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Unvarnished glimpses of a gay dad raising four young kids solo by @typevolant.bsky.social 🌈🧚
Thoughts about fathering, co-parenting, and staying sane. Responds well to espresso and praise. ☕️🎉
Seattle, Salt Lake, and ✈️
Thoughts about fathering, co-parenting, and staying sane. Responds well to espresso and praise. ☕️🎉
Seattle, Salt Lake, and ✈️
It literally takes me days to build the strength to hand wash things. 🧼
January 23, 2025 at 3:47 AM
It literally takes me days to build the strength to hand wash things. 🧼
I’m deliberately staying in bed a few minutes longer so that the kids are forced to solve their own beef with each other instead of expecting me to lay down the rules.
Good morning. 🥱
Good morning. 🥱
January 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I’m deliberately staying in bed a few minutes longer so that the kids are forced to solve their own beef with each other instead of expecting me to lay down the rules.
Good morning. 🥱
Good morning. 🥱
Cinderella tears and gay boy magic make this place sparkle.
Time to wash these rags. 🧺
Time to wash these rags. 🧺
January 21, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Cinderella tears and gay boy magic make this place sparkle.
Time to wash these rags. 🧺
Time to wash these rags. 🧺
“Look dad, I’m liberty!” 🫠 💕
January 21, 2025 at 1:49 AM
“Look dad, I’m liberty!” 🫠 💕
The aisles at target might not be organized, but there are some good shoes for my kids hiding in here if I look hard enough.
January 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The aisles at target might not be organized, but there are some good shoes for my kids hiding in here if I look hard enough.
Pancakes for dinner tonite 🥞
January 9, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Pancakes for dinner tonite 🥞
Sometimes I don’t have strength to “vacuum the house.” I do have strength to push the vacuum sitting on the floor in my bedroom to its charging spot and let it suck up crumbs along the way.
My feet appreciate fewer things underfoot. Something worth doing is still worth doing partway.
My feet appreciate fewer things underfoot. Something worth doing is still worth doing partway.
January 9, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Sometimes I don’t have strength to “vacuum the house.” I do have strength to push the vacuum sitting on the floor in my bedroom to its charging spot and let it suck up crumbs along the way.
My feet appreciate fewer things underfoot. Something worth doing is still worth doing partway.
My feet appreciate fewer things underfoot. Something worth doing is still worth doing partway.
My objection is simply to snake oil. Of course any technical system must be tested and validated. 🙂
January 8, 2025 at 9:55 PM
My objection is simply to snake oil. Of course any technical system must be tested and validated. 🙂
I have a better day when I remind myself that I’m a great dad.
January 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I have a better day when I remind myself that I’m a great dad.
It’s a mood when you’re running so late that you lean into “well… whatever.” 👑
Good morning to you and yous.
Good morning to you and yous.
January 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
It’s a mood when you’re running so late that you lean into “well… whatever.” 👑
Good morning to you and yous.
Good morning to you and yous.
Watching airport police department body cam videos is toddler-level antics in fully grown humans. 🤣
January 8, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Watching airport police department body cam videos is toddler-level antics in fully grown humans. 🤣
I read some little critter to my 5yo tonight. Having a tv in a room used to be a big fuckin’ deal.
January 8, 2025 at 4:56 AM
I read some little critter to my 5yo tonight. Having a tv in a room used to be a big fuckin’ deal.
Kiddo asked if he could help clean up. 🥹
January 8, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Kiddo asked if he could help clean up. 🥹
An abundance mentality seems like a good answer to this problem.
January 8, 2025 at 1:20 AM
An abundance mentality seems like a good answer to this problem.
Tonight the kids are discovering different Taco Bell hot sauces. 🌶️
January 8, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Tonight the kids are discovering different Taco Bell hot sauces. 🌶️
Sometimes it’s okay to just throw things out.
I don’t have the energy to find a new, loving home for this book and I’m tired of picking it up or getting kiddo to pick it up every time it’s on the floor.
I don’t have the energy to find a new, loving home for this book and I’m tired of picking it up or getting kiddo to pick it up every time it’s on the floor.
January 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Sometimes it’s okay to just throw things out.
I don’t have the energy to find a new, loving home for this book and I’m tired of picking it up or getting kiddo to pick it up every time it’s on the floor.
I don’t have the energy to find a new, loving home for this book and I’m tired of picking it up or getting kiddo to pick it up every time it’s on the floor.
One foot in front of the other. Taking out trash.
January 7, 2025 at 6:02 AM
One foot in front of the other. Taking out trash.
I’m thinking I might not have the energy to reset the space tonight. 😮💨
January 7, 2025 at 3:12 AM
I’m thinking I might not have the energy to reset the space tonight. 😮💨
The little one doesn’t like socks. His shoes stink! 😖
Soaking them in diluted bleach to kill all the nasty microbes. 🦠 Maybe I should get a can of that disinfectant they use for bowling alley shoe rentals.
Soaking them in diluted bleach to kill all the nasty microbes. 🦠 Maybe I should get a can of that disinfectant they use for bowling alley shoe rentals.
January 7, 2025 at 1:02 AM
The little one doesn’t like socks. His shoes stink! 😖
Soaking them in diluted bleach to kill all the nasty microbes. 🦠 Maybe I should get a can of that disinfectant they use for bowling alley shoe rentals.
Soaking them in diluted bleach to kill all the nasty microbes. 🦠 Maybe I should get a can of that disinfectant they use for bowling alley shoe rentals.
Hmm I guess the kids had sixteen feet of labels to print in under 24 hours 📏 🤣
January 6, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Hmm I guess the kids had sixteen feet of labels to print in under 24 hours 📏 🤣
I changed sheet-cleaning day to make my life easier. 🧺
Instead of doing it when kids leave, I can do it while they’re with me. After all: this isn’t a hotel and what matters is clean sheets periodically.
This way kids help me strip their bed and put their stuffed animals back after I remake it.
Instead of doing it when kids leave, I can do it while they’re with me. After all: this isn’t a hotel and what matters is clean sheets periodically.
This way kids help me strip their bed and put their stuffed animals back after I remake it.
January 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I changed sheet-cleaning day to make my life easier. 🧺
Instead of doing it when kids leave, I can do it while they’re with me. After all: this isn’t a hotel and what matters is clean sheets periodically.
This way kids help me strip their bed and put their stuffed animals back after I remake it.
Instead of doing it when kids leave, I can do it while they’re with me. After all: this isn’t a hotel and what matters is clean sheets periodically.
This way kids help me strip their bed and put their stuffed animals back after I remake it.
Wow… my oldest kid felt like trying out a new type of donut this morning.
That’s huge. It means he’s feeling secure and a prevailing sense of worry has lost its grip for a moment.
That’s huge. It means he’s feeling secure and a prevailing sense of worry has lost its grip for a moment.
January 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Wow… my oldest kid felt like trying out a new type of donut this morning.
That’s huge. It means he’s feeling secure and a prevailing sense of worry has lost its grip for a moment.
That’s huge. It means he’s feeling secure and a prevailing sense of worry has lost its grip for a moment.
Lots of rags to clean lots of little messes.
January 6, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Lots of rags to clean lots of little messes.