My daughter got a phone 3 months ago and it was fine, but the last month she's on TikTok like 4 hours a day. She's supposed to have screen time limits but keeps finding workarounds with the password or borrowing my wife's iPad. We've tried talking to her about it but she says all her friends are on ...
Used to commute 90 minutes each way to sit in a cubicle for a job I hated. Was making decent money but missing everything. My kids barely knew me. Last year I took the plunge and now I'm remote for a smaller company making less but working 30 hours instead of 50. I eat lunch with my family. I'm at s...
We went cold turkey on phones at the dinner table last month and I was worried my teenagers would lose their minds. Turns out they're actually talking to each other now? Like real conversations. My 15 year old is complaining less about being bored and my 13 year old actually asked to play a board ga...
Down by 3 with 2 minutes left and somehow we pulled it off. I was yelling so loud my neighbor knocked on the door to see if everything was ok lol. Best game I've watched all season.
Last week I said 'Well I'm not paying for that' and I FELT myself become my father. Then my 9 year old rolled her eyes exactly the way I used to roll my eyes at my own dad. The cycle continues. At this rate I'll be making jokes about gas prices and asking people to pull my finger. Send help.
Pre-kids me and the wife would just decide at 10pm to drive somewhere random, catch a late movie, go out to eat whenever. Now everything needs planning. Doctor appointments, school schedules, finding a sitter. Some days I really miss just... leaving the house without a 20 minute prep routine. But ho...
Just three words but they hit different when you've been grinding through the tough days. We were making cookies and she just casually drops it while laughing at a dumb joke I made. She's 5 and probably won't remember saying it but I'm writing this down forever.
Been working with him all summer and today it finally clicked. He made it all the way down the driveway without falling and the look on his face when he realized he was doing it... man I'm not crying you're crying. Got it on video too. Gonna watch this one a thousand times.
I've been working with him all summer and today he just took off down the driveway. My wife was screaming and I'm pretty sure I teared up a little. He crashed at the end but got right back up laughing. Best feeling ever man. These moments go so fast.
We're at 4 weeks and our boy is still on like a 2-3 hour feeding schedule around the clock. I keep reading about babies who sleep 5-6 hour stretches but I'm starting to think those aren't real. Should we be doing something different? Is this normal or are we doing something wrong?
My son asked me why I was angry at another driver the other day. I literally just finished explaining patience and kindness at breakfast. Hit me hard. How can I teach them about Christ's love if I'm losing it over traffic? Started being more intentional about checking myself. Praying for wisdom and ...
Took a job offer that meant leaving everything behind. Wife wasn't sure about it, kids didn't want to go. But here we are 3 years later and we actually know our neighbors, we have a yard, the kids ride bikes everywhere. We miss the restaurants and energy of the city sometimes. I miss my friend group...
Not going to go into detail about the drinking years but basically my kids had a ghost for a dad. Now I'm coaching soccer, helping with homework, actually remembering conversations we had. My ex was shocked when I asked about custody. My oldest told me a few months ago he was proud of me and I had t...
Promised my son I'd take him fishing every Saturday morning for a month. Had work stuff come up, could've easily made excuses. Didn't. Because my word is all I've got that really matters. Those mornings sitting on the dock aren't about the fish, they're about him knowing he can count on his dad. In ...
This past Saturday instead of our usual sports and activities, we went to help clean up at the local food bank. My 9-year-old was initially bummed about missing his game but something clicked when he was helping organize boxes. On the drive home he asked if we could do it again. Sometimes the best l...