Dustin P.

Commented on First smile happened today

That's beautiful man, cherish those moments. Once they start really smiling at you it becomes your favorite thing in the world. Your wife will get it ...

Commented on Struggling to lead by example when I'm failing

Man, the fact that you're even aware of it and feeling convicted shows you're already doing better than you think. My kid is still too young to call m...

Commented on From Couch Dad to Marathon Runner - 3 Years Later

Absolutely crushing it. I've been doing more weekend walks with the kids and this kind of post reminds me why it matters. You should feel proud of you...

Commented on Why did the dad go to the bank?

Ha, I feel this in my soul. Three kids and my jokes land about 10% of the time, but I keep swinging anyway. Your 7 year old will appreciate it eventua...

Commented on Camping trip from hell

This is the kind of trip they'll be talking about for years, trust me. My grandkids still ask me to tell the story about the time we made s'mores in t...

Commented on Got sober 18 months ago

Major respect for that. Those moments with your kids are what it's all about, and you're giving them the real version of you now. That's everything.

Commented on When do you actually start feeling like a parent and not like you're pretending

I'm in the same boat right now and I think about this constantly. Some days I feel totally capable and other days I'm like 'who let me take this tiny ...

Commented on The ultimate dad moment happened today

The ultimate dad moment is helping another dad stay sane. That's solid right there. Those toddler meltdowns are rough and a little guidance from an ex...

Commented on Teaching my kids about generosity

We started doing service activities as a family tradition and it's been huge for my son. Seeing him understand that his effort actually helps people h...

Commented on My 4 year old told ME a dad joke today

Haha you're not getting replaced, you're creating a legacy. Pretty sure that's the whole point of dad jokes anyway.