Seriously underrated feature. I set it so my kids' phones basically shut down after 7pm and on school mornings they can't get to their apps til 3pm. My 9 year old hated it at first and tried every trick in the book to get around it. But honestly it took SO much stress off. We're not fighting about i...

Does anyone else think YouTube Kids is full of garbage? I let my 6yo watch for 20 mins while making dinner and he somehow got recommended videos of people opening toy boxes for like 10 minutes straight. The algorithm seems broken. We switched to Disney Plus and Netflix kids sections which seem bette...

My wife decided to exclusively pump instead of breastfeed so I could help more with feeding. Which sounds great in theory but honestly I feel like I'm just the guy who watches the baby while she pumps every 3 hours. I try to help with bottles and diaper changes but she's clearly the one doing the he...

Before I became a dad I was that guy at the bar every weekend, sleeping until noon, zero responsibilities. Now I'm meal prepping for the week, I'm in bed by 10pm most nights, and my idea of a good time is my kids laughing at something I did. I miss some parts of that freedom, no lie. But I wouldn't ...

Went 3-14 this season which might be a personal record for how bad. Made some real dumb trades mid-season. Already planning next year though because apparently I hate myself. Anyone else just keep coming back for more punishment?

First time trying brisket on my offset smoker and I was nervous as hell. Started at 4am, kept the temp around 225, wrapped it at the stall around hour 8. It came out perfect with a real bark on it. Neighbors could smell it all day and by dinner time three families came over. Best part was my kids se...

Had a situation at my kid's school where a coach was treating the boys disrespectfully. Instead of going in hot, I requested a formal meeting, came prepared with specific examples, and spoke calmly but firmly about what needed to change. The coach actually listened and things improved. A real man do...

Noticed my boy getting annoyed about helping his younger sister with homework. Sat him down and told him straight up that real men don't pick and choose when to be responsible. You show up for your family whether it's convenient or not. Whether it's your sister, your future wife, or your kids someda...

Before kids I was doing the bar league bowling thing, poker nights, fantasy football was my whole life basically. Had my buddies over all the time. Now with two kids I'm home by 6, I'm exhausted by 9. My friends still try to include me but it feels awkward because I have to bail half the time. I don...

Used to actually go to the gym, had abs, dressed decent. Now I own five gray t-shirts and jeans with mysterious stains. Haven't been to the gym in two years. I've gained like 30 pounds from stress eating at 11pm while the kids finally sleep. My wife doesn't seem to care but I catch myself in the mir...

Don't get me wrong, I love my family. But work is where I feel competent. At home with the kids it's just chaos and endless demands and I feel like I'm failing at everything. At least at work I know what I'm doing. Is it bad that some days I'm relieved when Monday comes? My wife says I should want t...

I fell for it. He said because it felt crumbly. I groaned so hard my wife kicked me under the table but I was actually impressed that he came up with that one on his own. He's 8 and already weaponizing dad jokes against me.

Took my 7 and 10 year old on a 3 mile trail Saturday morning. I was expecting whining the whole way but they actually crushed it. We saw a deer, ate snacks at the summit, and my oldest said it was the best day ever. Made me tear up a little not gonna lie. Definitely doing this again soon.

Never thought I'd be the therapy type but my wife basically told me I needed help or our marriage was going downhill. Been going for 4 weeks now and honestly it's helping. My therapist pointed out a lot of patterns I didn't see in myself. It's uncomfortable but I think it's actually working. Anyone ...

Had some depression issues in my 20s, thought I was past it. But it came back hard about 6 months ago and it's affecting everything. Hard to get out of bed some mornings, hard to be patient with the kids, hard to care about anything. Been putting off going back to the doctor but I know I need to. If...