She's 13 and discovered I had Bark on her phone. Felt like such a creepy dad moment but also I found some concerning stuff - random dudes trying to add her on Instagram, some older boy sending her weird messages. We talked about it and I admitted I was checking up on her. She was mad at first but I ...
Nothing, it just waved. My 6 year old groaned so hard he fell off the couch. I'm gonna use this one at work and pretend I came up with it.
My teenager had friends over and I dropped this gem: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything. Dead silence. One of his friends tried to be nice and laughed but it was pity laughter. My son literally left the room. Worth it.
Grew up with a distant father. Swore I'd be different and I actually followed through. Changed diapers, did bedtimes, coached soccer, everything. Sometimes I miss the freedom of my twenties, going out whenever, no responsibilities. But I wouldn't trade this for anything. Watching my kids trust me, r...
My 12 year old is now old enough that all his friends have phones and he was basically the only one without one. We got him an iPhone and set it up with Screen Time limits and I'm on his account. He can't download apps without approval, location sharing is on, I set up downtime from 9pm to 8am. He's...
I thought YouTube Kids was supposed to be safe but my 5yo is somehow finding videos that are honestly pretty inappropriate. There's stuff about weird pranks and clickbait thumbnails designed to freak kids out. I've got content filters on but it still slips through. Thinking about just deleting it al...
My grandpa passed away last month and my kids are asking a lot of questions about heaven and what happens after we die. I want to give them hope and faith without making it seem scary or fake. My 6yo keeps asking if grandpa can see us and my 11yo is more questioning things like how we know heaven is...
Weather is finally nice here in Ohio so I'm planning a cookout Saturday. Thinking burgers and hot dogs, maybe some chicken. Wife wants to do potato salad. Not fancy but sometimes the simple stuff is the best. Anyone got a good burger recipe that's a step above the usual?
Been convicted lately that I'm not living out my faith the way I'm trying to teach my kids. I get impatient with them, snap at my wife, don't pray as much as I should. They see all of it. Had a moment last week where my 8yo asked why I was angry when I'm always telling him to have a good attitude. T...
I'm constantly worried I'm screwing my kids up. Did I yell too much today? Am I too strict? Not strict enough? Don't spend enough time with them? I obsess over every parenting decision and I know it's anxiety talking but I can't stop. My wife says I'm a great dad but I don't believe her. Anyone deal...
Today my son rolled his eyes when I said 'I'm not saying I invented the Dad joke, but I was there when the first one was born.' This is the happiest moment of my life. My 9 year old finally gets annoyed by my humor instead of laughing at everything. I've made it to Peak Dad status.
So I've been working from home for 2 years now and honestly it's gotten worse not better. The problem is I'm literally 20 feet from my desk all day, so I keep checking emails at 8pm or doing 'quick tasks' after the kids go to bed. My wife is frustrated because I'm never fully present even though I'm...
Just wanted to post something positive for once. My ex and I had a really rough first year after the split. Lot of anger and frustration on both sides. But we've been using that co-parenting app and honestly it's helped keep things civil and focused on the kids. We had coffee last week just to talk ...
Took my 8 year old to a business dinner last week and he gave the weakest handshake I've ever felt. We've been working on it all week now. firm grip, eye contact, one pump. He's getting better but man it's embarrassing when he meets someone and limps his hand out like a wet noodle. Anyone else deali...
Got told to cut corners on a project to save time and money. Told my boss straight up that we can't deliver quality work that way and I won't put my name on something half baked. He didn't like it but I stuck to my guns. A man's reputation is everything. Would rather lose a job than compromise my in...