This is embarrassing but my 6yo asked me today what I do at work and I literally sat there trying to explain financial systems auditing to a first grader. Just kept saying "um... numbers? And making sure they're correct?" My wife was losing it. Made me realize I probably don't even fully understand ...
Been there 8 years and finally made senior manager. Honestly I was so tired from being up at 2am with the baby that I almost forgot about the interview. Pulled it together though and my wife is throwing a little thing this weekend. Feels good to show the boys that hard work pays off. Plus the raise ...
Been putting this off for like 2 years. Kept thinking I could just manage it myself or that it wasn't "bad enough" for meds. Had a panic attack at my son's soccer game last weekend (couldn't even catch my breath) and finally called my GP. Got prescribed sertraline, started it last week. Haven't fel...
Christmas is 4 months away and my ex is already making demands about having the kids from Dec 24-26 when the agreement says I get them the 25th. She's claiming "it's traditional" even though we've only been separated for 2 years. Do I need to stick to what's written or try to work something out? I ...
4 weeks in. Haven't slept more than 90 minutes straight in what feels like forever. Time moves weird now. Did I shower today? No idea. Are my socks matching? Don't care. I saw my reflection in the bathroom mirror this morning and genuinely didn't recognize myself. My coworkers have started asking if...
We had a good 18 months where I could mostly stay local. Now my company is doing quarterly conferences and they're "encouraging" attendance. Next one is in Vegas for 4 days in March. My kids are 7, 5, and 2. I'm gone one week a month as it is for client visits. Adding these conferences on top feels...
We're attempting our first real camping trip in 3 weeks. Got a Coleman 6-person tent, sleeping bags, the works. Our kids are 3, 5, and 7. I keep hearing horror stories about middle-of-the-night wake-ups and arguments over bathroom trips. Should we do a backyard test run first, or just rip the band-a...
So my 11yo lied about homework being done when it wasn't. I found out from his teacher. We've already taken away screen time and made him redo it but now I'm not sure if I should do something else? Like is this just normal preteen stuff or should I be more concerned? He's generally a good kid so thi...
My oldest (15) doesn't want to see me anymore. Says "mom says you were mean to her" and now refuses to come to my house. Her mom isn't answering calls about it, just keeps saying "she doesn't want to come, respect her choice." I WAS NOT MEAN. We had normal disagreements. Now my daughter's been infl...
This might sound dramatic but I genuinely feel like I'm letting down my wife, my kids (8 and 11), my job, and myself all at the same time. Nothing is actually going wrong - we're stable financially, kids are healthy, marriage is fine. But I can't shake this feeling that I'm not doing any of it well ...
After 12 years in tech, I'm done. The pace, the expectation to always be on, the performance reviews, all of it. I'm fortunate enough that we can swing it on my wife's salary (she makes good money). Going to spend time with the boys (7, 4, 1) while I figure out what's next. Maybe consult part-time, ...
My 13yo came to me about a friendship drama situation instead of just shutting himself in his room. Didn't even roll his eyes when I talked. We actually had a conversation that lasted more than 3 words. I'm not naive enough to think this means we're past the moody teen stage but man, I'll take these...
Been diagnosed with GAD for like 6 years and finally tried a new med combo this month (Lexapro + something else, ask me if you want the actual name). For the first time in forever I'm not thinking about worst-case scenarios constantly. I can just... exist without planning for disaster? It's wild. Ob...
Took 2 weeks off when our daughter was born in March. Got back to the office yesterday after finishing my parental leave and man... the office feels so empty and pointless now. I kept checking my phone to see updates/photos from my wife. She sent me a video of Ellie (that's our daughter, 8 weeks old...
We're planning a family trip to Denver next month and I want to do some actual hiking with my 4yo and 6yo, but nothing too crazy. Looking for something with a good payoff (waterfall, view, something cool) that won't destroy us. Anyone local have recommendations? Preferably something we can do withou...