Joel F.

Commented on Ten years sober and I barely recognize myself

This is the kind of post that reminds me why I come here. You didn't just save your life, you saved theirs too. Seriously proud of you.

Commented on Finally had the talk with my 12 year old about purity

Good on you for having that conversation. I've got that coming up soon and honestly I was dreading it too, but sounds like you handled it the right wa...

Commented on What did the ocean say to the beach?

Oh man, the groans are just proof that the jokes are working. My kids do the exact same thing with these ocean jokes. Keep em coming, that's what we'r...

Commented on Daughter smiled at me today

My kid was the same way at six weeks. Those little smiles get you through everything else happening at that stage. You definitely saw it.

Commented on Teaching my kids to give instead of just getting

That's a solid goal. With my toddler everything is still sticky chaos but we're trying to model generosity even at this age. Your 7 year old is at a g...

Commented on 6yo asking for a gaming PC, how do I handle this?

I feel this. My oldest wanted a gaming PC at that age too after visiting a friend's place. We compromised with some tablet games first and honestly it...

Commented on Plans for this weekend

Four hours sounds amazing. My wife and I are still figuring out how to even leave for that long without feeling like we forgot something important. En...

Commented on Got back into fishing after 10 years

Ten years is a long time. Glad you got back out there with your boy. That's what it's all about, honestly.

Commented on Standing firm when your kids test your word

I get it, he wants to be part of something cool with you. But if you bend now, bedtime becomes negotiable forever. We've been through this in the gara...

Commented on Started letting my 12yr old have Discord, already regretting it

Good catch pulling the plug on this early. I had a similar scare with my oldest on Roblox last year. Now we do all gaming in the living room where I c...