging from 5-11 years old. Two tents, one cooler, lot of hope. Anyone done something like this? What did we forget to plan for? Honestly half excited half terrified lol.
Wife wants a vegetable garden. I'm building 3 raised beds from scratch. Never done this before but figured it can't be that hard, just wood and soil right? Watched a couple YouTube videos. Anyone have tips for a first timer? Should I treat the wood or just use it?
First time making the whole Thanksgiving meal by myself. Turkey, sides, everything. I'm decent at cooking but this feels different. Any advice for timing? How do I not mess up the turkey? Should I do a dry brine or wet? Hitting the store Saturday to prep.
Taking the family hiking for the first time this summer. Kids are 6 and 9, so nothing too intense. Looking for something with a waterfall or nice view, maybe 2-3 hours of hiking max. We live in the Denver area. What are your go-to family hikes?
Spent the last 3 months building a proper workbench in the garage. Biggest mistake was not buying the vise first, learned that the hard way. Now I actually have a place to work on projects that isn't the kitchen table. Wife is already happier about that. Next up is organizing all the tools I've coll...
Started making simple cutting boards during lockdown and now I've got a whole little business going on the side. Nothing crazy, made like 3k last year selling at local markets. Feels good to have something that's just mine, you know? Plus my garage smells like sawdust which is way better than before...
Been working with my boys on handshakes and eye contact since they were little. My oldest just interviewed for his first job and the hiring manager told him it was the firmest handshake she'd seen all week from someone his age. Made me proud. It's the little things that show character. We're losing ...
Lost my cool with my daughter yesterday when she spilled juice on the carpet for the third time. I yelled and immediately felt awful because that's not who I want to be or how I want her to remember her dad. I know I need to lean into Jesus more here but some days the frustration just takes over. Ho...