Mason

Commented on Took paternity leave and my boss seems annoyed about it

That sucks man. Six weeks for twins is totally reasonable and honestly not that long. If he's punishing you for taking paternity leave that's on him, ...

Commented on Stayed late to help the new guy even though I was exhausted

That's the stuff that matters though. Everyone remembers the guy who stayed to help when he didn't have to. Your kids see that kind of character.

Commented on Became a dad and finally grew up

Man, I feel this in my soul. Everything clicked into place when my first was born. Suddenly all those things I thought mattered just didn't anymore. T...

Commented on My 5 year old just rode his bike without training wheels!

Now comes the fun part of him zooming around the neighborhood and you having a mild heart attack every time. Enjoy the victory though, you earned it.

Commented on What are you guys doing for Halloween

Trick or treating is exhausting but honestly my kids talk about it for weeks after so I've learned it's worth the effort. Maybe hit up just one neighb...

Commented on Trying to be the man my kids need me to be

This is the stuff nobody tells you about being a dad. It's not just about being a good dad, it's about being the man you want them to become. Heavy bu...

Commented on Finally took the church leadership role

That's awesome and yeah, totally normal to be scared. You're going to do great though. Small group leading is one of the best things I've done. You ge...

Commented on What I miss about pre-dad life

This is real and it's okay to feel this way. I miss sleeping past 5am and not worrying about anyone but myself some days. But then my kid says somethi...

Commented on Paternity Leave Changed Me as a Dad

That paternity leave time is gold. I only got two weeks and I still think about how different things would've been with more time. You're lucky and ho...

Commented on Bottle feeding vs breast feeding question

I remember when my oldest was born we had to switch to bottles and I was so worried about it affecting bonding but honestly it didn't matter at all. Y...