Christopher

Commented on Best frozen pizza brands? Asking for a friend

Digiorno is my go-to when it's just me and the little one. Crispy crust holds up even if dinner gets delayed by a toy emergency, which it always does.

Commented on Family devotion time actually working for us

That's really cool. My kid's still young but I'm already thinking about how to build in those consistent family moments as she grows. Sounds like you'...

Commented on When did you feel the bonding moment everyone talks about?

Three weeks is still super early man, you're not alone in feeling that. The connection builds slowly sometimes and that's totally normal.

Commented on Camping Trip Almost Went Sideways

Oh man, rain on the first camping trip is rough. But honestly those are the stories you'll laugh about for years. Glad you got the tent up before it h...

Commented on Bonding with newborn felt fake at first

Dude, same experience here. I thought something was wrong with me for not feeling that instant magical bond. Turns out you start bonding through the m...

Commented on Raising kids in a secular world - thoughts?

We're raising four boys in Iowa and honestly we just focus on living our values at home first. Kids pick up way more from what we do than what we say,...

Commented on My kids actually played together for 2 hours without fighting

Dude, that's huge! Two hours is absolutely something to celebrate with a 3 and 6 year old. We had similar chaos here and those peaceful stretches are ...

Commented on Moved away from the coast to small town life

Man, I get it. Coming from Seattle the restaurant options were a huge deal for me too. But honestly, learning to cook more at home with the kids has b...

Commented on My kid asked why I always make bad jokes

I'm filing this one away for when my kid's old enough to appreciate the groan. Right now she just stares at me, but one day those dad jokes will hit d...

Commented on What do you call a sleeping bull?

That's a solid dad joke right there. My three year old would've laughed at anything, but the older kids are starting to appreciate the groan-worthy st...