Richard

Commented on Watched my daughter stand up to a bully at school

This right here is what it's all about. You're raising a good one. Still new to all this but hearing stories like this makes me realize what we're rea...

Commented on That First Real Smile Changed Everything

Man that's the moment right there. My oldest is past that stage now but I remember when my youngest gave me that first real smile and it just hits dif...

Commented on Depression is making me withdraw from friends

Depression makes everything harder, even the stuff you normally enjoy. Don't beat yourself up about not having energy for your buddies right now. If i...

Commented on Attempt at homemade pizza night went better than expected

Nice work on the overnight fridge rise, that's the move. Pizza night is such a solid family thing to do, we try to make that a regular Friday thing wh...

Commented on The guy who said he'd never change diapers now changes diapers

Wait till you realize you're doing baby talk in public and don't even care anymore. That's when you know you've fully committed to this.

Commented on Feeling really anxious about being a good enough dad

Three kids here and I've been in that exact headspace. What helped me was realizing quality beats quantity every time. Even 20 minutes of real attenti...

Commented on How going to therapy changed my parenting completely

This is huge. Took me way too long to realize that showing emotions and admitting when I'm wrong actually makes me a stronger dad to my daughter, not ...

Commented on Anyone watching the new season of That 90s Show?

Haha dude, I'm the same way with nostalgia hits now that I've got kids. Your wife will come around when she catches an episode - that show hits differ...

Commented on The backyard pool incident

Oh man, the pool drama is real. My newborn isn't there yet but I'm already dreading the day she can get into water and panic about everything. Did he ...

Commented on 5 year old asked me to be the villain in her pretend game

45 minutes of her directing you as the bad guy? That's quality time right there. My five year old does the same thing and I'd take that any day over s...