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Commented on My daughter made me a coupon book

That's incredible, man. Enjoy every single one of those coupons. These are the moments that matter when they're grown.

Commented on Finally finished the deck. 3 months of weekends well spent

Built in benches sound perfect for watching the kids play in the yard. Seriously impressive you did most of it yourself, that takes some real dedicati...

Commented on Anxiety spiking at night, anyone else?

The nighttime anxiety hit me hard too when my daughter was first born. Every little sound had me worried. Glad you're reaching out about it though, th...

Commented on Daughter said 'Dad you're the best'

Dude, soak that in. Between work and keeping up with two kids' schedules, those unprompted compliments are like hitting the lottery. That's a win.

Commented on Celebrating our daughter's first real smile!

Man that's the best feeling in the world. I'm still riding that high from when my daughter started doing it consistently. You're gonna want to capture...

Commented on Building a raised garden bed - first time

That's awesome! One afternoon project is a win in my book. I've been meaning to get a garden bed going with my boys so they can see stuff actually gro...

Commented on Breastfeeding struggles with first time mom

That's tough, man. My wife had similar issues early on. A lactation consultant really helped us more than I expected. Definitely worth looking into if...

Commented on Dad joke that made my kids actually laugh instead of cringe

Ha, that's gold! My kids do the same thing when I explain my jokes to them. The fact that he asked what you love most about parenting though, that's t...

Commented on Built a treehouse with my 7yo and it only took 3 trips to Home Depot

Only three trips to Home Depot is actually impressive. That secret base is gonna be the coolest spot in the neighborhood. Your 7yo is gonna remember t...

Commented on 3 years ago I was a high powered lawyer. Now I'm a stay at home dad and I don't regret it.

This is real talk. Three kids split between two houses and I'd give anything for more time like you're getting now. Don't take it for granted.