Been promising myself I'd organize all my fishing stuff for like 2 years. My garage is a disaster. Just bought some of those wall mounted organizers and I'm actually doing it this weekend. Feels silly to be excited about organizing but I haven't been fishing in forever and I want to actually go soon...
Want to add a deck to the back of the house. Our budget is limited so I'm thinking about building it myself instead of hiring someone. I've done small projects before but never anything this big. How hard is it really? Am I about to waste a bunch of money on supplies and have a disaster?
Family of 4, two kids age 6 and 9. Want to do something fun but not totally exhausting. We're thinking like 8-10 hour drive max. Colorado or somewhere out west maybe? Anyone done a good family road trip? What made it actually work and not just everyone miserable in the car?
Got the job I wanted 3 months ago. More money, better title, the whole thing. But honestly I feel worse now. I'm exhausted all the time, don't want to hang out with friends, and I'm snapping at my family over nothing. Thought getting ahead would make me feel better but it's like the opposite happene...
Had a moment last night where my 9 year old asked me straight up why he should believe in God when bad things happen and he can't see Him. I gave him some answers but I'm not sure they were good enough. He's starting to ask real questions and I want to give him real answers rooted in faith, not just...
Considering getting my 10yo a gaming headset so he can play with his cousins online. Good idea or bad idea? Will he just want to be plugged in all the time? Also worried about hearing damage. What age did you guys let your kids start wearing headsets?
My 4 year old has watched Bluey like 47 times this week. 47 TIMES. I can quote episodes now. Help.
Used to just wake up on Saturday and decide to go to the beach or catch a movie. Now I'm color-coding a calendar in my phone with soccer practice, dance lessons, dentist appointments and meal prep Sundays. I don't even recognize myself anymore. What I gained though is knowing exactly where everyone ...
First time smoking meat for more than like 6 hours. Set my alarm for 5am, got the temperature right around 225, used hickory wood and some oak. The meat was still pretty tough at hour 8 so I panicked and cranked the temp up to 300. Learned real quick that patience is the actual secret ingredient. It...
Guys I know this probably sounds silly but my 6 week old smiled at me today. Like a real smile, not the gas thing. I've been up since 4am with her and I'm completely wrecked but that one smile made everything worth it. My wife says I'm being emotional lol but I don't care. Felt like I had to share w...
Man what a show. That last season was insane. Why did it take me this long to watch it all the way through? Now I'm sitting here with nothing to watch and everything else seems boring. Anyone got recommendations for something equally good?
Been working on this with my sons since they were young. Too many kids these days won't even look at an adult when they shake hands. It's a small thing but it sets the tone for respect. A firm grip and direct eye contact shows character and confidence. My boy just turned 10 and I can see the differe...
Got the promotion I wanted but now they want me traveling every other week. My kids are 5 and 7. This is supposed to be the good years with them and I'm gonna be on planes half the month. Probably gonna turn it down but I'm so frustrated. Is this just the reality of career growth or am I being unrea...
When work gets insane I've found a few things that keep me from losing it. Using my lunch break to actually see my family instead of eating at my desk. Setting a hard stop time and closing the laptop. And being honest with my kids that sometimes daddy is stressed but it's not their fault. What do yo...
So I took 8 weeks off for paternity leave and it was amazing. Now I'm back and my boss already scheduled me for 3 conferences in the next month. My wife is handling everything with the newborn but I feel like I'm missing everything. Did anyone else struggle with the guilt of going back? How do you g...