Got laid off after 15 years in tech sales. Spent two months actually present at home for the first time since my oldest was born. Started coaching my son's soccer team, helping my wife with the house, actually talking to my kids about their day instead of just asking how school was before checking e...
This time last year I was pushing 280 lbs and barely could walk up stairs without getting winded. My doctor basically said I needed to make changes or I was heading for serious problems. Started with just walking 20 minutes a day. Now I'm training for my second half marathon. What I miss most is sle...
Every single day my ex is sending me texts about what the kids ate, what they wore to school, stuff that honestly doesn't matter to me. I want to be involved but this feels excessive. We're supposed to communicate about big stuff but this feels like she's trying to control everything. How do I set b...
Been thinking about this a lot lately. I want to raise my kids to love Jesus and follow Him but I'm constantly falling short. I lose my temper with them sometimes, I'm not patient like I should be, and I know they see my flaws. How do you model faith when you're struggling? I don't want to be a hypo...
My son literally asks me 100 times a day if he can play Roblox. We let him play on weekends for maybe 30 mins and now he's obsessed. Every conversation ends with him begging for it. Anyone else dealing with this? How do you say no without constant meltdowns? Thinking about just letting him have a ga...
He's 11 and never really showed interest in working with his hands. Saw me fixing the deck railing and asked if he could help. Spent the whole Saturday showing him how to measure, saw straight, and use the level. At the end he did half the work himself. He was so proud. I was proud. That's the stuff...
Three sections were completely rotted out. Spent all day Sunday pulling out old boards and setting new posts. The kids thought it was hilarious watching me get filthy and sweaty. Used up like half a bottle of ibuprofen after but the fence is solid again. Sometimes you just gotta get out there and do...
Three years sober now. Used to be the guy at every party, knew everyone, always had plans. Turns out a lot of those friendships were just drinking buddies. Lost most of them when I quit. What I gained is actually knowing my kids. Not like, knowing about them, but being present. I'm a better dad. Cl...
Before kids I was all about me. Spent money on stupid stuff, went out whenever, had a clean truck. Now I'm the guy clipping coupons and driving a minivan with Goldfish crumbs in the cup holders. I miss the spontaneity and my old friends but what I've gained is being someone my kids actually look up ...
So my 6 year old somehow memorized my iPad password and downloaded like 12 apps including some sketchy stuff before we caught him. Now he's demanding his own tablet. I want to set up parental controls but I don't even know where to start. Should I get him a kid-specific tablet or put controls on an ...
Looking to upgrade my grill situation this spring. Been using a cheap Walmart special for like 5 years and it's falling apart. Thinking about going with a nice pellet grill but my wife says I'm spending too much money on what amounts to a hobby. Guys, help me justify this purchase. What grills do yo...
My son is 3 weeks old and will only sleep if I'm holding him. The second I put him down in the bassinet he wakes up crying. My wife and I are running on maybe 2 hours of sleep total. Is this normal? When does this phase end? I'm not complaining about bonding time but man I need like 20 minutes to sh...
So my son has gotten completely hooked on Roblox the past few months. It started innocent enough but now he's asking for Robux constantly and getting upset when we cut him off. We've tried setting daily limits but he sneaks extra time on the iPad. I'm worried about his eyes and just the overall scre...
Got hit with a code brown this morning that somehow went up the back and into the baby's hair. How is that even possible? We went through 2 outfit changes before breakfast. I thought I was prepared but nothing really prepares you for this. My wife is laughing at me which makes it better I guess.
My son got really into some youtuber and now he just keeps watching recommended videos for hours. He doesn't understand that YouTube is literally designed to keep him watching as long as possible. I want him to understand this stuff but how do you explain that to a kid without sounding like a conspi...