My wife is exclusively pumping and we're doing bottle feeding every 3 hours. But our pediatrician said we could go longer between feedings during the night to help him sleep better. We tried stretching to 4 hours at night but I feel like I'm starving the kid or something. Anyone else deal with this?...
My son is 5 weeks old and between the feeding schedule and him being generally fussy, I've had maybe 4 hours of actual sleep in the last 2 days. My wife and I keep snapping at each other over nothing. Is this temporary or does it get better soon? How long until newborns sleep for longer stretches?
Just got my credit card statement and my 9yo has spent like $150 on Robux that I had no idea about. Apparently he was buying game passes and cosmetics. I thought I had purchase restrictions set up but somehow he got around it. How do other parents handle this? Do you give kids a budget or just ban i...
He said 'Dad, your jokes aren't even funny.' I looked at him and said 'I know, that's why they're called dad jokes. When you become a dad they automatically become funny.' He groaned so hard. Mission accomplished.
I was a pretty selfish guy after my first marriage ended. Lived alone, did whatever I wanted, thought that was freedom. Then I met Sarah and we had kids back to back. I'm not gonna lie, those first couple years were hell. I had no idea who I was as a parent. But something clicked around year 3. I re...
When I commuted to the office I had coffee time to decompress before work started. Now I roll out of bed 5 minutes before my first meeting while my kids are running around and my wife is asking me questions. By lunch I'm already exhausted. Trying to carve out some boundaries but it's hard when your ...
My son won't sleep for more than 45 minutes at a time and my wife is exclusively pumping because breastfeeding didn't work out. I'm doing night shifts and I'm absolutely exhausted. Is this normal? When does it get better? I love this kid but I feel like I'm failing because I can't get him to sleep l...
Manager basically said I don't have the 'commitment' for the role because I won't work past 5pm or take on extra projects that require travel. Meanwhile my colleague without kids is getting the spot. I'm trying not to be bitter but it stings. Feels like there's no winning sometimes.
My wife is 3 weeks in with breastfeeding and we're both paranoid about whether our daughter is actually getting enough. The lactation consultant said it's fine but she seems to spend forever on there and then screams after. Are we supposed to pump and bottle feed? Formula top offs? Anyone have a sim...
Been working from home for 3 years now and I'm grateful every day I don't have a commute. But here's the thing nobody tells you: when your office is in your bedroom, you never really stop working. I wake up thinking about emails. Kids are doing virtual school in the next room so I'm constantly pulle...
Just finished my 12 weeks and heading back next week. The best part was actually being here for everything with our newborn, doing night feedings, being the one my wife could tag in with. Worst part: the anxiety about how work is going without me, losing momentum on projects, my team basically decid...
Took 6 months off work after our third was born and I'm supposed to go back next month. Honestly I'm terrified. I worried the whole time I was gone that I was killing my career but now I'm worried about re-entering. Will I have the energy to give work what it needs AND be present for my family? My w...
Making solid money now and this promotion would be almost 20% more but it means 2-3 nights a week on the road. My oldest is 7, youngest is 3. I keep telling myself the extra money could provide a better life for them but I know that's me justifying it. Wife hasn't even said anything but I can tell s...
She's been seeing someone for a couple months and now he's coming to kid events. I'm trying to be cool about it but man it stings. Know I don't have a right to complain since we're divorced but struggling with how to explain this to the kids without badmouthing their mom. Anyone else been through th...
Been working on this all summer with my 6yo. Spent hours in the driveway holding the seat, running next to him, getting frustrated, taking breaks. Today something clicked. Held on for about 20 feet and then let go. He made it all the way to the mailbox without falling. The look on his face when he r...