Ben H.

Commented on Smoked a brisket for 14 hours straight, worth every second

This is goals right here. I'm still in the newborn fog so my idea of weekend cooking is whatever takes under 30 minutes, but someday I'm doing a prope...

Commented on Teaching boys to be men - starting with manners

Manners are definitely the foundation. With three kids I'm constantly reminding them about please and thank you, but it sticks eventually. Your sons a...

Commented on Turned down a promotion because of my kids

That takes guts to say no to that kind of money and title. Respect. Your kids will remember you being around way more than they'd remember the extra p...

Commented on Best dad breakfast hack I've discovered

Wait, you're telling me I can meal prep breakfast? That's a game changer for us because mornings are absolute chaos with a newborn. Definitely trying ...

Commented on My 4yo said I'm the best dad in the world today

This right here. I work crazy swing shifts and some days I feel like I'm missing everything, but then one of my three will say something like this and...

Commented on Paternity leave was the best decision I ever made

Six weeks is solid. That second week transition you're talking about is real, but then you actually start enjoying it instead of just surviving it. Gl...

Commented on Built a treehouse with my 7yo and it's actually holding up

Dude this is sick. I've got two kids and honestly half my parenting strategy is just building stuff together on the weekends. Gets them off screens an...

Commented on How to handle different parenting styles between houses?

Man, this is tough. My ex and I had the same thing going on for a while. The key is just being consistent within your own house and trusting that she'...

Commented on Took my boys on their first camping trip

Nothing beats getting those kids outside and away from everything. They're probably still talking about it non-stop, right? That's a win.

Commented on Anyone else struggle with the identity shift after becoming sober?

5 months is huge, man. I'm not sober but I respect the hell out of what you're doing. Your kids are gonna remember the dad who's actually present way ...