I told my son I had the perfect chemistry joke for him but I knew it wouldn't get a reaction. He groaned so hard and said that was terrible dad. Victory.

Nothing, it just waved. My kids groaned so hard when I told them this one at dinner. Mission accomplished.

My daughter wants to join her friends on Discord for gaming. I've heard mixed things about it. Do I need special parental controls? Can I monitor what shes doing without being weird about it? She's generally responsible but this whole thing makes me nervous.

Anyone know of a dad mental health support group in the KC area? Preferably something that meets in person. I've been thinking about going for months and I'm finally ready but I don't even know where to start looking. Online stuff feels awkward to me. Would be cool to talk to other dads who actually...

This morning was chaos. Both kids fighting, late for school, I was already frustrated. But instead of yelling, I just took a breath and got down on their level. Talked about what was bothering them. Turns out they were both tired and anxious about stuff. Changed my whole approach and it actually wor...

My wife thinks I'm insane but I want to try taking the kids camping for the first time. We have family land in Mendocino with a spot we could set up. I'm not trying to do a backcountry thing - just a tent in one spot, probably one night to start. But I'm genuinely wondering if this is just going to ...

So I'm at the grocery store yesterday and I see this sign that says 'Caution: Wet Floor' and without even thinking I yell 'Thanks for the heads up!' My kid literally walked away from me. My wife is not making eye contact. I regret nothing.

So my oldest turned 12 last month and we finally caved to the peer pressure. He's had a Pixel 7a for about 6 weeks now and honestly? It's been way less dramatic than I expected. Here's what actually matters: - Screen time limits in Digital Wellbeing work, but he can still find workarounds (he's sma...

Doctor said my blood pressure is borderline high and asked about stress. I listed everything: job demands, commute, kids' schedules, aging parents, general financial anxiety. He literally said "so you're a normal working dad" like that's supposed to make me feel better. It doesn't. I'm 39 and feel 5...

Got offered a director role last week that would've meant travel every other week and longer hours. 2 years ago I would've jumped on it immediately. But my oldest is 6 now and actually knows when I'm gone, and my wife is already carrying a ton. I told them no thanks. Don't get me wrong—part of me w...

Is there a standard way this works? Right now we're just splitting the dependent claim every other year but I've heard there are better ways to do it? Has anyone worked this out with their accountant or lawyer? Don't want to leave money on the table but also don't want to have drama about it every y...

Was at REI yesterday and grabbed the Osprey Jet pack for my 9yo. Specifically looked for one with compartments because this kid loses stuff in a black hole otherwise. Two weeks in and EVERYTHING still has a home. Worth every penny. His old JanSport was basically a laundry hamper. Highly recommend if...

Been divorced for 2 years and my ex wants to change our custody schedule AGAIN. Currently it's Mon-Thu with me, Fri-Sun with her. My 7-year-old (Mason) has finally settled into this and his teacher said his grades improved. Now she's pushing for alternating weeks because her new job has "better flex...

We were at the grocery store and he pointed at a bald guy and goes "Daddy look, that man forgot to get hair at the store!" Wife was trying not to laugh while I literally turned red. The guy actually thought it was funny thank god. These moments are both embarrassing and awesome at the same time.

My 12yo asked if we could go to the batting cages together - just the two of us. We spent like 2 hours there, he showed me his batting stance, I hit some balls with him. We grabbed hot dogs after and he actually talked to me about school stuff without me pulling teeth. It's not like he's a difficul...