Mike R.

Commented on Standing Up When a Woman Enters the Room

My kids think I'm weird too but I do the same thing. It's just respect, man. Not crazy at all.

Commented on TikTok is ruining my teenager's attention span

Man, this is rough. My kid is the same way with TikTok and YouTube. We finally had to have a real conversation about it instead of just saying no. Som...

Commented on From divorced loner to dad of 3, here's what changed for me

Real talk, that's an awesome journey man. The fact that you recognize how your mindset shifted shows you're the kind of dad who's actually present for...

Commented on How do I even compete with TikTok?

Man I feel this one. My daughter does the same thing with screen time limits. The meltdown thing is rough but you gotta stick to it or they'll keep pu...

Commented on Standing up for what's right cost me a friendship

15 years is a long time to walk away from, but you can't fix someone who doesn't want to change. Takes real character to do what you did.

Commented on Building a treehouse with my sons

We do a ton of outdoor stuff here in Portland with our three and honestly projects like this are where the magic happens. Your boys are gonna remember...

Commented on Paying Child Support When Hours Got Cut

I've been there with the hours getting cut. Make sure you document everything and talk to your ex about it if you can. Your kids eating and having sta...

Commented on Ex won't stick to pickup schedule

This is exactly the kind of stuff that messes with planning. I had a similar issue and ended up documenting everything in writing through our custody ...

Commented on Which church is good for kids?

We've had good luck with churches that do actual activities with the kids, not just worksheets. Our church does monthly game nights and service projec...

Commented on Anxiety about being a good enough dad

Every single night. I have three kids and the anxiety doesn't really go away, it just changes shape as they get older. What helps me is remembering th...