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Husband, dad of a curly girl & a little guy. Ex-cop. I make games and cartoons for my kids. Cartoons = AI, the dad = real.

Joined April 2024
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Got called a bot today on my birthday 😂 Fair, my page is full of AI cartoons. Here’s why: I don’t post my kids’ real faces. But the tired dad typing this with cold coffee? Very real.
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What's a small habit that quietly changed your life?
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I'll start. Putting my phone away when the kids are around. Hardest easy thing I've done.
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My daughter just handed me her toy phone and said "it's for you". Apparently I have a meeting with a teddy bear.
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Two kids, one wife, zero arguments won. Ex-cop and still can't close a case at home.
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Little lady with her own purse and her own plans. I'm just following.
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She walks into every adventure like she owns it.
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This morning started with hot coffee at a cafe. Tiny pumpkins on the lids for the vibe☕️
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First snow this year. Barely enough for a snowman, but we made it work⛄️
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Popsicle sticks for arms. Pebbles for a face. Best snowman on the block☃️
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The best parenting advice I got: they copy what you do, not what you say. So now I'm the one eating my vegetables first.
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We went out for a quick walk. 20 minutes later we're still at the same puddle.
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Things my 2yo said today: "no", "'mine', 'again', and "daddy fix it." Honestly that's my whole job description.
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Book club meeting. Members: 2. ages: 2 and almost 1. the older one reads, the younger one tries to eat the page. Gonna pretend this happens every day.
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Ex-cop here. I tried one once. now i own a flannel and opinions about candles.
Me to my husband: “Try this pumpkin spice latte. It’s so good!” My husband: “It’s fine, but should I be worried that my pants are about to turn into leggings and my shoes into UGG boots.” 🤣
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Little getaway. Rain on the glass, fire outside, and one tiny explorer who refused to sleep because "the lights are awake"
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People asked if having them so close in age was a good idea. Ask me again when I’ve slept.
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Okay fine, it was a good idea. Watching her try to teach him to "share" is worth every lost hour of sleep 🫶
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she sleeps like she just finished a 12 hour shift. bunny on duty, bottle dropped mid-sip
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It's my birthday🎂 Picture 1: the man people think I am. Pictures 2-4: who I really am. Just a dad wrapped around two tiny fingers.
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