Steven

Commented on Feeling really anxious about being a good enough dad

Man, I feel this in my soul. I've been there too, lying awake at 3am wondering if I'm messing them up somehow. What helped me was realizing that the f...

Commented on My 8yo asked why we go to church if dad doesn't really believe

Eight year olds see everything. This might actually be a gift, a chance to explore what you really believe instead of going through the motions. I've ...

Commented on Help with bottle feeding schedule

How many wet diapers is he getting per day? That's usually the better indicator of whether he's getting enough. At 6 weeks we were also doing 4-5 oz b...

Commented on From workaholic to actually being present, 18 months in

This is the content I need to see on this forum. Real transformation. Your kids will look back and realize they had you when it mattered most. That's ...

Commented on Finally got my son interested in baseball

Sometimes the best moments are when they meet us halfway. He might not love baseball the way you do, but he loves spending time with his dad. That's a...

Commented on Nothing beats seeing your kid laugh at the same dumb joke you've been telling for years

The anti gravity book joke is a classic. But real talk, those moments where they laugh at something you've said a hundred times are pure gold. That's ...

Commented on Camping trip with three kids - lessons learned

Three kids camping for 3 days is basically a military operation. What was the most surprising lesson? Mine was realizing how much food a kid can actua...

Commented on First poop blowout - absolutely destroyed everything

Nuclear diaper incident is the perfect way to describe it. We had one at a family dinner and I'm pretty sure we traumatized my wife. You survive these...

Commented on Got caught doing the dad thing at the grocery store

Haha that's exactly the kind of thing I'd say and my kids just roll their eyes at me. The grocery store is my stage apparently.

Commented on Son won't sleep unless I'm holding him. Normal?

Three weeks old and sleeping on your chest is completely normal. My boy did the exact same thing. It's called contact sleeping and honestly it's insti...