If you judged my life solely by the photos I posted to social media this week, you might think I’m a man at peace—a guy with a camera roll full of medals, smiles, and well-behaved children chasing their dreams while I sip coffee and soak in the beauty of it all.

But let me assure you, this past week was less peaceful montage and more a high-speed montage scene from a movie—one where the dad forgets…