Man, I don't even recognize the guy I was before my kids were born. I was that dude who'd wake up at 6am on Saturday to hit the gym, then grab beers with the guys until midnight. Had this whole identity wrapped up in being the "fun" friend who was always down for whatever. Now? I'm the dad who gets...
My 12 year old has been with his mom more and more. He used to love my weekends but now he keeps asking if he can skip. Found out his mom's new boyfriend is letting him play video games all night and doesn't give him chores. My place has rules and expectations. Custody agreement says I still get him...
Married my wife when her kids were 4 and 7. Biggest life change imaginable. Used to be pretty selfish with my time and now everything revolves around school schedules, soccer games, dentist appointments. Some days are insane and I miss just being able to do whatever on weekends. But man watching tho...
It went everywhere. All over him, all over me, all over the changing table. I literally just stood there holding him at arms length not knowing what to do. My wife came in and found me standing frozen like an idiot. She was trying not to laugh but I could tell. Anyway new outfit and new sheet on the...
My wife suggested we do 10 minutes of Bible reading and prayer before breakfast. Honestly was skeptical at first but we've been doing it for 3 weeks now. My 7yo actually asks about the story the next morning. My 10yo has started praying for his friends at school. Feels like we're building something ...
Found my 2 year old with his entire face covered in peanut butter looking absolutely terrified. Turns out the dog licked it off. He screamed and laughed at the same time. I'm sitting there trying not to laugh at the chaos while simultaneously figuring out what the dog ingested. This is fatherhood. B...
HE SMILED. Not gas, not a reflex. An actual genuine smile when he saw my face this morning and I have never felt anything like it. I don't even care that I haven't slept in 36 hours or that I smell like spit up. This kid is the coolest thing that has ever happened to me. Just needed to tell someone ...
Got the email this morning that he made the travel baseball team he tried out for. He's been practicing every single day in the backyard since spring. This kid is determined, I'll give him that. Going to be a busy season but seeing him this happy makes it worth it. Already told him we're getting ice...
Took my son to get milk and he asked why the eggs were in a carton. I said because they'd break if they were in a bag. He goes 'that's not very eggs-traordinary dad' and walked away. That's my boy right there.
My dad used to take me as a kid and I forgot how much I loved it. Found an old tackle box at an estate sale and it's like a switch flipped. Taking my oldest out this weekend to teach him. It's quiet, it's peaceful, and I get to bond with my son without screens involved. Already planning a camping tr...
Finally starting the deck this weekend that I've been planning for like a year. Got the permits, materials are here, hoping to get the frame done before winter. Anyone built one before? Nerve wracking spending this much money and hoping I don't screw it up. My buddy is coming over to help which shou...
Had a situation at work where I could have made an excuse and nobody would have known the difference. Instead I owned the mistake and took the consequences. Got respect from my boss because of it, not in spite of it. That's the thing about integrity that gets lost nowadays. Your word is all you have...
Growing up I was obsessed with football, watched every Sunday. Now I just can't sit through a full game without getting bored. Maybe it's getting older or having kids but I'd rather do literally anything else on a weekend. Am I the only one? Feels weird saying this as a dad.
Been remote for 2 years now and honestly I don't know how I did it before. Being home means I can actually eat lunch with my kids instead of stress eating at my desk. Yeah I still work 8 hours but at least I'm here if something happens. My boss doesn't really care where I sit as long as the work get...
About a month ago I committed to stopping whatever I'm doing at bedtime and praying with each kid individually. Just 2-3 minutes, nothing fancy. But man, the conversations we're having now are incredible. My 7yo asked me last night why Jesus had to die and we ended up talking for 20 minutes. My 10yo...