Ben

Commented on Standing Up for What's Right, Even When It Costs You

Good on you for standing firm. I've got four kids and I'm always thinking about what example I'm setting in moments like that. They'll remember this m...

Commented on The importance of a firm handshake

This is gold. My oldest was nervous about meeting new people until we started practicing handshakes at home. Now he's the kid everyone remembers at sc...

Commented on Got offered a promotion but it means travel

Congrats on the promotion offer, man. That's huge. My advice though - sit down with your family first and really map out what that travel schedule act...

Commented on Being the rock your family needs

Real talk, I've been trying to do this exact thing and it's exhausting. Talking to my wife about my own stress actually made her stress go down becaus...

Commented on From party guy to father of three - who even am I

This is a real thing and it's wild watching it happen in real time with my buddies. You're not losing yourself though, you're just evolving into a dif...

Commented on Got my son his first bike and he rode it without training wheels today

That's huge! A month of patience paying off like that must feel amazing. My son just got his training wheels off last month and I was literally runnin...

Commented on Gaming with my teenager actually saved our relationship

Gaming together hits different than just monitoring their screen time. My 6yo and I play some chill stuff together and it's actually our best bonding ...

Commented on Teaching my son about integrity

This is parenting done right. Way harder to sit down and talk through why he made that choice than to just punish him and move on. Integrity lessons e...

Commented on Raising my daughter in a messed up world

The world's always been messed up in different ways. The challenge now is helping our kids navigate it smart instead of scared. Sounds like you're on ...

Commented on Kids' screen time way up since school started back

Get them outside for at least 30 minutes after school before any gaming happens. Trust me on this one.