Kevin M.

Commented on Career advancement vs being present - feeling torn

Man, that's a tough one. Two trips a month is heavy when they're that little. I had to turn down something similar a few years back and honestly, I do...

Commented on Back to office 3 days a week and I'm already losing it

The commute drain is real and nobody talks about it enough. You were right about productivity at home. If you can back that up with actual data from y...

Commented on My father in law called me out at dinner last night

Your FIL did you a solid with that silent call out. Bedtime routine chaos makes me reach for my phone too, but my wife deserves my eyes more than Inst...

Commented on My 5 year old asked where babies come from and I panicked

Dude that's gold. Honestly just keeping it simple at that age is the move. My 5 year old asked the same thing last month and I went with 'mommy and da...

Commented on Epic fail at the kid's soccer game this weekend

This is my biggest fear honestly, trying to be at two places at once. Can you make it up to your daughter with some one-on-one time this week? That mi...

Commented on Finally finished organizing my garage workshop

Man with four kids I'd kill for that kind of organized space. Even if I got it done, it'd last about two days before chaos took over again. Nice work.

Commented on Teaching my son to shake hands properly

That's solid parenting right there. Those little traditions about respect and self-presentation matter big time. Your son's gonna remember that.

Commented on The importance of keeping your word to your kids

Man, this resonates. Work chaos is real but those moments with your kids are the ones they actually talk about years later. Glad you made it happen.

Commented on Taking paternity leave next month and nervous about falling behind

I get the loyalty thing, I really do. But taking your leave isn't letting anyone down. Company had time to plan for this, and honestly they'll adjust ...

Commented on Depression hitting different as a dad

Depression doesn't care that you're a good dad, it just shows up anyway. The fact that you're thinking about this stuff means you care about getting b...