Been teaching my boys proper handshake etiquette since they were like 12. Firm grip, eye contact, two or three pumps, genuine smile. My oldest was nervous about his job interview last week. I walked him through the whole thing again. When he came home he told me the manager commented on his handshak...
Work is absolutely insane this quarter, like 12 hour days minimum. Trying not to bring that home but my patience with the kids is shot by the time I get there. Snapped at my daughter over homework yesterday for no reason and felt terrible. My wife's stressed because I'm stressed. The whole house is ...
Small victory but it meant something to me. Usually my wife initiates family prayer at dinner but tonight I just naturally started us off in prayer. Asked God to bless our food and our time together and to help us be more like Christ this week. My oldest actually said amen really thoughtfully instea...
Been working from home for about 18 months now and I can honestly say it's changed everything about how I show up as a dad. I'm able to do school pickup three days a week which has become this special thing with my kids. We get ice cream, they tell me about their day, no rush. I still work full days...
Work has been brutal and I've been running on fumes. Called in tomorrow and told my wife I need to just... exist for a day. No plans, probably gonna sleep in, maybe take a walk. Took me forever to stop feeling guilty about doing this because I kept thinking I was abandoning my responsibilities. But ...
Was dropping off my son at soccer and said 'Have an ice day' because the field was wet. He literally said 'Dad, that's not even a pun' and walked away. Mission accomplished if you ask me.
I see my kids every other weekend and I notice I'm just trying to entertain them the whole time instead of actually parenting. No homework help, no real conversations, just movies and pizza and trips to the arcade. My son needs help with math and I've been avoiding it because I want those days to be...
This has been happening for 3 weeks now. I'll plan my whole day around picking up the kids at 5pm on Fridays and then at 4:45 I get a text saying she needs them at 6:30 instead. Or vice versa. I work in construction so I can't just leave the job site whenever. I've asked her nicely multiple times to...
Who else is already thinking about their draft strategy? I'm thinking about going heavy on RB this year since WR is deep. Also looking for a league if anyone needs an extra person, not trying to pay more than 50 bucks though.
My oldest is going through that phase where he's asking why God lets bad things happen, why different churches believe different things, whether evolution is real, all of it. Part of me loves that he's thinking critically but part of me is worried he's losing faith. Our pastor says this is normal bu...
Had my son shake hands with his coach today and the coach pulled me aside after and said 'that's a young man right there.' My 11 year old looked him in the eye, had a firm grip, and said 'nice to meet you sir.' Takes 30 seconds to teach but it says everything about who he is. These small things matt...
Took my family to dinner last night and watched my oldest open the door for his mother. She smiled at him and I felt something proud in my chest. These little acts of respect and service mean something. In a world that's getting softer by the day we've got to hold onto the idea that being a man mean...
Been working from home for 2 years and my kids still don't understand that just because I'm here doesn't mean I can play with them all day. My 6yo knocked on my office door 47 times yesterday during a client call. I love being around them but the constant interruptions are killing my productivity. T...
Been really trying to model integrity with my kids lately. Whenever I tell them I'll do something, I make sure I do it even when it's inconvenient. Caught my 8yo keeping a promise to his sister the other day even though he didn't want to, and he said 'because you always keep your promises dad.' Pret...
Just installed a second monitor and proper lighting in my man cave. The kids used to barge in whenever but now that it actually looks legit they respect it as my space. Picked up a used desk from Facebook Marketplace for 80 bucks. Upgraded from playing games hunched over my laptop to actually being ...