6 years old, just finished her first chapter book completely on her own. She sat on the couch for like an hour reading "The Baby-Sitters Club" to me with barely any help. When she finished the last page she looked up at me with the biggest smile and said "Dad I did it!" I might have gotten a little ...

Planning a 2 night camping trip about 3 hours out. This will be our first real camping experience with my kids. We're doing a cabin though because I'm not ready to do the tent thing yet haha. Any tips for keeping kids entertained without screens? I'm bringing a portable speaker and some cards and st...

Got 2x10 lumber, a bunch of nails, and YouTube as my guide. My oldest has been begging for this for 2 years. Probably going to take all weekend and I'm 100% sure I'll mess something up but here we go. Any last minute tips from you guys who've done this before?

So the hospital sends you home with a human and zero confidence. My son won't sleep unless he's on my chest and my wife is passed out. It's 2am and I'm terrified to move. Is this normal? How long does this last? Please tell me there's light at the end of this tunnel because I'm running on fumes and ...

Got the new offset smoker last month and finally had time to do it right this past Saturday. Bought a nice 13 pound brisket and went low and slow from midnight to 2pm. Wrapped it in foil around the stall, let it rest, sliced it up thin. My wife said it was the best bbq I've ever made. Now everybody ...

My 3 year old fell down and I asked if he was okay. He said 'I'm not okay I'm three.' I'm still laughing about it. Kids are accidentally hilarious sometimes.

Had the whole weekend mapped out. Wanted to take the kids to the park Saturday, grill out with some buddies Sunday afternoon. Weather report says rain all weekend. Now I'm stuck inside with two bored kids and trying to figure out what to do. Board games and movies I guess? Anyone have good indoor ac...

We spent all last Saturday and Sunday out in the backyard. Started with just some 2x4s and a bunch of YouTube videos. My son was so focused, handing me nails and checking measurements with this little ruler I got him. We finished it yesterday and he slept in there last night. My wife thinks I'm craz...

My boy is 8 and I realized he doesn't know how to give a firm handshake. We worked on it this week - firm grip, eye contact, say your name clear and confident. It's a small thing but these small things matter. A man's handshake says something about his character. Old school maybe but my granddad tau...

My boss offered me the promotion and lead role on our biggest project of the year today. It's exactly what I've been working toward. But my wife is about to hit third trimester and we're both nervous about timing. The project runs 6 months. I could ask to defer but that might look bad. Has anyone el...

I told him it's genetic. He said that's not how genetics work. I said exactly, neither do my jokes.

It said 'High in Fiber' and I immediately thought about my own digestive system. Then my 7 year old asked why I was laughing at a box of Raisin Bran. Tried to explain it but just made it worse. Now he thinks fiber is hilarious. Mission accomplished I guess.

Sitting here at my kids' school concert and remembered my father never missed a single one of ours. He worked construction, exhausted most days, but he was always there. Now I make sure I'm the same way for my kids. It's not about being perfect, it's about showing up. That's what being a man means t...

For months I've been shuffling things around trying to make meetings work, staying late to compensate. But today I just said no, I have to leave at 2:45 to pick up my daughter. Been dreading it but my boss said that's fine. Turns out setting a boundary wasn't the end of the world. Feeling pretty goo...

I'm dealing with a situation at work where my boss is asking me to stretch the truth on a report. I could get a promotion and it would help my family financially but I can't do it. My kids watch what I do and I won't teach them that cutting corners is okay just because the payoff is good. My wife th...