I told him it's in my job description. He said 'Your job is dad?' and I said 'No, but I'm working towards it.' He groaned so hard I thought he'd hurt himself. Mission accomplished.

I used to make fun of my own dad for his terrible jokes. Now I'm sitting at breakfast saying stuff like 'Cereal? More like serious business!' and my kids are groaning while also kind of laughing. It's like the dad joke gene just activates when you become a father and there's nothing you can do to st...

Started playing Fortnite with my son thinking I could still hang. Absolutely getting demolished every match. Kid is on another level with the controller. But honestly I love it because he's teaching me and we're bonding over something he cares about. Even if I'm terrible at it, the time together is ...

Took me 3 months but I finally got everything dialed in. Got the garage organized, pinball machine restored and working, mini fridge stocked, big screen for games. Best part is my buddies can actually come over now instead of us just standing in my messy garage. Spent the whole Saturday night down t...

I love my son obviously but I keep waiting for that moment where it just clicks, you know? Everyone talks about an instant bond but I've been here for 3 weeks and mostly I just feel like a sleep deprived zombie trying not to break something that cries a lot. Is there something wrong with me? When di...

Just experienced my first major blowout and I'm honestly traumatized. It was everywhere. In his hair, up his back, on my shirt. How is that amount of poop even possible from a 6 pound baby? Changed his outfit 3 times. My wife was laughing at me the whole time. Does this get easier or do I just need ...

I told him it's because I'm a dad. He said that doesn't make it funny. I said well it doesn't have to be good, it just has to be dad. Then I laughed at my own joke for like 5 minutes while he just stared at me. Mission accomplished.

Got into it with my teenage son about wanting to wear some ridiculous outfit to church. I told him we show up to the Lord's house the way we'd show up to meet the President. You dress decently, you act right, you show respect. He groaned but got it. People don't dress up anymore but I'm not raising ...

Found out yesterday my son has been sneaking his phone into his room and playing Fortnite until late at night. We have screen time limits but he figured out how to bypass them. I'm not sure if he actually never sleeps or if he's just doing it sometimes. He's a good kid and his grades are fine so I d...

We got my 6 year old an iPad for educational apps last year and now I can't get her off it. Dinner time she wants to bring it, car rides she loses her mind if she doesn't have it, won't play with toys anymore. My wife thinks I'm overreacting but I'm genuinely concerned. We've tried limiting it to 30...

Still can't believe it. She tried out for soccer and made varsity as a 9th grader. Been training with her all summer, running drills in the backyard, and she put in the work. Saw her name on the roster and had to sit down for a minute. This is what it's about right here. Proud doesn't even cover it.

So I decided we'd build a treehouse in the oak tree out back. Got some 2x8s, bolts, a ton of YouTube videos and what I thought was a solid plan. Turns out my kid has zero fear and kept trying to climb on stuff while I was still securing it. Wife was freaking out the whole time. Anyway, we got it don...

Not in a controlling way. I mean taking responsibility for direction, setting the tone, being the steady hand. My wife and I make decisions together but someone has to lead and I believe that falls on me as the husband and father. Started reading some older parenting books and philosophy. Feel like ...

I told him 'I'm a man, I don't read instructions' and then spent 45 minutes putting together an IKEA shelf upside down. Wife walked by, didn't say a word, just shook her head. Worth it though, shelf still holds stuff.

Realized something the other day. The guys that people actually respect and want around aren't necessarily the loudest or the richest. They're the ones who show up when they say they will, who keep their word even when it costs them something, and who genuinely care about others. Been working on bei...