From Party Guy to Dad - 5 Years Later
Man I can't believe how different I am now. Used to go out Thursday through Sunday, slept til noon on weekends, spent all my money on concerts and trips with the boys. Now I'm up a
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How life changed since becoming a dad. Identity shifts, things you miss, things you gained, the transformation of fatherhood.
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Man I can't believe how different I am now. Used to go out Thursday through Sunday, slept til noon on weekends, spent all my money on concerts and trips with the boys. Now I'm up a
I used to actually know people by their names instead of their kids' names. Now I'm that guy at soccer practice saying things like "yeah I'm Tommy's dad." Lost a lot of friendships
Used to sleep till noon on weekends, go out whenever I wanted, stay up till 2am gaming or watching movies. Now I'm up at 5 with the kids whether I want to be or not. My body clock
Before kids I'd spend hours cooking nice meals, experimenting with recipes, making everything from scratch. Now it's just me throwing chicken nuggets on a tray at 5:30pm while some
Two years ago I was 280 pounds, hadn't been to a gym in a decade, and just drank beer every night. Now I'm 210, going to the gym 4 days a week, and I haven't had a drink in 8 month
5 years ago I was in a suit working 60 hour weeks at a marketing firm making 6 figures. Super stressed, barely saw my kids, but at least I knew who I was. Now I'm a freelancer work
Married my girlfriend a year ago and took on two step kids ages 8 and 11. I went from being a single guy who thought he didn't want kids to being a full time parent overnight. It's
I don't talk about this much but I was a heavy drinker for years. Like sneaking drinks at work heavy. My kids were scared of me. Anyway I hit a breaking point 18 months ago and wen
Used to think my job was to make everyone laugh and keep things light. Realized about a year ago that I was using humor as a shield. My kids didn't need another comedian, they need
Hit my goal weight 6 months ago after two years of grinding. Everyone's congratulating me, I look better, clothes fit, way more confident physically. But here's the weird part: I d
Left my six figure job last year to move my family to a smaller town and work part time as a consultant. On paper it sounds like I downgraded but I'm actually up on everything that
Started at 245 lbs three years ago, couldn't walk up stairs without getting winded. Now I'm 185 and running 5ks. What changed was my mindset. My kid asked me to play tag with him a
Two years ago I was doing 60+ hour weeks at a marketing firm. Burned out, missing my kids, marriage was getting rocky. Made the jump to freelance consulting last year and honestly
Wife left 18 months ago, took me a while to process everything. Life looks completely different now. I'm the one doing school runs, packing lunches, helping with homework on weekni
Quit my job at a consulting firm 2 years ago when my second kid was born. Wife makes decent money so we decided I'd stay home. Honestly I didn't know who I was outside of work. My
Marriage fell apart. Got custody of the kids 50/50. Had to move into a smaller place, sell the house, figure out logistics I never had to think about before. I was the guy who went
6 months sober now. Used to crush beers with the guys after work, weekends were fuzzy, missed a lot of stuff I didn't even realize. Got sober because my 5yo asked why I was always
Spent 12 years at a company that didn't appreciate me, made the same salary, watched younger guys get promoted over me. My wife finally said either you try something new or you're
I didn't completely overhaul my life or anything dramatic but I did get in the best shape I've been since college. Started meal prepping on Sundays which sounds lame but it actuall
Two years ago my doctor told me I was heading for a heart attack if I didn't make changes. I was almost 280 pounds, couldn't play with my kids without getting winded, hated how I l