So I've been working from home for about 8 months now and honestly it's been great for being present with the kids. But here's the problem - my work laptop sits on the kitchen counter and I find myself checking emails at like 9pm while my wife is trying to have a conversation with me. Yesterday my 4...
Just binged the first 3 episodes and man, it's getting insane. Not gonna spoil anything but the twists this season are wild.
I used to have abs. Now I have a single ab. Just one. Its lonely. My kids keep patting it and asking if I'm gonna have a baby too. Thanks kids.
After months of pushing back on unlimited Fortnite, I set a hard boundary. No more than an hour on school days, none at all until homework is done. First week was rough, lots of complaining and whining. But now in week two something interesting happened, my kids are actually playing outside again. M...
Found out through my wife that our 13yo set up an Instagram account that we didn't know about. He's been posting pictures and chatting with kids from school. I'm kind of upset but trying to stay calm about it. We've always been pretty open and we did say he could have social media with parental cont...
My dad and I used to fish all the time when I was a kid and I totally stopped doing it in my twenties. Now my oldest is old enough to go and we just spent our first weekend at the lake together. He caught a bass bigger than I did which is hilarious. Planning to make this a regular summer thing. Hone...
Picked up a dad joke book at Target yesterday and I've already read through half of it. My wife walked past me reading it and literally said 'Please don't.' I told her 'I'm on a roll' and she said 'No you're on a path to being divorced.' Gonna test these all out anyway. Here's one: I'm reading a boo...
Told this one at breakfast and got two simultaneous eye rolls. My 8 year old said 'Please stop' before I even finished. But I noticed my 4 year old laughed which means I still got at least one fan. Living for those moments.
Been on them for about 3 weeks now and I'm noticing I don't dread getting out of bed anymore. Small thing but it's huge for me. The fog is lifting a little. My doc said it might take 4-6 weeks to really feel the difference but honestly I'm already noticing enough to believe this might actually help....
Just finished my paternity leave and I have to say, those two weeks changed everything for me. I got to actually be present when my daughter was born and help my wife through the hardest part. But now I'm sitting at my desk and realizing how much I'm going to miss being home. They grow so fast man. ...
Installed pegboards, got a workbench sorted, labeled everything. I know this sounds boring but I'm genuinely excited. Been wanting to actually use this space for projects instead of just parking my car and stacking boxes. Gonna start woodworking once I get the tools properly arranged. Feel like I'm ...
My ex has been telling our daughters that I don't pay enough child support and it's why they can't have certain things. They're 8 and 11. I actually pay on time and the amount is court ordered. I don't want to tell them mom is lying but I also can't let this slide. How do other guys handle this? Do ...
Got the PS5, upgraded my monitor, new comfortable chair, and some RGB lighting that actually looks sick instead of try-hard. Put like a grand into it but I got a good deal on most of it. Now I got my spot for after the kids go to bed. First game session tonight.
Broke in the new propane grill yesterday. Got some decent steaks from the butcher and just cooked them simple with salt and pepper. My 4 year old sat in a lawn chair nearby pretending he was a food critic, it was hilarious. That crispy crust you get on a really hot grill is just different. Already p...
I have friends, I have a wife, I have kids, but I feel so alone sometimes. Everyone is busy with their own stuff. My friends don't get why I can't just meet up whenever. My wife is exhausted from work and parenting. My kids need me but I can't really talk to them about anything real. Sometimes I'm i...