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?

Raised here in the South and we still understand that being a gentleman isn't about being soft. It's about being strong enough to be kind, having the backbone to do right, and treating everyone especially women and the elderly with respect. That's real leadership. That's what my granddad taught me a...

Had my 5 year sobriety anniversary last month and I'm just blown away by how much has changed. I was a mess, lost custody, sleeping on couches. Now I have my kids 50% of the time, a stable job, and honestly the clearest my mind has ever been. The thing that still hits me is my oldest actually wants ...

I'm tired of paying for 5 different subscriptions. Netflix has been lacking lately, Prime has too much junk mixed in, Disney is just remakes. What's everyone actually watching? My buddy keeps telling me I need to check out some show on Apple TV but I don't wanna pay another monthly fee just to be di...

Took my boys to the hardware store yesterday and the cashier undercharged me about $12. Most people would walk out but I went back and paid the difference. My 8 year old asked why and I told him that a man's word and honor is worth more than $12. He's going to remember that. It's the little moments ...

Took the boys camping for the first time last month and everything went wrong. Tent flooded, forgot the camp stove fuel, and one kid got food poisoning. We bailed after one night. I really want to try again this summer but I'm nervous. What am I missing? Any experienced camping dads have tips for ca...

I've been depressed for about a year and hiding it pretty well I thought. Went to my doctor this week and broke down in the office. He's putting me on meds and I'm starting therapy in a couple weeks. I was terrified about admitting this, especially as a dad, but honestly I think this might save my l...