Derek M.

Commented on Teaching your son how to be respectful to women

Raising twin boys over here and this is exactly the foundation I want to build with them. It starts young with how they see us treating their mom and ...

Commented on WFH saved my relationship with my kids

That 90 minute commute sounds brutal. The lunch thing alone is huge - those little moments add up way more than I realized when I went remote. Glad yo...

Commented on My kid asked why I was reading instructions

Honestly that's a pretty solid dad joke setup. Better than half the stuff I try to pull on my three.

Commented on Neighbors think I'm crazy for teaching my kids to do chores without payment

You're teaching them something way more valuable than a paycheck, man. I've got my kids doing chores the same way because they need to understand they...

Commented on Feeling really lonely even though I have a family

Swing shifts killed a lot of my friendships too, but weekends with the family became everything for me. That lonely feeling though, sometimes I still ...

Commented on Dad cooking challenge - homemade pizza night

This is gold. My kids fight over toppings every single time, but at least they're eating something they actually made. Pro tip: keep some extra dough ...

The accuracy is KILLING me right now

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

Glad it's clicking for you. It takes guts to actually be open to that kind of self reflection, especially when you're juggling three kids and work.

The accuracy is destroying me rn

This is me with my kids every single day