She's 13 and literally cannot put down TikTok. I deleted it once and she cried for an hour. All her friends use it so she says I'm trying to ruin her social life. I've tried screen time limits, talked to her about what's appropriate, but she just finds workarounds. Considering just letting her have ...
Dad never had to yell much. He just showed us how a man was supposed to act. How he treated people when nobody was watching. How he admitted when he was wrong. How he took care of his responsibilities without complaining. I'm trying to do the same for my sons. The old ways of just demanding respect ...
My dad gave me his old tackle box when he retired and something just clicked. Been watching YouTube tutorials and getting back into it. Took my 9 year old son last weekend and he actually sat still for 3 hours which never happens. We didn't catch much but he's already asking when we can go again. Fo...
My kids' mom is way more strict than I am. Bedtimes are earlier over there, no junk food, homework comes first. At my place it's more relaxed. The kids are starting to ask why they have different rules and honestly I'm not sure what to say. Part of me likes being the fun parent but I'm worried this ...
My son plays video games probably 3-4 hours on school days and way more on weekends. His grades are slipping, he's not doing homework until the last minute, and he gets genuinely upset if I tell him he needs to stop. I know gaming is normal for kids his age but this feels like something more. Anyone...
Got offered a director level position that would mean way more travel and longer hours. More money obviously, and it would look great on the resume. But my oldest is in his last year of high school and I barely see him as it is. My wife made it clear she doesn't want me taking it. I keep going back ...
Started off just throwing burgers on the BBQ but now I'm smoking brisket, doing reverse sears, experimenting with wood combinations. My garage has more grilling equipment than tools at this point. My kids actually WANT to come out and help me prep stuff. It's like the one hobby where everyone gets ...
I was on track to make partner at my firm. 60-70 hour weeks, constant travel, missing my kids's stuff. When my second son was born I was in a deposition instead of the hospital. Took a job at a smaller firm that actually respects work hours. Less money - about 30% cut - but I go to baseball games. ...
So I decided to build a treehouse with my son last weekend. Figured it would be a cool bonding thing and honestly I've been wanting an excuse to use my power tools. Spent Saturday morning drawing up plans, hit up Home Depot, and by Sunday evening we had a legit platform about 8 feet up in the oak tr...
We started this a few weeks ago and honestly it's changed our whole evening routine. My oldest asked tonight if God hears him when he prays and I got to tell him yes, always. Seeing his face light up knowing that God cares about what he thinks about was one of those dad moments that hits different. ...
Well that happened. Somehow poop made it all the way up to my newborn's neck. Cleaned the whole thing with like half a pack of wipes. How is that much stuff coming out of something so small? Props to all the moms and dads dealing with this multiple times a day. That's some real dedication.
I know this is probably normal but man I'm running on fumes. Wife and I have been taking shifts at night but I'm starting to lose it. Anyone else deal with this? When does it actually get better? I love my son to death but I forgot what it feels like to have a continuous 4 hour block of sleep.
Honest question. I miss going to the gym without planning everything around nap schedules. I miss taking trips on a whim. I miss having energy at the end of the day and not being completely touched out. That said I wouldn't trade my kids for anything but it's ok to acknowledge what you miss right? F...
My oldest is getting to that age where peer pressure is starting to be a real thing and I want to have the conversations now before the big stuff hits. Not just about drugs and drinking but about everyday temptations to be unkind, to lie, to cheat on a test. I want him to understand that part of bei...
Has anyone else had issues with YouTube Kids showing age-inappropriate videos even with restrictions turned all the way up? My 4yr old was watching what seemed like a normal cartoon and then this sketchy animation about some creepy character popped up. I thought the whole point of YouTube Kids was f...