Took the kids camping solo for the first time
Honestly thought this would be a disaster. No phones, no wifi, just me and three kids ages 4, 7, and 10 for three days. We caught fish, built a fire, told stories. My oldest said i
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Honestly thought this would be a disaster. No phones, no wifi, just me and three kids ages 4, 7, and 10 for three days. We caught fish, built a fire, told stories. My oldest said i
Been working with him for like 3 months. Today he just took off down the driveway and didn't fall. I was running behind him like an idiot with my phone recording. My wife came out
Usually he's glued to his phone or avoiding me. But today we were working on his car and he actually opened up about some stuff going on at school. We talked for like two hours in
Was doing a stupid impression of her soccer coach. She completely lost it. We were both dying laughing on the couch. These moments are why I do this. Just quality time being goofy
My 8 year old wanted to do something about water filtration. We built this whole thing from PVC pipe and sand and gravel. Won a blue ribbon. She designed most of it herself and I j
That's a win in my book. We went to a state park about 2 hours away, set up the tent together, did a campfire, made s'mores. My oldest (8) said it was the best day ever. One of us
We spent like 20 minutes building a house together and he said that. I know he probably says it to everyone but man it felt good to hear it.
She's 7 and her humor is usually pretty bad but today she said something genuinely funny. I can't even remember what it was now but I was laughing for like 5 minutes. She was so pr
No fighting, no lost shoes, no meltdowns. Everyone had breakfast. Everyone brushed their teeth. We left 5 minutes early. I don't know what I did different but I'm repeating whateve
I've been working with him all summer and today it finally clicked. He made it all the way down the driveway without falling and the look on his face was priceless. My wife got it
Made some kind of stir fry situation and didn't even call it that. Just said "dinner" and they ate it. My 4yo actually asked for seconds. I feel like I unlocked an achievement.
She's been a picky eater since forever. Tried everything. Then my wife mentioned that broccoli looks like little trees and she can be a dinosaur eating them. That's it. Now she dem
Been working with him all summer and today he just took off down the driveway. I was running behind him ready to catch him but he didn't need me. Went a good 50 feet before stoppin
We were just sitting in the living room watching cartoons and he randomly said it. No special occasion, no bribe, nothing. Just came out of nowhere. I told him he was the best son
No meltdowns. No lost shoes. No forgotten backpacks. Everyone had breakfast. I got them dressed without arguing about clothes. We made it to school 5 minutes early. I don't know wh
We have been living in a diaper prison for 18 months. The pull-ups, the accidents, the constant checking. Today our youngest went a full week without any accidents and we're callin
She's 8 and doesn't usually say sappy stuff. We were just hanging out building legos and she said it completely casual like it was the most obvious thing. I'm gonna ride this high
Been working with him for like 3 months and today he just took off down the driveway on his own. I literally teared up a little which is embarrassing but whatever. Wife got it on v
Was asked to come talk about my job at the auto shop. Brought in some tools, did a little demo with the kids, let them sit in the service bay. Teachers said they've never seen the
Woke up this morning to burnt toast, scrambled eggs that were a little crunchy, and orange juice that's definitely watered down. It was the best meal I've ever had. She was so prou