Ed

Commented on Got my teenager to put his phone down and actually talk to me

This is the stuff that matters. Glad you got that moment with him. Those conversations don't happen as much once they get to be teenagers so treasure ...

Commented on Struggling with being a good example about patience

What I've learned is that apologizing to them after you mess up actually teaches them more than never messing up would. I tell my kids 'daddy shouldn'...

Commented on Dealing with my ex's new partner being around the kids

Have you talked to your ex directly about boundaries? Like, I'm not saying tell her who she can date, but maybe you can agree on stuff like he shouldn...

Commented on Starting family devotions and looking for resources

This is awesome you're doing this. Honest question though - how do you handle it when they ask questions you don't have answers for? I want to start s...

Commented on Started praying with my kids every night and it's changed everything

Started doing similar bedtime prayers with my son about a year ago. Changed the whole dynamic of our evening routine. Before bed they're actually calm...

Commented on What do you call a bear with no teeth

Mission accomplished is exactly right. If they're groaning you've peaked as a dad. That's the goal of every good dad joke.

Commented on Kids asked why mommy and daddy don't live together anymore

This is such a hard one. I tried to keep it simple - 'sometimes grown-ups love each other but then we don't anymore, and that's not because of anythin...

Commented on My 6yo just tied his shoes for the first time

That's huge! Shoe tying is legitimately one of those milestones that feels impossible and then suddenly they just get it. My 7yo is still working on t...

Commented on Built a treehouse with my kids and it's actually sturdy

That's incredible, man. Those are the weekends they'll remember forever. I built something similar last year and my kids still talk about it constantl...

Commented on Remote work has ruined my ability to turn it off

The struggle is real. My suggestion is to create a hard stop ritual. Like actually shutting down your computer and maybe even locking your office door...