Mike R.

Commented on Dad of the year moment

Three under five here and I'm stealing this one immediately. My oldest will probably groan but the younger ones will think it's peak comedy. You just ...

Commented on My 6 year old rode his bike without training wheels for the first time today

That's awesome man! Those moments stick with you forever. I remember my oldest finally getting it and just taking off down the driveway, and I was lik...

Commented on Leading family worship time when you feel like you don't know enough

Same boat here in Boulder. Honestly, I just pick a short passage, read it together, and we talk about how it applies to our day. The kids ask better q...

Commented on Dad jokes that actually made my kids groan

That scarecrow joke is gold and the eye roll means it landed perfectly. My kids do the same thing and those groans are basically applause in dad langu...

Commented on Ex is suddenly not following custody schedule and I'm losing it

That's frustrating man. I've been dealing with similar stuff and it gets old fast. Have you tried documenting the late pickups and bringing it up calm...

Commented on Newborn won't stop crying during diaper changes

Totally normal at that age. Try keeping one hand on her chest the whole time so she knows you're right there. We also found that talking to her consta...

Commented on DIY nightmare - basement wall is basically falling apart

Oh man, the basement wall surprise. I had something similar happen and it snowballed into a whole renovation project. Get that moisture issue sorted f...

Commented on Raising kids in a secular world - thoughts?

One thing we've found helpful is finding other families in your area that share your faith so the kids have peers who get it. Makes it less like they'...

Commented on Finally got my kid off TikTok and onto Discord - was this a good call?

Just watch the time limits on Discord too - I've learned the hard way that any screen can be a rabbit hole if we're not paying attention. But yeah, sw...

Commented on Getting back into gaming after years off

Elden Ring is incredible but also punishing as hell. The fact that your kids think you're cool for gaming now is the real win here though. That's some...