While nobody is arguing that being a parent is hard as nails, there are ample reasons to celebrate it. And, if you ask me, dad versions of sarcasm, satire and other amazing forms of humor wrapped up into spot-on posts on X is the way to go.
A dad who goes by the alias Dadman Walking does exactly that—shares his relatable fatherly experience on social media in the form of short, yet witty and accurate remarks, commentary, jokes, and anecdotes.
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So, Dadman Walking, also known as Shane Braden, introduces himself as an introvert, husband and father of 3 and urges folks to not take him seriously on social media. Though you can’t argue against his posts being spot-on.
Across all the platforms he’s on—Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, and TikTok—he shares very relatable and downright hilarious experiences from his life as a dad.
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According to X, he’s been around since 2014 and has since amassed quite a following. Across all of the social media platforms, he has a bit over 100,000 followers, and Instagram says there’s 1,225 posts already posted, so there’s quite a bit of laughter to be found there.
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Bored Panda has reached out to Shane to talk more about his dadly endeavor online.
Shane elaborated that the page was actually his wife’s idea as she saw him already sharing his comic insights—so, why not do it more purposefully?
“I was already writing funny FB posts on my personal page and she said I really should do it at a larger scale and go on Twitter. I had never been on Twitter before and honestly it took a while to understand how to even use it,” Shane laughed about it all.
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The Mrs. was also responsible for the witty name. When she first suggested it, Shane thought it was a good play on words for Deadman Walking and so it stuck.
For those unaware, deadman walking is a colloquialism for a condemned prisoner walking to a death chamber to be executed.
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“I really think [humor about fatherhood] helps other parents, especially Dads know that they aren’t alone or their kid isn’t the weirdest or is even totally normal. I hit a lot of funny moments and I’ve also hit on some tough serious situations. It’s good to know you’re not alone out there and you have another parent that is going through it. Maybe, just maybe there’s some good advice tucked in these tweets for other Dads and Moms.”
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As you might have already understood, parenting isn’t the easiest of jobs to do. Shane elaborated that one of the biggest challenges as a dad is to stay in the moment. It’s too easy to get caught in the day-to-day, and kids can be annoying sometimes—which doesn’t help. But he tries his darndest, as one day it might just go quiet around the house as the nest becomes empty and Shane doesn’t want to think back wishing he would’ve paid more attention when it mattered the most.
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“I try to make a point to stop what I’m doing and look at my kids when they are talking to me about something that I may not even care about. Because if I pay attention to the small things, they will still talk to me about their big things later in life.”
“The most rewarding thing is seeing the fruit of our labor so to speak. When they are practicing what you’ve taught them. Whether that’s how to take care of themselves in some areas of life depending on age or how they are treating people, friends and family, that's positive.”
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And that’s actually the advice that Shane would give to all new dads—be there for them:
“Listen to your kids. Put your damn phone down when they are talking. Be someone who teaches them how to live and not judges them at every wrong turn they make. Be slow to get angry with them. Allow them to make mistakes. Be there to love them through all of it. In the end it will mean you’re either going to be their safety net when they get older, or they’ll want nothing to do with you.”
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“You know I’m there to 99% of the time make others laugh about the small stuff and even the tough stuff. I hope I can provide a break for parents to laugh in their day,” added Shane. “We all have those days where we feel like huge failures as parents. I have a lot of those lately. Life is just plain tough for all of us and there’s a lot of heavy things going on in the world over the last few years. Laughing helps heal the soul I believe. I’ve always loved making people laugh my entire life. That’s why I’ve tried to keep my page as an escape for people who just need a break from all that heaviness.”
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So, if you’ve enjoyed this listicle, be sure to check out more of Dadman Walking on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, and TikTok and consider following.
And if that isn’t enough, why not share your tidbits of advice in humor form, or check out more dad humor in this Bored Panda article.
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