5 years ago I was that guy going out every weekend, sleeping till noon, spending money on stupid stuff. Now I'm up at 6am on Saturdays driving my kids to games and honestly I prefer it. I miss the sleep a little and my buddies rib me for bailing on trips, but man the feeling when my son scored his f...
My 9 year old wants to play Roblox literally every waking moment. Comes home from school and immediately asks. During dinner he's thinking about it. Bedtime is a fight every night. I've tried time limits, taking it away, all that stuff. He just gets angry and sad without it. I know a lot of kids pla...
My 7 year old asked for cereal and I said "sure, as long as you promise not to get bored with it." My wife just shook her head and walked away. Pretty sure I earned some points with the kid though, he laughed so hard he almost dropped the box.
I told him it's a natural instinct. He's not convinced yet but give him time, the dad joke gene is dormant until like age 35 then it just activates and you can't stop yourself.
My church started a mentorship program and I signed up. Been working with a 14yo kid whose dad isn't in the picture. We go fishing, talk about life, I'm trying to show him what it means to be dependable and respectful. My grandfather did this for me and it saved my life. Feels good to pass it forwar...
Got a call from the principal today. Some older kid was giving my 5yo a hard time at recess. My 8yo daughter stood up, told the kid to leave her brother alone, and walked him away from the situation. The principal said she handled it perfectly. I'm so incredibly proud of the human she's becoming.
Honestly thought this would be a disaster. No phones, no wifi, just me and three kids ages 4, 7, and 10 for three days. We caught fish, built a fire, told stories. My oldest said it was the best weekend ever. I'm on cloud nine right now. Already planning the next trip.
Been married 18 years. Took me about 10 to figure this out. When you're wrong, you own it. No 'but' statements, no deflecting. You look her in the eye, admit what you did wrong, and commit to doing better. That's what a man does. That's what honor looks like in a marriage. Learned this the hard way ...
I called my dad last week and actually told him I've been dealing with anxiety and some depression. I was terrified because we don't really talk about feelings in my family. He surprised me by being really supportive and telling me he struggled too when he was my age. We had the realest conversation...
Started this routine about 6 months ago. Nothing fancy, just a few minutes before they head out. We talk about what they're worried about, what they're grateful for, and we pray together. It's become the best part of my day. I've noticed they seem calmer and more confident. My oldest even asked to p...
Used to be that guy who'd stay up until 2am gaming and watching streams. Now I'm up at 5am with my 2 year old who thinks that's prime time. Miss sleeping in on weekends, honestly. But I don't miss feeling like a zombie all day. There's something weird about being more tired but also more... present?...
Why is nobody talking about how brutal diaper pails are? Mine smells like a forgotten science experiment. I take the trash out like I'm handling biohazardous materials. Wife walks past it fine. I get one whiff and I'm gagging. Is this a dad thing? Am I just weak? Please tell me I'm not alone here.
Three years ago it was just me. I could go where I wanted, spend money on stupid stuff, sleep whenever. Now there's chaos constantly. Toys everywhere, constant noise, zero privacy. But man, coming home is different now. My 5 year old sprinting to the door yelling 'daddy' when I pull up hits differen...
I used to think I wasn't a dad joke guy. Then I became a dad. Now I can't stop. Yesterday I told my 4yo the sun was so bright because it had too many lumens. He asked what a lumen was. I said 'I guess you could say I really... brightened your day' and laughed alone for a solid minute while my wife s...
Been going to therapy for about 6 weeks now because I was having panic attacks. Started out thinking it was just stress about the baby but my therapist asked me about my own dad and man, I opened up about stuff I didn't even realize was affecting me. Turns out I'm terrified of repeating patterns fro...