Craig

Commented on Loneliness is killing me

I feel this hard. Being a single dad with three kids, I've had to really work at staying connected with people outside the parenting world. It matters...

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

The imposter syndrome thing is real. For me it clicked around month 9 or 10 when I realized my son actually depended on me for everything and nobody w...

Commented on Started doing Bible reading with the kids every morning

That's really cool you're making that a daily habit with all three. Morning Bible reading before breakfast sounds like a solid way to start the day ri...

Commented on Quit my corporate job to work from home - best decision ever

Good for you. I work from home now and yeah you miss some money but the trade-off with the kids is worth it. They actually know I'm here if they need ...

Commented on From couch potato to actually giving a shit about my health

Four kids here and I'm trying to model the same thing for them. Love seeing this kind of transformation. The desk job struggle is real.

Commented on Anyone else dealing with anxiety about being a good enough father?

That voice in your head is pretty much every dad I know. The fact that you're worried about it means you're probably doing better than you think. Kids...

Commented on Anyone else struggle with the pressure of being the 'provider'?

The provider thing is real and honestly nobody talks about it enough. We're supposed to just absorb all that stress and keep it together. You're alrea...

Commented on The cereal aisle incident

Ha, I can picture this whole conversation. What'd she say when you nixed the Lucky Charms?

Commented on Son won't sleep unless I'm holding him - am I creating a bad habit?

This is so normal. Everyone says you'll create bad habits but newborns are literally just trying to feel safe. Hold your kid. The bad habits thing is ...

Commented on Loneliness is real when you're the dad working long hours

50+ hours is brutal. I was doing that before and realized I was basically a ghost in my own house. It's tough because you want to provide but you also...