He's 12 and literally all he wants to do is play Fortnite with his friends. I've set limits, I've tried talking to him about it, but he gets so angry when we make him get off. His grades are fine and he still does his chores but I feel like we're always fighting about this. Anyone else dealing with ...
So my ex and I have been doing week on week off for about 8 months now and it's killing me. I missed my son's baseball game last Thursday because it was her week and she didn't mention it was happening. When I asked her about it she said 'I thought you knew' but how would I know if you don't tell me...
Ripped out the old railing and extended the deck by 8 feet. Took 3 weekends of busting my butt. My dad came over and helped on day two. Learned a ton from him about structure and building right. Got the Permit, did it by code, and it looks solid. Kids have more space to run around and we actually ha...
It's been cold and rainy for like 3 weeks straight and my kids have basically become glued to iPads and the Switch. We went from maybe 1.5 hours a day to like 4-5 hours easily. I feel like a failure as a parent but honestly it's been nice having some peace. Anyone else deal with this seasonal screen...
My oldest has soccer at 8 AM every Saturday. Which means I have to wake up at 6:30. On weekends. For the entire season. I haven't slept past 7 AM in two months. My wife actually gets to sleep in and it's not fair. Anyway the kid scored two goals last weekend so I guess it's worth it but man I'm tire...
I had a solid lineup going and completely forgot to set my lineup last week because my youngest had a 104 fever. Missed the deadline by 20 minutes. Finished last in my league. Worth it obviously but man that hurts the ego.
Man, I don't even recognize myself sometimes. Five years ago I was that guy at the bar every Friday and Saturday, playing in a competitive softball league, hitting up concerts whenever. Now my idea of a wild night is staying up past 10 PM watching a movie after the kids finally crash. I miss the fre...
Just wanted to share something that hit me this week. Promised my youngest we'd go fishing Saturday morning and I almost bailed because of work stuff coming up. Realized that to him, my word is everything. He doesn't care about my excuses or deadlines. So I made the calls and rescheduled. We went fi...
Five years ago I was drinking way too much, sleeping 4 hours a night, thought I was hot stuff. Then my daughter was born and I realized I was going to model this disaster for her. Went to AA, got sober, actually started exercising, went back to school part time. Now I'm the kind of dad who packs hea...
Our son's diaper is like the size of my hand. I'm terrified I'm gonna do something wrong. My wife makes it look easy but when I tried this morning I had poop on my shirt within 30 seconds. Any tips for a guy who's all thumbs right now?
Wife has been trying for an hour. The lactation consultant said everything looks fine but our daughter just isn't getting it. She's hungry and crying, my wife is crying, and I feel helpless. Has anyone dealt with this? We're thinking about bottles but wife feels bad about it. Please tell me this get...
5.2 pounds! Been fishing that lake for 5 years and finally got one. My buddy didn't believe me until I showed him the photos lol. Threw it back obviously but I'm riding this high all week.
Everyone acts like dads don't get lonely but I feel it constantly. Wife is busy with work and kids, my old friends all moved away, coworkers don't really feel like friends. I'm surrounded by people and still feel completely isolated. Anyone else struggle with actually connecting to people or making ...
Took my 5 year old to the grocery store and he asked for cereal. I pointed at the store brand box and said 'That's the same cereal, just in different clothes.' He actually believed me. My wife nearly lost it when we got home. I'm calling this a parenting win even though it's probably not.
Been separated for 6 months now and we finally agreed on a schedule. I get the kids Monday through Wednesday, she gets them the rest of the week. I have a smaller place so I've been setting up their room the past few weeks, got bunk beds, decorated with their favorite stuff. Just worried about the t...