This might sound harsh but I was pretty self-centered before. My needs came first. Got married and that shifted a bit but I still had that core 'me first' mentality about a lot of things. Then my daughter was born and something just clicked. She needs me more than I need sleep, or free time, or buyi...
Getting through a major project at work and the last 3 weeks have been brutal. Leaving at 6am, getting home around 8pm, kids are already asleep most nights. My oldest asked my wife when I was coming home and I just felt it in my chest. Know it's temporary but how do you guys keep perspective? Is it ...
Why did I think Saturday was a good day to stain my deck. Thought I'd be done by 5pm. Ended up out there til 9pm with a brush in one hand and a beer in the other, sweating through my shirt. Wife had to practically drag me inside. The deck looks great though and my arms are still sore. The whole thin...
Having a debate with my coworker about this. I'm a coffee guy, always have been. He's into energy drinks and says they work better. Personally they make me jittery but I'm curious what everyone else does. Are you a coffee purist, energy drink person, or something else? Asking because I'm trying to c...
Been promising the kids this for 2 years. Got a Saturday free and picked up some 2x8s from Home Depot. My dad sent me his old plans and I watched like 47 YouTube videos last night. Wish me luck guys, I'm either going to crush this or end up in the ER. Either way, the kids are going to lose their min...
First time dad here with a 4 week old. He seems fussy no matter what position I hold him in. Tried the football hold, cradle hold, burping position, everything. My mom said I'm tensing up and he can feel it but how do I even relax when I'm terrified of dropping him? Anyone else deal with this anxiet...
Real talk - my basement setup is the only place I get to just be myself for a bit. Got my gaming setup, a bar area, sound system, comfortable couch. Kids know not to come down there without permission. My ex used to complain about me being down there too much but now that we're split it's actually n...
Drafted way too many RBs this year and now I'm stuck with a weak WR corps. Got offered a solid trade but I'm not sure if I'm selling low. Currently 4-3 and playoffs are coming up fast. What would you guys do?
My 13 year old told her mom she doesn't want to come to my place for her custody weeks. Said she misses her friends and wants to stay with her mom. This is breaking me. I don't know what I did wrong. We get along okay when she's here but she's pretty quiet. My ex obviously isn't encouraging her to w...
My son knocked over a full glass of juice headed straight for the laptop. I caught it one handed without even thinking. My wife was like 'oh my god that was amazing' and I just looked at her and said 'that's what I trained for.' The kids didn't laugh but I thought it was pretty good.
My daughter is 6 weeks old and gave me her first real smile this morning while I was changing her diaper. I literally teared up. My wife laughed at me but honestly I don't even care. That moment made every sleepless night worth it. Just wanted to share because none of my buddies without kids underst...
Spent like 3 weekends running behind him in the park and today he just took off on his own. Didn't fall or anything, just rode 50 feet down the path like he'd been doing it his whole life. He was so proud of himself and honestly I was tearing up a little bit haha. Best feeling ever watching them hit...
We're doing okay financially but we're not wealthy by any means. My wife and I want our kids to understand generosity and serving others, but I don't want to be fake about it. We're thinking about having them pick some of their toys to give to a local shelter and volunteering as a family at a food b...
So I'm at Whole Foods with my son and he points at the organic section and goes 'Dad why is that food so expensive, did it graduate college?' I almost spit out my coffee. Where does he come up with this stuff?
Real men admit when they're wrong. I messed up with my wife yesterday, was defensive and short with her. Had to sit down last night and genuinely apologize, took ownership of my behavior, told her how I'd do better. That's strength, not weakness. My father never apologized to anyone in his life and ...