My 12 year old son said he'd rather stay at his mom's place on his weeks with me. It absolutely crushed me. I asked why and he said I'm always stressed and yelling about work stuff. He's right, I have been a mess lately dealing with my own stuff, but now I feel like I'm losing him. I don't want to b...
We got an iPad for learning apps and educational stuff but my 6 year old figured out how to get to YouTube Kids within like 2 days. He'd rather watch those weird unboxing videos than do his learning apps. It's become a screen battle every single day. Anyone have good educational apps that actually h...
Spent 14 hours yesterday smoking my first brisket and wow, why did nobody tell me how hard this is? It was dry in some spots and perfect in others. I think I didn't wrap it right halfway through. But my kids loved it and that's what matters. Gonna try again next month with some adjustments.
Three years ago I was 245 pounds, tired all the time, didn't play with my kids. Got diagnosed with pre-diabetes and something just clicked. Started running at 5am before anyone woke up. It was brutal the first month. Now I run 20 miles a week and I've got more energy than I did in my 20s. My kids se...
Finally got a Saturday off where the kids don't have sports. Thinking about just hanging at home, getting some yard work done, and not leaving the property. Maybe fire up the grill. Living the dream honestly.
Spent like 4 hours yesterday setting up my new pellet grill in the backyard. Did a test run with some chicken and it came out amazing. The temperature control is so precise compared to my old charcoal setup. Already planning a cookout for this Saturday. This is probably the best $800 I've spent in y...
Had an opportunity to move up to team lead which would mean 50% travel and longer hours. Would be a nice pay bump but I know myself, I'd never see my family. My career is important but I realized my kids growing up is more important. Got some judgmental looks when I declined but zero regrets. Anyone...
Our daughter is 3 weeks old and we're doing bottle feeding. We keep seeing different temps recommended online. Some say room temp, some say warm. What are you guys actually doing? Also how do you know when she's actually hungry vs just wants to suck? She seems to want the bottle constantly and I don...
Organized a whole backyard scavenger hunt for my 8 year old's party. Had 12 kids running around finding clues I made myself. Expected complete chaos but they were actually engaged and having a blast. Parents left saying it was the best party they've seen. Feeling pretty good right now ngl.
Realized I couldn't keep up with my kids at the park. Started eating better, going to the gym early before work. Wife's more attracted to me, I feel better, my kids see me exercising which is cool. Miss being able to eat whatever I wanted without feeling guilty but the trade off is worth it. My iden...
Finally got a chance to take my two sons on our annual fishing trip, first time in three years due to covid and life stuff. We drove out to the lake early morning, barely caught anything but that's not even the point. Just being out there with them, teaching my oldest how to cast, watching my younge...
My 5 year old asked me what I was doing standing in the kitchen. I said 'Looks like I'm standing in the kitchen.' She said 'No Dad, what are you DOING.' I said 'Well right now I'm making a sandwich, so I guess I'm on a roll.' She's too young to understand the joke but my wife groaned really loud fro...
Five years ago I was going out every weekend, sleeping til noon, just doing whatever. Now I'm the guy making lunches at 6am, coaching little league, worried about teacher conferences. My old friends don't really hit me up anymore and honestly I don't miss it as much as I thought I would. I miss slee...
My ex is dating someone and now wants to introduce him to the kids. My son is 8 and my daughter is 5. I'm not thrilled but I know I don't get a say in what she does on her time. But I don't want some random guy around my kids and then he's gone in 3 months either. Is there an agreed upon amount of t...
My son knocked over his drink during dinner and I caught it mid air before it spilled everywhere. I've never felt more like a superhero in my entire life. He just looked at me like it was no big deal but I was secretly pumped. Finally all those years of sports paid off for something useful at home.