Carlos

Commented on The diaper blowout story nobody wants to hear

That's the right attitude man. First time dad here too and those moments are definitely happening. Glad you kept your cool and didn't let it rattle yo...

Commented on Struggling to lead by example when I lose my temper with the kids

A Scout leader once told me it's not about never getting angry, it's about what you do after. Sounds like you're aware of the gap between your values ...

Commented on The identity crisis nobody talks about

The beautiful chaos of becoming a dad means saying goodbye to parts of who you were, but you're not disappearing bro, you're evolving. Those opinions ...

Commented on Why did the dad go to the baseball game

The groans are what we live for man. Shane K. here with three kids under five and honestly if I can get just one groan per joke I'm considering it a s...

Commented on Had to grow up real fast when my daughter was born

Growing up fast is real, but it sounds like you actually grew up instead of just panicking. Your daughter's gonna see that.

Commented on Got sober 18 months ago and lost my entire friend group

Mad respect for this. Co-parenting two kids taught me that the people worth keeping around are the ones who show up for you when things get real. Soun...

Commented on Got my daughter back today

Haha that's the move right there. My kids are at that age too where a simple wave is apparently social suicide, but they'll understand someday that we...

Commented on Started therapy and already feeling like it's helping

Keep going with it. The fact that you're already noticing a shift after a few months means you found someone good.

Commented on Taking care of your appearance isn't vanity

I started shaving regularly and getting haircuts instead of just doing it whenever and my whole mood improved. Turns out when you feel put together, y...

Commented on Therapy is helping more than I expected

That skepticism is real but I'm hearing more and more dads say the same thing. Once you get past that initial weird feeling it actually works. Good fo...