Keith L.

Commented on Screen time battle with 8 year old - am I being too strict?

One hour on weekends sounds pretty reasonable to me. My kids have tried the "but everyone else has one" line too, and honestly it's never true. Maybe ...

Commented on Bottle feeding questions - switching from breast

Dude, I'm going through the same thing right now with my 8 month old. We've been combo feeding and it's been a game changer for getting my wife some a...

Commented on How do you say no to your boss without tanking your career?

Your family needs you home way more than your boss needs you drowning in projects. Frame it as needing to reset your workload, not as you slacking off...

Commented on Took paternity leave and my boss made me feel guilty

Sounds like your boss has some outdated views on what matters. You did the right thing and your kids will remember that way more than whatever emails ...

Commented on Standing your ground respectfully

This is the kind of thing that matters. You didn't blow up at him in front of everyone, you handled it like a man. That's teaching moment stuff right ...

Commented on Leading Your Family Means Making the Hard Calls

This is what I'm learning as I'm trying to survive the morning chaos with two kids. The real leadership happens in those tough talks, not the easy stu...

Commented on Grill season is here

This is the way. There's nothing better than firing up the grill and knowing you've got months of perfect weather ahead. Already planning my first coo...

Commented on Raising kids in faith when your wife isn't as committed as you are

That's a tough spot. I'd focus on modeling your faith without making it an issue between you two. Kids pick up way more from what you do than what you...

Commented on My toddler said 'I love you daddy' unprompted

That's not small at all, that's everything right there. Congrats on being the kind of dad he wants to tell he loves you.

Commented on Started therapy last month and wow

This is great to hear. Mental health stuff can feel intimidating at first but it sounds like you're already seeing the payoff. Keep crushing it.