My wife is 3 weeks in with breastfeeding and we're both paranoid about whether our daughter is actually getting enough. The lactation consultant said it's fine but she seems to spend forever on there and then screams after. Are we supposed to pump and bottle feed? Formula top offs? Anyone have a sim...
Been working from home for 3 years now and I'm grateful every day I don't have a commute. But here's the thing nobody tells you: when your office is in your bedroom, you never really stop working. I wake up thinking about emails. Kids are doing virtual school in the next room so I'm constantly pulle...
Just finished my 12 weeks and heading back next week. The best part was actually being here for everything with our newborn, doing night feedings, being the one my wife could tag in with. Worst part: the anxiety about how work is going without me, losing momentum on projects, my team basically decid...
Took 6 months off work after our third was born and I'm supposed to go back next month. Honestly I'm terrified. I worried the whole time I was gone that I was killing my career but now I'm worried about re-entering. Will I have the energy to give work what it needs AND be present for my family? My w...
Making solid money now and this promotion would be almost 20% more but it means 2-3 nights a week on the road. My oldest is 7, youngest is 3. I keep telling myself the extra money could provide a better life for them but I know that's me justifying it. Wife hasn't even said anything but I can tell s...
She's been seeing someone for a couple months and now he's coming to kid events. I'm trying to be cool about it but man it stings. Know I don't have a right to complain since we're divorced but struggling with how to explain this to the kids without badmouthing their mom. Anyone else been through th...
Been working on this all summer with my 6yo. Spent hours in the driveway holding the seat, running next to him, getting frustrated, taking breaks. Today something clicked. Held on for about 20 feet and then let go. He made it all the way to the mailbox without falling. The look on his face when he r...
First time doing a full brisket on my offset smoker. Woke up at 4am to get the fire going, spent the whole day adjusting temps and spritzing. Pulled it at 204 degrees internal temp and let it rest for 30 mins. Sliced into it and it was perfect. Pink smoke ring, tender, juicy. Family went nuts. Worth...
My kids are in school all day, wife works from the office, and I work from home. I realized today that I haven't had a real conversation with another adult in like 4 days besides my coworkers on zoom calls. Sometimes I just sit in the driveway in my car after work just to have an excuse to be alone ...
I don't talk about this much but I was a heavy drinker for years. Like sneaking drinks at work heavy. My kids were scared of me. Anyway I hit a breaking point 18 months ago and went to rehab and haven't drank since. The change has been insane but also hard. I'm actually present now. My memory is com...
Used to think my job was to make everyone laugh and keep things light. Realized about a year ago that I was using humor as a shield. My kids didn't need another comedian, they needed their dad. So I stopped cracking jokes during family dinner and actually asked about their days. Started playing boar...
Just binged the first 4 episodes, its wild. The show keeps getting more insane every season. My wife walked in during one scene and was like what am I watching lol. Anyway if youre into superhero stuff but want something darker this is it.
Tried giving our daughter a bottle today while my wife took a break and she just looked confused and kept turning her head away from it. Eventually she took it but seemed frustrated the whole time. Is this normal? I feel like I'm doing something wrong even though I watched like 5 youtube videos befo...
She's 9 and usually acts like I embarrass her just by existing. But this morning she made me breakfast, burned the toast but I ate every piece, and said I was the best dad ever. My wife laughed and said I'm definitely paying for that. Doesn't matter, I'm riding this high for at least a month. Frame ...
Took 4 weeks with my newborn and it was the best and worst 4 weeks of my life. Now I'm back at work and my inbox is destroyed, I have 3 meetings already scheduled and my wife is handling everything at home by herself again. The guilt of leaving her with the baby and the pressure at work is crushing ...