Jared C.

Commented on Remember when we thought we wouldn't turn into our dads?

Dude, I'm not even a year in and I can already feel it happening to me. The 3am crying sessions are brutal but somehow I still catch myself nodding of...

Commented on Never thought I'd be the guy who gets emotional

Man, I get it. Used to think crying was for other guys until my kids started doing their thing. Now Disney movies hit different, you know? It's not we...

Commented on Funny thing my 3 year old said today

Haha that's gold. Three year olds have zero filter and it's the best. My little one did something similar last week and I was laughing about it all da...

Commented on Going back to school while being a single parent with shared custody

Dude, respect. Finishing a degree while 50/50 is no joke. You're showing your kids that parents can level up too. Just make sure you're not burning ou...

Commented on Three day camping trip with zero cell service - we might not come back

Ha, I'm still a few months away from trips like this but this gives me something to aim for. That lake tradition sounds perfect.

Commented on Teaching my kids to give even when it's hard

Four kids and I can tell you this kind of teaching pays off big time. The middle class lesson about generosity and God's provision is something they'l...

Commented on Built a treehouse with my 8yo and it actually didn't fall down

That's awesome dude. My 8yo would lose his mind over a treehouse. Two years of begging finally paid off and the fact that it's still standing means yo...

Commented on Caught my son lying about homework and it broke me

The fact that you caught yourself and didn't blow up says everything about the kind of dad you are. That's the hard part right there. Now you can actu...

Commented on My wife keeps criticizing how I hold the baby

Two kids in and I can tell you the constant corrections would drive me nuts. Have her demonstrate the hold she wants and then let you do your thing. Y...

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

I was paranoid about the same thing with my first. Spoiler alert: he sleeps fine now and those early holding sessions were some of my favorite memorie...