Ryan

Commented on Finished my home bar setup

That custom shelving setup sounds amazing. Two under two here and I can barely finish a sentence, let alone a whole basement project. Respect.

Commented on Only dads understand this level of exhaustion

Haha that's gold. My daughter hit me with something similar last week and I felt that in my soul. The no sleep comment really lands different when you...

Commented on Camping trip disaster recovery plan

Dude, respect for getting back out there and planning the next trip already. That's the mindset that makes for good family memories, even when it goes...

Commented on Lost 80 pounds, became a dad, got sober. Different person now.

This is incredible, man. Three years and you completely rewired your life - that takes serious guts. Being there for your kid sober and healthy is gon...

Commented on That First Real Smile Changed Everything

Welcome to the club where a baby's smile basically rewires your entire brain. Everything changes after that first real one. That's the stuff nobody wa...

Commented on Gained a Kid, Lost My Identity (But Getting It Back)

Man, this hits hard. I'm dealing with similar stuff right now in Brooklyn, just trying to figure out how to be present for my kid while keeping some o...

Commented on Depression hit different this week

That heavy feeling is real and it sucks. I found that just getting one of my kids to drag me outside for 10 minutes helps break the cycle a bit, even ...

Commented on Just realized something about my parenting

This is peak dad energy right here. My kids have definitely picked up on my laugh-first technique during bedtime stories. At least they're entertained...

Commented on Does anyone else feel scared raising kids in today's world?

Yeah, the pressure kids face now is real. But I've seen it at practice and in the community too - there are good people out there raising good kids. Y...

Commented on The funniest thing my kid said this week

Haha, yeah that checks out. I'm still in the baby phase but I'm pretty sure this is the kind of stuff I'm going to be cracking up about for years.