Nathan

Commented on Taking a mental health day tomorrow and I'm not even sick

You're doing the right thing. I was in the same spot last year and finally took a day just to reset, no guilt about it. Your boss will survive one day...

Commented on Screen time battle in our house

Have you tried redirecting them to something else first? My kids are way more interested in books and activities if they're not hungry. We grabbed a f...

Commented on Prayer changes things - update on my son's situation

Amen to this. Prayer really does change things. I've been there with my own kids where you feel powerless and all you can do is pray and believe. Real...

Commented on The day my daughter stood up for herself

That's the kind of parenting win that matters. She's going to remember this moment where you believed in her instead of fighting her battles for her.

Commented on First night home with newborn - help

You're doing better than you think. Just the fact that you're asking means you care. Keep him on his side if he's getting hiccups, don't overthink eve...

Commented on How do you teach your boys to be men in 2024?

Lead by example basically. Show them what integrity looks like in everyday decisions, how to treat people, how to handle failure. Don't lecture them a...

Commented on Just told my kids I'm reading a book about anti-gravity

Haha nice. I tried that one last week and got complete silence followed by a groan. But I'll keep mining the dad joke catalog, they crack eventually.

Commented on Gaming addiction or normal kid stuff

My gut says you need some kind of agreement in place. Like screen time limits, homework first policy, all that stuff documented before he's too invest...

Commented on From Night Owl to Early Riser - 5 Years In

Man, this is me exactly. I used to sleep till 9 on weekends and now I'm up before my alarm at 5:45. The crazy part is I don't even fight it anymore. C...

Commented on Set up parental controls and my kid hates me

The hate phase passes, I promise. My daughter gave me the silent treatment for a solid two weeks when I locked down her phone. Now she's actually bett...