Been thinking about this a lot lately. My oldest caught me being less than honest about something small and called me out on it. Really humbling moment where I realized I need to live what I'm teaching, not just say it. Now trying to be intentional about modeling integrity in little things. Taking t...
He said 'I thought dads don't read instructions?' I told him that's only when mom's not looking. He's 7 and already catching on to our culture.
Just wanted to share something positive here because this forum can be pretty heavy. My ex and I were in a really bad place, couldn't talk without yelling, making decisions about the kids was a nightmare. We both went to separate therapists and then started doing co-parenting sessions together with ...
Started at 10pm Friday with a 14 pound brisket, kept the temp at 225 degrees, wrapped it in butcher paper around hour 8, and pulled it at 2pm Saturday. Let it rest for 30 minutes and sliced it up. The bark was perfect and the meat just fell apart. My kids actually ate it without complaining which ne...
Looking to upgrade from my beat up weber to something better but our patio is tiny. Thinking about a pellet grill but they're pricey. Anyone have experience with the smaller Traeger models or should I stick with gas? Want to be able to smoke some ribs and brisket on weekends but don't have room for ...
I know it probably wasn't a real smile and more of a gas thing but my 6 week old looked right at me and smiled. Nothing has made me feel this way before. Told my wife and she already got it on video. I don't even care if it was gas, that's my kid's first smile and I'm documenting everything from her...
After 3 weekends of blood sweat and splinters, the back deck is finally done. The kids helped a little bit but mostly just got in the way lol. Already planning the first cookout. Feels good to actually complete a project with two kids running around.
Thinking about getting my son a kids smart watch so he can call us when he needs to. He's starting to want more independence but I'm not ready for a full phone yet. Anyone have experience with these? Which ones are actually reliable?
Got the offer yesterday and it's a big bump in pay and title. Been chasing this for years. But my youngest is 4 and my oldest just started soccer. The travel would basically mean I miss the season and I'm already barely home as it is. Do any of you guys have the answer to this or does anyone actuall...
Been working on this for like 3 months. Today we took the training wheels off and he just... did it. Went down the driveway like he's been doing this forever. My wife got it on video and I've watched it like 20 times already. I'm not crying you're crying.
Got offered a promotion that would require travel about 20% of the time and longer hours. It's good money and career wise it's the move I should make. My oldest is 6 and I dont want to miss stuff. My youngest is only 2. My wife says she supports whatever I decide but I can tell shes stressed about i...
To get away from all the kids. Just kidding I brought all three. Send help.
I'm a project manager and some days I'm absolutely wired from dealing with deadlines and difficult clients. I get home and my kids want to play and my wife wants to talk about her day, but all I want to do is decompress. I feel guilty about it. I know they didn't cause my stress but I catch myself b...
Got the plans downloaded and materials list ready to go. Planning to start this Saturday morning. Main thing I'm worried about is getting the foundation level because I know that's where most people mess up. Any gotchas I should watch out for? I've done basic carpentry before so I'm not totally lost...
I swear I can't stop thinking about whether I'm screwing my kids up. Like my oldest is only 7 and I'm already worried he's gonna need therapy because of me. I know logically this is anxiety talking but man it's brutal some days. Does anyone else deal with this constant spiral of worrying you're a ba...