I told him 'Because I'm making dinner' and he goes 'No dad I mean why are you CRYING about onions?' Guess he's been paying attention to me complaining about life. Still laughing about this one.

Been going to a therapist to deal with some anxiety stuff that's been getting worse over the past year. Had 4 sessions so far. I feel like I'm just paying someone to listen to me complain. How long does it usually take before you notice actual changes? My wife thinks it's good I'm going but I'm not ...

Been doing this rotation for 8 months and it's killing me. Miss my kids constantly, then when they're here the whole time I'm stressed about logistics. Ex and I communicate through the app which helps but also feels cold. We're supposed to be "amicable" but everything feels like negotiation. Tried t...

Took 4 weeks off when my daughter was born and it was incredible but now I'm back at work and I feel like I'm missing everything. My boss is already piling on the projects like I didn't just have a life changing event. The worst part is I get home after bedtime most nights. Wife is handling nights w...

Set it up on my 11 year old's iPad last week and it's been a game changer for nap time and bedtime. He gets frustrated with the downtime notification but at least he's not fighting me about it anymore. Seems way better than just telling him to put it down. Worth the setup hassle.

I told him I like to know how to use my new tools BEFORE something explodes. He asked what could possibly go wrong. I'm not sure how to explain that his existence is proof of my poor planning skills.

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...