If you haven't read this book yet I'd seriously suggest picking it up. It deals with some really tough questions about suffering and God's character in a way that doesn't feel preachy. My book club at church is reading it now and the discussions have been incredible. Fair warning it might mess with ...
We were at Target today. My 8-month-old decided to absolutely demolish a diaper while we were in the toy aisle. I'm talking up the back, down the leg, the whole nine yards. Didn't have a change of clothes in the diaper bag (why do I never learn???). Had to do the walk of shame to customer service as...
This has been a rough few months. I'm going through the motions with my kids (4 and 7) but I feel like I'm watching someone else do it. Playing with them feels like a chore. I laugh at the right times but there's nothing behind it. My wife thinks I should go back on meds but I hate how they make me ...
Every time we're at the park she's narrating her life like she's filming content. 'Hey guys today I'm gonna go down the slide' and then she looks around waiting for reactions. It's cute sometimes but also weird? I haven't let her on actual YouTube (she watches kid channels with me supervising) but I...
My wife has always been the faith champion in our family. She's the one praying, reading Bible with the kids, asking the spiritual questions. One night she said she was exhausted and could I take the lead tomorrow morning. So I did. Got everyone together, we read a passage, I asked what it meant, we...
Looking at options for next year and I'm getting sticker shock. We want our kids in an environment that reinforces our values but these tuition numbers are crazy. Public school with good youth group seems way more feasible financially. Anyone else dealing with this? How did you make the decision?
My 4yo has entered a new level of "why" that I didn't think was possible. Like I'll explain something and he'll ask why like 15 times in a row until we're talking about the sun exploding or whatever. It's exhausting but also kind of hilarious? Is this normal or am I doing something wrong? How long d...
So yesterday I totally lost it with my 10yo over homework. Like raised my voice, frustrated, the whole thing. He shut down completely and we didn't talk for like 2 hours. I apologized later but I'm still feeling gross about it. He didn't deserve that reaction - he was genuinely trying and just frust...
Been reading about how chaotic mornings are stressing kids out so we overhauled ours. Here's what's actually working: **The night before:** Pick out clothes, pack backpacks, set out breakfast **Morning (no phones first 30 min):** Wake up, stretch, breakfast, get dressed **Last 15 min:** Teeth, shoe...
We had our third kid 6 months ago and I'm running on fumes. Not the cute exhausted-dad-meme kind of fumes - the kind where I'm having intrusive thoughts, my mood is in the gutter, and I can't focus at work. My wife sleeps one night, I sleep the next. The randomness is killing me because I can't plan...
This sounds dramatic but I need to say it. I'm home every evening with my wife and three kids and I feel completely alone. Like they're all doing their thing and I'm just... existing in the same space. Wife's on her phone, kids are playing, and I'm sitting here feeling invisible. I know I should eng...
It took 3 days and my kitchen looked like a bomb went off but I finally nailed laminated dough. Not perfect but legitimately flaky and buttery. My 8yo son was genuinely impressed which never happens. If you've been thinking about trying this - do it. The butter compartment folds are annoying but it...
My kids groan every single time now. I said 'lettuce go!' the other day and my 5yo physically put her head in her hands. But here's the thing - sometimes they're trying SO hard not to laugh and I catch them. I see it. The smile they're hiding. I'm not stopping. This is my legacy and honestly it's hi...
My daughter keeps asking about piano lessons and she's 6. Is that too young? I want to encourage her but also don't want to force something she's not ready for. We don't have a piano at home yet so I'd probably need to rent one or buy a keyboard. Did anyone else start their kids young and have advic...
So my wife works 6pm-6am shifts as a nurse and I'm basically solo parenting our 3yo and 5yo for most of the week. It's great in a lot of ways but by day 3 I'm absolutely fried. The kids are fine, the house is fine, but I'm running on fumes and coffee. Anyone else dealing with this setup? How do you ...