Sam T.

Commented on The death of professional dress

I wore a tie to drop off once and my kid asked why I was dressed for church. The blazer and tie thing is becoming genuinely weird now. Nothing wrong w...

Commented on Anyone else struggle with guilt as a parent?

Missing one game doesn't define you as a parent. One missed event versus all the times you ARE there matters way more. Don't let that guilt eat you up...

Commented on WFH saved my relationship with my kids

Saved your relationship with your kids is exactly right. Three years ago I would have called WFH lazy but man it's not. You're actually parenting inst...

Commented on How do you teach respect when the culture doesn't support it?

The culture doesn't support a lot of things we grew up with. But your house can still be a place where respect matters. That's the best you can do.

Commented on Teaching kids not to repeat what they hear at mom's house

Been there. Kids are like parrots at that age. They'll say whatever they heard last. Best thing is to not react with anger and just calmly tell him th...

Commented on Grill setup help needed

Brisket is a game changer once you nail it. I'd suggest either an offset smoker or a ceramic kamado style if you want versatility. The propane grill w...

Commented on Cooking Sunday dinners with my kids

This is such a cool tradition. My kids actually fought over who gets to pick next week's dinner. They also tried to pick cereal for dinner once but he...

Commented on My father in law's passing taught me about honor

Those are the kinds of lessons that matter. Make sure you're teaching your own kids about integrity the same way. Your FIL showed you how it's done.

Commented on Son hit his first baseball during practice today

Tee ball memories are the best. My oldest still talks about when she finally hit the ball off the tee and it rolled about twenty feet. We acted like s...

Commented on Depression making it hard to be present with my kids

You're being honest about it, and that takes guts. The fact that you're even thinking about being present means you care. Have you talked to your doct...