In this episode of Dad Mode, a simple homework question turns into a full-blown dad-engineered operation. With diagrams, confidence, and absolutely no understanding of how the teacher actually taught it, Dad steps in to “help”… and accidentally makes everything worse. It's a funny, painfully relatable look at what happens when good intentions collide with modern classrooms — and a reminder that sometimes trying your best still earns you a fail.

Dad tried. Results pending.

In this episode of After the Comma, lets take a humorous look at the chaos, strategy, and unexpected life lessons of the school pickup line. From mid-pack panic to imaginary Mario Kart points, he explores what it means to show up, wait, and survive the daily laps of parenting. Because sometimes life isn't about winning—it's about earning five points… after the comma.

In this episode of After the Comma, lets dive into the absurd reality of trying to watch NFL playoff football in the streaming era—where logins, paywalls, and apps have replaced antennas, living rooms, and togetherness. What starts as a humorous rant about Peacock, passwords, and missing kickoffs turns into something more honest: a reflection on what we've quietly lost as something once meant for everyone slips behind a paywall. Because the real heartbreak isn't the inconvenience—it's the way football, and so many of our shared traditions, have moved further away from being truly together.

Every January we're sold the same lie: that motivation will carry us through the year.

In this episode, we break down why motivation fades, why that isn't a personal failure, and what actually works when real life shows up. This is a practical, honest conversation about replacing hype with systems--and building consistency that lasts long after the motivation wears off.

Because motivation starts the sentence.

Systems finish it.

What's after your comma?

Division winners get home playoff games--even when their records don't stack up. On this Fix it Friday episode of After the Comma, we did into the punctuation that keeps the NFL playoff system intact despite its flaws. Why are geography and tradition rewarded over performance? And what fallacies allow the league to defend it every year?

We break down the logic behind division-based seeding, expose where it falls apart, and explore whether reseeding by record would actually fix the problem--or break something else. Because when an elite team is forced on the road while a weaker division champ hosts, the sentence isn't over.

It'sjust the comma.

Strength used to be about what we could lift.

Then life added a comma.

In this episode, I reflect on how becoming a dad reshaped my definition of strength--from numbers and noise to presence, patience, and what we quietly carry for our kids. This is a conversation about fatherhood, emotional weight, and the kind of strength that doesn't show up on a scoreboard--but mattes most.

What's after your comma?

January doesn't ask how you're doing--it just expects you to keep going.

This episode explores the quiet letdown after the holidays: when the lights come down, the buffer disappears, and real life gets loud again. With a little humor and honesty, there's an emotional hangover no one names, especially for men an dads and why this season isn't about pressure--it's about anchors, awareness, and grace.

Because the pause after the holidays isn't failure. It's part of the sentence. What's after your comma?

January doesn't need more pressure--it needs a little curosity.

This episode is a reminder that a new year isn't about fixing yourself or becoming somone new. It's about courage, possibility, and taking one small step forward. Life isn't one clean sentence--it's everything that comes after the comma.

What's after yours?