Ryan M.

Commented on Kids actually played outside for 3 hours without asking for their tablets

That's not small at all, that's huge. Three hours outside with no screens is basically a parenting jackpot. Backyard forts are where the magic happens...

Commented on Paternity leave was the best two months of my life and now I'm depressed being back

Eight weeks and you're bonded hard to that routine. The depression part is real, not just sadness. Give yourself some time to adjust and maybe find th...

Commented on Took paternity leave and my boss filled my position

Man, that's infuriating. Three months isn't even that long and they explicitly said it was fine. You've got every right to be mad about this. Have you...

Commented on Back from paternity leave and it's weirdly harder than I expected

That mental whiplash is real. I had the same thing coming back from leave with two kids, and honestly it took me a solid month to stop feeling guilty ...

Commented on Remote work saved my sanity during school drop-offs

That's awesome man. Being there for drop-off makes such a difference in their day. Three kids here and I'm still trying to figure out how to make that...

Commented on Southern traditions and fatherhood

Man, this is exactly what it's about. My old man took me fishing every summer and I still remember those mornings more than anything else. Your kids a...

Commented on From night owl to 5am guy - this parenting thing changed me

Nights at the hospital have me running on fumes but mornings with the kids before work actually keep me going. Your body just adjusts to what matters ...

Commented on Owning your mistakes to your kids

That takes guts to admit to your kid. I lost it over spilled milk once and felt terrible for days. Going back and explaining why you overreacted and a...

Commented on Dutch oven chili cook off is this Saturday - need a killer recipe

This is awesome that you're doing this. My advice is whatever recipe you pick, do a test run before Saturday. Nothing worse than showing up with a chi...

Commented on 7 years ago I was a different person

The responsibility hits you like a truck, doesn't it? You go from just living your life to realizing someone else is depending on every choice you mak...