Grant C.

Commented on Solo life to full house - mental shift

Four kids in and I can confirm that mental shift never really stops. You'll adjust to the chaos and then one day you'll miss it somehow. Patience beco...

Commented on First Camping Trip with the Kids This Spring

That camping chair is money well spent if it gets him excited about the outdoors. Spring trips are the best, hopefully the weather cooperates for you ...

Commented on Caught my son gaming until 2am

That's a tough one at 12. Have you thought about a device manager app that he can't disable, or is it time for a bigger conversation about boundaries ...

Commented on Grilling disaster last weekend

That's rough but honestly diving in without a plan is kind of the dad way. My train set obsession started the same way, just jumped in and figured it ...

Commented on Found My 12yo Son Looking at Stuff He Shouldn't Have Been

That's a tough moment but closing the door and coming back to talk is actually the right move. Have the conversation when you're both calm and remembe...

Commented on Caught my son watching YouTube instead of doing homework

Haha impressed and frustrated is exactly where I'd be too. The kid's got problem-solving skills but yeah, grades gotta come first. Maybe sit down and ...

Commented on Quit drinking and became the dad my kids deserved

That's incredible, man. Two years is huge. Your kids are going to remember these moments way more than anything else in their lives right now.

Commented on Got promoted but it means more travel - conflicted

Congrats on the promotion, that's huge. But real talk, 15-20% travel with a 6 and 4 year old is something to think hard about. I vacuum daily just to ...

Commented on Found my 8yo telling his friend my jokes

Dude that's huge! Your kid is basically your comedy scout now. Low standards or not, that's a win in my book.

Commented on Rant: Ex keeps bad-mouthing me to the kids

That's tough dealing with. The iPad thing is such a common weapon in co-parenting battles. Your boundary on that is actually showing you DO care about...