Got permission from the wife and found the perfect oak in our backyard. My dad says he'll help. Planning to keep it simple, 12 feet up, basic platform with railings and a rope ladder. Safety is priority one. Has anyone done this? Trying to figure out the best way to secure the beams without killing ...
So I'm 40 now, got three kids, and my body is just not what it was at 28 when I was doing CrossFit every day and had abs. I'm 30 pounds heavier, way less flexible, sleep is a luxury. But honestly? I don't think I'd go back. I miss that version of myself sometimes, miss the identity of being that fit...
My wife thinks I'm old fashioned but I believe kids need clear boundaries and consequences. Not beating them, I'm talking about real accountability. My oldest got caught goofing around in class, getting detention. I made him sit down and write out what he did wrong, why it matters, and how he fixes ...
Everyone's too busy to meet up in person anymore so we started a group chat and do squad matches a few nights a week. It's not the same as hanging out but honestly it's my favorite part of the week. Get the kids to bed by 9 and then it's just me and the boys for an hour. Wife thinks I'm crazy but sh...
Been working from home for 18 months now and I'm not sure I could go back to the office full time. I get to have lunch with the kids, pick them up from school, and actually be present for dinner most nights. Yeah, the work-home boundaries get blurry sometimes but I wouldn't trade it. My career might...
My 10 year old has basically checked out of reality. All he wants to do is play Fortnite. Gets upset when we tell him to stop, doesn't care about sports or going outside anymore. I bought him the gaming PC thinking it would be a reward but now I regret it. Tried taking it away and he had a meltdown....
It's been 14 months sober. Not gonna sugarcoat it, the first 6 months were hell. My daughter barely looked at me for the first two months after I told her and the kids why daddy was "different". Now she's coming around, wants me to help with homework again like we used to. My son is still kind of di...
Been thinking a lot about what my grandfather taught me about being a man of honor. He served, built a business, paid his debts, treated women with respect, and never made excuses. Today that stuff gets mocked or called toxic. But I don't think wanting to be strong, responsible, and principled is wr...
I've been running on fumes since my youngest started waking up at 5am. Need something better than the Folgers sludge I've been drinking. Dark roast or light roast? Whole bean or ground? Just want something that actually tastes good and doesn't make me crash at 2pm. What do you guys drink?
Not gonna lie, I was kind of a mess before my daughter was born. Did stupid stuff, spent money on dumb things, didn't care about anything really. Then she came along and something just clicked. Wanted to be someone she could look up to. Got my finances together, quit drinking as much, actually start...
My 8 year old is obsessed with Roblox and all his friends play it. I've read some stuff online about stranger danger and in-game chat and it freaks me out a little. He says his games aren't the ones where you talk to people but I don't really know what he's doing in there. Any parents here whose kid...
Wife and I are planning to take our three kids down to Central America next summer to work with an orphanage. Our oldest is nervous about missing time with friends but we really feel God calling us to show our kids what generosity and service look like in the real world. Hoping this shapes their fai...
Started letting my 6yo watch YouTube Kids for 20 minutes before bed and I checked his watch history. Half the stuff recommended is not appropriate for his age at all. Switched to a whitelist approach where I manually add videos but that's tedious. Anyone found a better streaming service for younger ...
This might be unpopular here but I want to share something positive. My 9 year old is really introverted and struggled at school. Started playing Minecraft with kids from his class online and now he's actually talking more and even made plans to hang out with one of them IRL last weekend. Still moni...
Okay so I've changed maybe 15 diapers now and I've been hit 4 times. My son apparently thinks it's hilarious. I've tried the quick technique, I've tried pointing down, nothing works. Do I just accept defeat or is there a trick I'm missing? My wife just laughs when it happens to me.