It's been making that awful grinding noise for weeks. Looked up a video and it seems like a broken spring. Garage door springs are apparently expensive to replace if you call a pro so I'm gonna give it a shot myself. Hopefully I don't end up needing the garage door service anyway.
My 5 year old asked what time it was and I said it was time to get a watch. I know it's terrible. He lost it. Literally the dumbest joke ever but seeing him laugh that hard was everything. Why do we become these people. My wife was pretending not to laugh at how bad I am.
Took 8 weeks and now I'm back at the office full time. My inbox has 847 emails. My daughter just started daycare and the adjustment is brutal. My wife is dealing with the morning routine alone because I'm commuting again. Feeling like I'm failing at both work and home right now. Anyone else struggle...
Want to do something different than chicken and rice for once. Thinking ground beef or pork based stuff that reheats well. Need to feed a family so nothing too fancy. Looking for like 3-4 different meals that I can batch cook and portion out. What do you guys make that stays good in the fridge for 4...
Not gonna lie I was really resistant about going. Thought it was admitting defeat or something stupid like that. But my wife finally got me to make an appointment and I've been going weekly. My therapist actually gets the dad thing, like the pressure to always have it together. First time in years I...
Was doing routine computer maintenance and saw Discord installed. He's been using it to chat with friends from school which seems harmless but also he's in some gaming servers with random people. Not sure if I should be worried or if I'm being paranoid. What's the actual risk here and how much monit...
We made a 4x8 ft garden bed from cedar this weekend and he helped measure, cut, and screw everything together. He's 7 and I was skeptical he'd stay interested but he was so proud of himself when we finished. Now we're planning what to plant. Such a good weekend project honestly.
I said yeah, your mom when she's mad. He didn't get it but my wife heard from the other room and I'm sleeping on the couch tonight. Worth it.
We've been navigating how to raise our kids with Christian values when my wife doesn't really share those beliefs. She's supportive and doesn't undermine anything, but she doesn't lead prayer or take them to church on her own. I don't want to force anything or make it weird in our marriage. Anyone e...
My son has been asking for more gaming time and honestly the battles are exhausting. He says all his friends get more time than he does. Right now we're at 1.5 hours on school days, 3 hours on weekends. He's doing fine in school and his grades are good so I'm wondering if I'm being too strict. What ...
Spent way too long last night running cables behind my desk and through conduit but it actually looks clean now. Got my monitor, PC, and headset all organized. My son came in and was like 'wow dad your setup looks legit' which obviously made my entire week. Now I just need to stop eating chips near ...
Started The Bear on Hulu last week and I'm hooked. My wife keeps making fun of me for getting stressed watching a cooking show but that kitchen chaos is real. Looking for recommendations on what to watch next. Open to anything except reality TV. No judgment zone here right?
So my 7 year old went to school and told his class 'Why did the cookie go to the doctor? Because it felt crumbly.' His teacher called me that day to tell me about it and I was so proud. Told him the same joke two days before. This is my legacy now. I'm creating a generation of kids groaning at terri...
Took 8 weeks with my newborn and it was incredible. Now I'm back at the office 5 days a week and I feel like I'm missing everything. My son is already changing so fast. I know I need to work but the guilt is eating me alive. Did anyone else feel this way? Does it get easier or do you just learn to l...
Our baby is 2 months old and my wife has been dealing with some dark thoughts and postpartum anxiety. I'm trying to be supportive and handle more of the night stuff but I'm also exhausted and sometimes I say the wrong thing. Looking for advice from guys who've been through this. How do I help withou...