My 5yo told me I'm the best dad ever
I know this is basic but it got me. We were just sitting in the car waiting for his mom and he randomly said I'm his hero and the best dad. I'm not crying you're crying. These mome
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I know this is basic but it got me. We were just sitting in the car waiting for his mom and he randomly said I'm his hero and the best dad. I'm not crying you're crying. These mome
Built a volcano diorama with my 7yo and it actually looked professional. Other kids' projects looked like they had construction crews but ours was legit good. He got an A and was s
Everyone said the 3yo wasn't ready but we tried anyway and honestly it just clicked. No more diapers during the day which saves so much money. I feel like we unlocked some kind of
After 5 years grinding at the same company finally got the promotion I wanted. Took everyone out to their favorite restaurants over the weekend and the kids were so excited. My old
I'm still shaking honestly. Been working with my 5 year old all summer and today he just did it. Made it all the way down the driveway without me holding anything. I grabbed my pho
She's only been playing for two months and honestly has been pretty timid out there. Well today in the second half she scored twice and played defense like she actually wanted the
We were at the grocery store and he points at this really tall guy and says 'Dad that man is big like you!' The dude laughed, I died laughing, my wife was in the corner trying not
He's always been more into video games and reading which is fine but I was hoping to share baseball with him. Last month I just casually mentioned we could go watch a minor league
I know this sounds simple but I usually just throw random stuff together and half of it comes home uneaten. Last Sunday I meal prepped like I was running a restaurant. Did the sand
Had to drive to my parents place and was dreading it. Loaded up snacks, downloaded new shows on the tablets, made playlists. Somehow it actually worked. Kids were chill the whole t
Been working with my 6 year old on this for months. Today he just took off down the driveway and didn't fall. I literally had to sit down because my legs felt weak. My wife got it
This might sound small but I'm celebrating it anyway. Walked past their room today and both kids had actually cleaned it up. No nagging, no threats of losing screen time, nothing.
Been having a rough few weeks at work and honestly feeling like I'm failing at this dad thing. My 8 year old came up to me today while I was sitting on the couch and said out of no
We've been doing little league for two years and he's never gotten past second base. Today in the final game of the season he stepped up and crushed one. Whole field went silent fo
I know this sounds like nothing to some people but my boy has been struggling with this for months. Been practicing with him every day and today he just did it. Tied an actual bow.
Not a joke. My 14 year old son came to me asking about some drama with his friends. Just asked. Didn't go straight to mom or shut me out. We sat on the porch for like an hour and t
I was so nervous about this trip. Three kids, 8-12 years old, camping in the woods. Thought it would be a disaster. But we caught fish, made a fire, and they all slept in the tent
Been going back and forth on this job for a year. Good work but felt stuck. Well they came through today with a real promotion, decent raise, and get this, they're letting me work
Got a call from the principal today. Some older kid was giving my 5yo a hard time at recess. My 8yo daughter stood up, told the kid to leave her brother alone, and walked him away
Been working on this for months. This morning he just... did it. Double knot and everything. I literally teared up at the breakfast table. My wife thought something was wrong but n