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Got the call around 10am that he threw up in his classroom. Old me would have absolutely freaked out, but I was just like okay what do we need to do. Picked him up, he wasn't actua
Been packing lunches for the past month and actually remembered to include all the things. Sandwich, fruit, veggie, drink, snack. Every day. No notes from the teacher about kids tr
Took him like 20 minutes and he mispronounced half the words but he DID IT. He was so proud of himself he wanted to read it again immediately. This is what it's all about right her
Usually I'm working late but I got off early today and thought I'd surprise him by showing up. He scored in the first half and I was going crazy cheering from the sideline. Then he
We put her down at 8pm and I woke up at 6:30am in a panic because it was so quiet. But no, she was just sleeping. My wife and I looked at each other like we won the lottery. Neithe
We were just sitting on the couch watching cartoons and she said it out of nowhere. No bribe, no context, just randomly said 'Dad you're the best dad in the world and I love you so
I've been working with him on this for like 3 months and today he just did it. No help. I literally just stood there watching and he nailed it. My wife wasn't even home so I immedi
Been working with him on this for months. This morning he just did it without asking for help and I literally teared up a little. My wife caught it on video. These little wins hit
She was helping my 5yo build a Lego set without him even asking. She was patient, showed him how to find pieces, encouraged him. I watched from the kitchen for like 5 minutes just
Been nervous about doing this ever since my wife said she needed a girls weekend with her friends. Took the boys ages 6 and 8 to a state park nearby. We hiked, made s'mores, told s
Pancakes were a little burnt on the edges and the bacon was crispy enough to be used as a weapon but it was seriously the best meal I've ever had. She's 8 and saved up her allowanc
Took him out this morning and after about 20 minutes of me holding the seat he just took off. I let go without telling him and he made it like 50 feet before he noticed I wasn't ho
My 14yo has been glued to his phone all summer. I asked him to help me edge the front beds and to my shock he actually said yes. Spent the whole afternoon working together and we d
Three days of no complaints, no asking to go home, no drama. We caught some fish, sat around the fire, slept in a tent. I know it won't always be this easy but man I'm going to hol
We weren't even pushing it that hard but over the past month he just decided he was done with diapers. No accidents in like 3 weeks now. Every time he goes he yells "DAD I USED THE
6 years old, just finished her first chapter book completely on her own. She sat on the couch for like an hour reading "The Baby-Sitters Club" to me with barely any help. When she
My 4yo wanted dinosaur pancakes so I tried to make a T-rex and my oldest said "that actually looks like a T-rex!" Made like 6 more with different dinosaurs. Wife got some good pict
We drove 12 hours to see my parents and nobody cried, nobody fought, and all three kids napped at the same time. My wife and I were in shock. Stopped at this random diner and the o
I'M CRYING IN THE GARAGE RN. She did it. Went the whole length of the driveway without me holding on. Three months of work and she absolutely nailed it. She's 6 and already tougher
Got a call from the school today about an incident at recess. Some kid was pushing his smaller friend around, and my 9 year old stepped in and told him to knock it off. Didn't thro