We're trying the one hour after homework thing but my 10yo is constantly asking for more. My wife works late so sometimes I'm solo and it's tough to say no when I'm trying to get dinner done. Anyone else struggling with this? What actually works for you guys?
My 11 year old was on YouTube and stumbled into some pretty inappropriate stuff. Not full on bad but definitely not for kids. I realized I haven't been monitoring what he's watching at all. I've been so hands off trying to not be controlling but apparently that was a mistake. Now I'm installing pare...
Didn't get the promotion because I can't travel for the new role. Company knows my situation. Five years ago that would have crushed me. Now? I have two kids in elementary school and a wife who also works. Someone needs to be the anchor. I'm making decent money, benefits are solid, hours are reasona...
The doc said he needed to watch his drinking. So now I stand next to him while he has juice. He's 4 and already thinks I'm the worst.
I love my kids but some days I wake up in a full panic about whether I'm screwing them up. Like did I yell too much yesterday? Am I not spending enough quality time? Are they eating healthy enough? Are they getting enough sleep? I spiral pretty bad if I let myself think about it too much. Talked to ...
Got married at 28, had our first kid at 29. Some nights I think about staying out late with the guys or going on random road trips with no plan. That version of me had a lot of freedom and didn't have to worry about anyone else. But man, the stuff I've gained is bigger. The inside jokes with my kids...
Been waiting years for this moment. My 7 year old actually got one of my dad jokes and laughed for real, not just to make me feel good. Made a comment about his room being a disaster zone and told him I was calling the news because they'd want to document the archaeological discovery. He absolutely ...
Been a dad for 4 years and the last year has been brutal. Some days I can barely get out of bed and my kids are watching movies all day while I lay there. My 6 year old asked me why I'm always sad and I didn't know what to say. I know logically this is the illness talking but I feel like I'm ruining...
Been putting this off for months but this weekend I'm organizing my tools and actually setting up a real workbench. My dad always had a great setup and I want to get back into woodworking when the kids let me have some peace and quiet. Anyone have suggestions for good workbenches that won't break th...
My 7yo comes back Sundays usually pretty wound up or cranky. Ex lets them stay up late watching movies and eating junk all weekend. I get the kid back and they're basically a nightmare to deal with Monday morning before school. I've tried talking to her about keeping some kind of routine but she say...
Kid walks up to me this morning and goes 'Dad why did the cookie go to the doctor?' I'm like I dunno buddy why? 'Because it felt crumbly!' I literally had to sit down. The delivery was so serious and he was so proud of himself. These are the moments right here.
Thought I'd impress the family with some low and slow smoking Sunday morning. Put that bad boy on at 5 AM, was aiming for 12 hours at 225 degrees. By hour 6 my temp was all over the place, bouncing from 190 to 250. Apparently my offset smoker needs more work than I thought. Brisket turned out a litt...
So my wife put on The Bear last week and I told her it looked stupid. Now I'm on season 2 episode 5 at 11pm on a work night like an idiot. The kitchen chaos actually stresses me out but I can't stop watching. Anyone else? Is it worth finishing or does it get weird?
I've been struggling with depression for over a year now and I'm finally admitting how much it's affected my kids. I've been checked out, irritable, just going through the motions. My 8 year old asked me the other day why I never want to play with him anymore and I just shut down. He didn't deserve ...
Last night I snapped at my wife over something stupid because I was stressed about a deadline. Then I felt awful for the rest of the evening. I try to leave work at work but some days it just follows me home. Anyone have actual strategies that work for turning it off?