Been working with him on this for months and he finally got both shoes tied. He looked up at me with the biggest smile and said 'Dad I did it!' I literally got choked up. These little moments are everything man.
Seriously. Three days in the woods, minimal service, cooking over a fire, sleeping in a tent. My 8yo and 10yo were genuinely happy the whole time. No tablets, no complaining about being bored. We caught some fish, told stories, and sang dumb songs around the fire. On the drive home my daughter said ...
This is insane. We're doing bottle feeding but he's still waking up every 2-3 hours. My wife and I are trying to tag team the nights but honestly we're both zombies. I fell asleep standing up at work yesterday. People keep saying it gets better but right now I don't believe them. Is this normal? Whe...
Got three kids, married, always got someone around and somehow I still feel incredibly alone. Like nobody really sees me, they just see what I do for them. Wife's exhausted, kids need stuff constantly, and I can't remember the last time I had a conversation that wasn't about logistics. Trying to get...
Had the whole day planned to take the family to the lake and then the forecast changed to rain. Now we're stuck inside and the kids are climbing the walls. I'm honestly considering just letting them watch movies all day and calling it a win. Parenting in the age of unpredictable weather is tough.
Ive been watching videos and reading about this for like 6 months and finally started a starter this weekend. My wife thinks im crazy for wanting to keep yeast on the counter but shes intrigued. First loaf is gonna take 5 days so I'll report back but I'm already nerding out about hydration percentag...
My 6 year old was doing drills and somehow kicked the ball backwards right into the coach's shins. Coach wasn't hurt but my kid freaked out thinking he was in trouble. Then he said 'sorry Mr. Johnson I think my feet are broken' and the whole field erupted. These random moments are what I'll remember...
Been going for about 3 weeks now and honestly I'm not seeing much change yet. My therapist seems good and I like her but I don't know what I'm even supposed to be feeling or looking for. How long before therapy actually makes a difference? I'm dealing with pretty bad anxiety about work and home stuf...
Saw my nephew holding a door open for ladies the other day without even thinking about it and it made me proud. His dad raised him right. We need more of this in the world. Too many young guys dont understand that respect and courtesy are the foundation of being a good man. Its not old fashioned, it...
Just went back to work after 8 weeks of paternity leave and man, the readjustment is brutal. I got so used to being there for every moment with my newborn. Changing diapers at 3am became my thing. Now I'm sitting in meetings thinking about what he's doing at daycare. My wife says I'll adjust but I'm...
Let my 6yo help me make pizza from scratch and it was so much fun. She did the dough (with lots of help), spread the sauce, and arranged toppings. Tasted amazing and she was so proud. Way better than the usual weekend routine. Highly recommend doing something like this with your kids.
Been thinking about how to introduce my kids to the concept of giving back and tithing since they're getting old enough to understand money. My oldest is 9 and just started doing chores for an allowance. I want to make it natural for him to want to give, not forced or legalistic you know? Anyone hav...
Just cleaned out my Weber and got it ready for the season. New thermometer, replaced some grates, and I'm planning my first brisket this weekend. Been watching YouTube videos on the offset smoker technique. Gonna take it slow and low, maybe 12 hours. Wish me luck fellas.
My wife is back to work part time and we're trying to introduce bottle feeding so I can help more. Our 3 month old absolutely refuses the bottle. We've tried different nipple types, warming it, cooling it, everything. He acts like we're trying to poison him. We're using pumped breast milk so it's no...
Took my 4 year old to the store and she asked why the bananas were yellow. I said "because they haven't seen us yet, once they do they'll turn brown from the fear." She believed me for like two seconds before cracking up. These are the moments man.