Brad N.

Commented on Ten years ago I was a club promoter, now I'm coaching soccer

That's an incredible transformation man. Coaching soccer with your kids beats the club scene every time, even if it took a while to realize it.

Commented on Started teaching my son to hunt and fish

Four boys here and I'm doing the same thing with them. Teaching them to hunt and fish while you can is one of the best gifts we can give.

Commented on My 12 year old asked me why God lets bad things happen

Man, those conversations are tough. I've had similar ones with my kids and honestly there's no perfect answer, but just being present for the question...

Commented on My dad joke hit different today

Ha, caught red handed. I try to sneak in power naps while cooking dinner at the stove. Wife always knows though. The 'resting my eyes' excuse never wo...

Commented on Anyone else's kid obsessed with dinosaurs right now?

Dude, my kids went through this hardcore. We ended up getting some dinosaur board games to go with the videos and it actually made it more fun for me ...

Commented on Got back into fishing after 15 years

That's awesome, man. Those moments when something just clicks again are the best. Hope you get to pass that love of fishing on to your kid like your d...

Commented on Nailed the school pickup routine

Yes! The snack prep is key. We label everything and my kids know what's available, so there's no last minute scrambling. Sounds like you cracked the c...

Commented on My 12-year-old asked me why God lets bad things happen

That's a real question and the fact that you didn't dodge it is what matters. I'd say something like sometimes bad things happen but we get to choose ...

Commented on Smoking a brisket for the first time tomorrow

You're gonna do great! KC native here and I've smoked plenty of briskets. The overnight cook is rough but worth it - just resist the urge to open that...

Commented on How do you even enforce no phones at dinner?

Make it a game where whoever lasts the whole meal without checking their phone gets to pick next week's dinner. Works better than just saying no, at l...