Joe C.

Commented on Cooking dinner and my 6 year old wants to help

Time to pick your battles and this is the right one to lose. She wanted to help and you let her, that's what matters. The cheese on the counter cleans...

Commented on Bad joke backup plan for parent teacher conferences

Ha, honestly that's way better than sounding like a robot trying to seem perfect. Parent teacher night is awkward for everyone so at least you gave he...

Commented on Feeling lonely even though I'm surrounded by people

This is really honest and I appreciate you saying it. Being solo with the kids all day is totally different from the idea people have of parenthood. Y...

Commented on Five years ago I was a different guy and I don't even recognize him

That's the real transformation right there. From zero responsibilities to meal prepping and showing up for your kids every day - that's growth, not lo...

Commented on Need camping meal ideas for picky eater

Honestly just embrace the simple stuff. Cereal, granola bars, PB&J, hot dogs. At 5 years old the goal is just getting him outside and having fun, not ...

Commented on Kids catching on to my hypocrisy and I deserve it

At 10 he's old enough to get the apology explanation too, like why you got frustrated and what you're working on. Kids respect that honesty way more t...

Commented on Just finished reading all the Harry Potter books to my kids

That's the kind of project that matters. Getting through a whole series together is no joke, and the fact that they were sad it ended means you nailed...

Commented on Caught my son praying before bed without being asked

Man, that's beautiful. My oldest started doing something similar and honestly it hit me harder than I expected. You're raising a good kid there.

Commented on Struggling with patience when disciplining my kids

That's tough, man. I vacuum every single day because it's the one thing I can control in this house, but patience with the kids is a different beast e...

Commented on Anyone else get panic attacks at work?

That sounds rough, and six months is a long time to deal with that. Have you had a chance to see a doctor about it? My kid doesn't understand why dad ...