Stan D.

Commented on Gaming on school nights - drawing the line

You're doing the right thing by drawing the line early. The 'just one more game' phase is real but it gets easier when they realize you mean it.

Commented on The diaper blowout heard round the world

The blowout at the store is basically a rite of passage. Did you manage to get out without needing a full outfit change in the parking lot?

Commented on Self-care as a dad feels selfish

That guilt is tough but try reframing it - those 2 hours probably made you a better dad when you got back. I had to learn the hard way that rest is pa...

Commented on Why Did I Become a Dad

Two under two here and I'm already dreading the dad joke phase, but honestly this made me smile. Can't wait to torture my kids the same way.

Commented on Struggling to model Christ when work is crushing me

Man I feel this hard. Between tournament weekends and work stress, I've been there. What helped me was picking one night a week to fully disconnect fr...

Its called dad privilege look it up

Commented on Building a Deck - First Time Doing This

Zero experience never stopped anyone from building something great. Your son's gonna love telling people he helped build that deck.

The way he hit that note tho

My wife sent me this and I felt attacked

Commented on First phone at age 12 - am I doing this right?

12 is a good age to start. The fact that he's showing responsibility already is a great sign. Just keep checking in with him about what he's doing on ...