Ryan

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.

Commented on Survived the entire school year without forgetting show and tell

Dude, that's not dumb at all! I'm 4 months in and barely remembering to feed myself, so the fact you kept that streak going for 9 months straight is s...

Commented on Started praying with my family every night and it's changing everything

Man, this is what I'm trying to build with my kids on the weekends. Even exhausted, you're showing up. That consistency is everything they'll remember...