Not sure if it was just gas but my daughter smiled at me this morning and I legitimately teared up. My wife said I'm being ridiculous but man, this parenting thing is hitting different. Can't wait to tell my coworkers even though nobody cares lol.
My wife does it like clockwork every night but when its my turn I always feel awkward and rush through it. The kids can tell I'm not into it. Been thinking a lot about this and realized its because I dont pray much on my own. How do you guys make prayer a real part of your daily routine instead of j...
Been working on this for 3 months and got the last GPU yesterday. Everything is running smooth now. Setup in the garage with a little desk I built myself. Only get to play like 2 hours a week max with the kids and work but honestly that's all I need. Anyone else build their own? What games are you g...
Had to apologize to my kids this week for losing my temper over something stupid. Asked for their forgiveness and explained that being a Christian dad means I have to keep working on myself too, that I'm not perfect and need Jesus every single day just like they do. My oldest said it made him feel b...
Been noticing a lot of young men these days with weak handshakes and no eye contact. Started drilling my 12 year old on this last week. Firm grip, look the man in the eye, say his name if you know it. He thought I was being weird about it but I caught him doing it right with my brother yesterday and...
It happened. We were at the store and my 15 year old's friend told him his dad was cool in front of him. Instead of dying of cringe he looked at me and nodded. I'm retiring from parenting on a high note. Nothing will ever top this moment.
Packed snacks, made it fun, let the kids pick the trail. Even the 13yo put his phone away the whole time. We saw a deer, found a cool creek, and nobody asked to turn back. On the drive home everyone was laughing about something stupid that happened. Might make this a thing.
Grew some stuff in the backyard garden with my 7yo. When we harvested the tomatoes and carrots, he actually wanted to eat them. Something about growing it himself made all the difference. He's asking if we can do it again next year. Consider this a win in my book.
So I used to be that guy. Thursday night bar crawls, spontaneous road trips, sleeping till noon on weekends. Now I'm the dad who gets excited about a good night's sleep and plans his week around soccer practice. Biggest change? The freedom is just gone and honestly some days I do miss it. Miss being...
Been working from home for 18 months and my home office is basically my prison cell. Kids know not to bother me between 9-5 but my brain can't turn off. I'm thinking about emails while playing with my daughter. Then I shut the laptop and I'm thinking about missed deadlines. How do you guys actually ...
I was a heavy drinker. Not rock bottom but getting close. Found out we were having a baby and something just clicked. Realized I didn't want my kid to have the kind of dad I had. Stopped cold turkey. First year was rough, not gonna lie. Lost some friends who didn't get it. But my marriage got so muc...
So my son has been taking bottles fine since he was born but literally overnight he's rejecting them. He'll cry, push the bottle away, the whole thing. My wife is going back to work next week and we're freaking out a little. We've tried different nipple sizes, warming the bottle, different positions...
I'm a Lions fan and I should be used to disappointment by now but this year is different. We're actually good and then we just play like we've never seen a football before. Watching that game last Sunday with my dad and my 6 year old was rough. At least my son doesn't understand enough to be mad abo...
Just wanted to share because I'm still running on adrenaline. We brought our daughter home yesterday and I honestly didn't sleep at all. Not because I couldn't, but because I kept checking if she was breathing every 10 minutes. My wife finally told me to chill out around 3am. She's fine, she's sleep...
Had one at work today for no reason I can figure out. Heart racing, felt like I couldn't breathe, thought something was seriously wrong with me. Called my doc and he said it's anxiety but man it felt so real. Scared to go back to the office tomorrow. Anyone dealt with this?