Dad guilt is real!

Dad guilt is real!

New blog, same me!

OK. Can we millennials just take a moment and recognize our PTSD from when we knew our parents were on the way back home from our Parent Teacher Conference.

The one thing that no one warns you about being a parent, is how heartbroken you get when your child gets sick.

Dads, active parenting is not for the faint of heart; it takes a lot of time, patience, taking responsible steps, communication, many mistakes on your end and tons and tons of effort.

Whats up, fam! I have been meaning to write this post for quite some time now, just never really had a chance, but I’m here to tell you that….ARIANNA IS POTTY TRAINED!

So as every parent knows, getting your rugrats out of the house is so important for them and YOUR sanity. We were going bat-shit crazy last week with them driving us absolutely nuts at home.

When we were becoming parents with our first child, we swore to raise her without junk, all organic, home cooked meals and only snacks with transparent ingredients. Yah, that was a major fail.

I hate to admit it, but I’m guilty of it. Make no mistake though, we put a valiant effort into not cursing in front of the little ones, but shit happens. I really do find cursing in front of kids to be really bad especially when your child starts talking.

Have you noticed the similarities in personality between you and your kids? If you haven’t, pay attention. As my children are getting older, I’m starting to see my wife and myself in our kids and it is WILD.

Nowadays, we are waterboarded with any and all things social media. From the moment you launch your Instagram app in the morning while waiting for your cup of coffee to brew, you have all kinds of things thrown your way:

After many failed attempts, we are finally officially potty training Arianna! We are so excited to start this journey and get rid of diapers for her once and for all.

There is a down side to starting school; ever since Arianna started school, she has been sick at least once a month. She has had fever after fever, cold after cold, runny nose, horrible coughs, 2 ear infections and a upper respiratory infection.

One of my best friends texted me over a month ago and asked if we would be interested in joining them in Palm Springs for Memorial Day weekend and to bring the kids.

So I got tons of DM’s on Instagram with so many questions about Disneyland and whether or not it’s worth going and taking your toddler with you. I thought it would be better to post a blog entry detailing our experience rather than answer each DM individually.

Gentlemen! Has your wife or partner ever asked you to watch the kids because she has to go to the store real quick or because she has a girls lunch she needs to attend, or even just to return something at the store? Did you instantly shit your pants in terror?

Being a first time parent is a beautiful yet overwhelming time. In between the poopy diapers and waking up in the middle of the night to feed is enough to make you want to scream.

You know those movies you watch where the woman goes into labor and everyone rushes to the hospital and she is breathing heavily and in pain because the child is ready to fly out of that uterus?

It felt so nice to be outdoors after a year of our “three week stay at home order.” There was a huge sense of normalcy in the air and it felt like things are turning for the better.