I had a solid lineup going and completely forgot to set my lineup last week because my youngest had a 104 fever. Missed the deadline by 20 minutes. Finished last in my league. Worth it obviously but man that hurts the ego.
Man, I don't even recognize myself sometimes. Five years ago I was that guy at the bar every Friday and Saturday, playing in a competitive softball league, hitting up concerts whenever. Now my idea of a wild night is staying up past 10 PM watching a movie after the kids finally crash. I miss the fre...
Just wanted to share something that hit me this week. Promised my youngest we'd go fishing Saturday morning and I almost bailed because of work stuff coming up. Realized that to him, my word is everything. He doesn't care about my excuses or deadlines. So I made the calls and rescheduled. We went fi...
Five years ago I was drinking way too much, sleeping 4 hours a night, thought I was hot stuff. Then my daughter was born and I realized I was going to model this disaster for her. Went to AA, got sober, actually started exercising, went back to school part time. Now I'm the kind of dad who packs hea...
Our son's diaper is like the size of my hand. I'm terrified I'm gonna do something wrong. My wife makes it look easy but when I tried this morning I had poop on my shirt within 30 seconds. Any tips for a guy who's all thumbs right now?
Wife has been trying for an hour. The lactation consultant said everything looks fine but our daughter just isn't getting it. She's hungry and crying, my wife is crying, and I feel helpless. Has anyone dealt with this? We're thinking about bottles but wife feels bad about it. Please tell me this get...
5.2 pounds! Been fishing that lake for 5 years and finally got one. My buddy didn't believe me until I showed him the photos lol. Threw it back obviously but I'm riding this high all week.
Everyone acts like dads don't get lonely but I feel it constantly. Wife is busy with work and kids, my old friends all moved away, coworkers don't really feel like friends. I'm surrounded by people and still feel completely isolated. Anyone else struggle with actually connecting to people or making ...
Took my 5 year old to the grocery store and he asked for cereal. I pointed at the store brand box and said 'That's the same cereal, just in different clothes.' He actually believed me. My wife nearly lost it when we got home. I'm calling this a parenting win even though it's probably not.
Been separated for 6 months now and we finally agreed on a schedule. I get the kids Monday through Wednesday, she gets them the rest of the week. I have a smaller place so I've been setting up their room the past few weeks, got bunk beds, decorated with their favorite stuff. Just worried about the t...
I said there's no point. He stared at me for a solid 10 seconds then asked if we could go to McDonalds. I think that's a win.
My kids were fighting over the last brownie so I cut it in half. I thought that would be the end of it but they both started crying because apparently a half brownie is the worst thing that could happen. I told them since they were so upset I'd just eat both halves myself. Cue the fastest compromise...
Got a mini fridge, a good sound system, hung up some posters that aren't kid-appropriate. Friday nights I pour a bourbon, put on a game or a movie, and just exist for a couple hours. Wife gets her peace and quiet upstairs, I get my space. It's not much but it's keeping me sane. Man cave isn't about ...
Invested in a nice offset smoker back in May and I've been absolutely obsessed. Read the manuals, watched channels, experimented with wood types and temps. Made a terrible brisket in June, a decent one in July, and last weekend I nailed it. Brought some to a family bbq and people actually asked for ...
Got burned out hard at 38 and stepped back from my company. Took a less stressful job that pays half what I made but gives me evenings and weekends. My boys barely knew me before. Now I coach baseball, help with homework, sit at dinner with them every night. I miss the money and the status I guess b...