Solo-dadding for 3 days while wife is gone, and just took it from a 0/10 night to a 10/10 morning

[chxl]

@chriscb Maybe we should make this a normal thing?

Post your Meat Mondays, where we show pictures of what we grilled/smoked/cooked over the weekend.

 

[chriscb]

@chxl I’ll gladly share pics of my meat with you guys anytime!

 

[planets]

@chriscb Wow…. Nice

 

[meganoodles]

@chriscb Father of a 2 year old and 3 month old...i feel proud when i watch them both in the backyard while wife naps, good for you!

Wife will be traveling a lot more for work soon, I'll need to find my version of "the morning smoker cool down"

 

[fistkunxs]

@chriscb I feel you. My wife has been gone for 7.5 weeks on a travel nurse assignment on the opposite coast. Three kids, but luckily they're a bit older than yours (13, 9, 6). With age comes additional stressors - getting them to school and all their activities has me feeling like a full-time Lyft driver, oldest is a moody teen, youngest is in the questioning EVERYTHING stage, and they all just miss their mom.

Hang in there.

 

[chriscb]

@tmn516 Oh man, you’ve gotta try it. It’s easy and it turns out great every time

 

[khodan]

@chriscb

Eastern North Carolina style

You had me until this. Salt and pepper on pure oak fire or bust.

 

[daddyell]

@chriscb This is the way! Nicely done

 

[jordan18]

@chriscb Good for you calling out sick today!

 

[jena83]

@chriscb My wife is going out of town next week for 3-4 days for a work trip. I don't have a smoker. I do, however, have a pizza oven...

 

[trishfek]

@chriscb There with you mate. Embrace that volatility

 

[barimix]

@chriscb You're doing great. Those nights absolutely suck but you being able to get your head straight, turning it into something positive, and show your kids love despite all if it is A+ dadding right there.

 

[justadog]

@chriscb Good for you, proud of you, man.

 

[donaldjeo12]

@chriscb My 4 year old is in a phase where she wakes up more nights than she sleeps through - "I have to go potty" "I don't feel good" " I have a cough" "I don't like my stuffy in bed" "I don't want pants", ad infinitum.

What she really wants is to spend a little time with us. It's frustrating sure, but I've taken to just using the time to sit with her and listen to my audiobook with her. (Another reason I can tell she just wants a little company - she's willing to do whatever, even things she'd be super bored with in waking hours) Sure I'm tired, but it's a lot more enjoyable than just getting frustrated at her - for both of us. Last night we listened to the trailing chapters of book 5 of Lord of the Rings.

Your story reminded me a lot of that

 

[fagosflasy]

@chriscb right on my man. temporary single parent status is tough ! you got this man !

 

[grace4ever]

@chriscb I do this with bike maintenance. 3 year old starting to melt down? "Hey, Daddy needs to fix his bike, come help." Spend ten minutes in the garage with the bike on the stand just checking the shifting, and checking tire pressures. Completely disarmed.

 

[kimbo1328]

@chriscb Good for you dude. Sometimes its better to just throw away sleep plans and just do SOMETHING. Grats on making it through another day

 

[lords_servant_02]

@chriscb Damn, those kids are close in age. Yeah, when you have a baby and a toddler by yourself, you have to cut some corners and such.

 

[judithwiegand]

@chriscb TIL I learned that if your kid is stressing you out, just let him watch you rub your meat

 

[lharley]

@chriscb Good job fellow dad!