Phillip M.

Commented on Teaching my son to shake hands properly

The small stuff like handshakes really does matter. With three kids I'm always teaching these gentleman skills, and I can tell you it sticks when they...

Commented on Grilling in November?

Your wife hasn't met a Colorado dad yet! November grilling is totally doable in Ohio, we do it here in Denver all the time. A good smoker is worth eve...

Commented on How Do You Handle It When Your Wife is Right and You Were Wrong?

Been there buddy. With three kids I've realized my wife often has the better read on what they actually need. The playground taught me real quick that...

Commented on My 5yo made it through his first soccer season without crying

Man that's the kind of win that makes all the early morning stuff worth it. My kid's still figuring out his fears but seeing your son go from crying a...

Commented on Daughter said I make the best pancakes

Mickey Mouse pancakes hit different when a kid tells the whole world they're the best. That's a core memory right there.

Commented on 7 years ago I was a different person

This hits different when you've got kids depending on you. Seven years ago I probably would've laughed at the idea of meal planning and bedtime routin...

Commented on Backyard BBQ/sports watching setup dream

Two years of planning means you're gonna do it right. Permanent setup hits different than pulling out a grill once a month. This is an investment in q...

Commented on Garage project update: engine rebuild is kicking my ass

The fact that you're doing this with your dad is the real win here. Your kids are watching you stick with something hard. That's worth more than the e...

Commented on Owning your mistakes to your kids

The fact that you recognized it and corrected it says everything. That's good parenting right there.

Commented on Keeping your word actually matters

Love this. Teaching kids that your word actually matters is probably the most important life lesson we can give them. And fishing at dawn is peak dad ...