This is driving me crazy. We agreed on 6pm pickups on Fridays but she's been anywhere from 5:45 to 6:30 every week. I have plans, I coordinate my whole week around this. When I bring it up she acts like I'm being unreasonable. How do you guys handle this without constant conflict? Thinking about doc...
Been working remote for 2 years now and I love the flexibility of being home with the kids. But my office is right off the kitchen and I find myself working until like 9pm most nights. Wife is frustrated, kids want my attention, and I'm exhausted. Anyone else dealing with this? How do you actually s...
I feel like I'm constantly fighting with my kids about their tablets. My wife says I'm too strict, I think she's too loose. 9 year old is sneaking screen time, 11 year old thinks 2 hours a day isn't enough. We set limits but then one of us cracks when they're bored or driving us crazy. Anyone have a...
Guys I'm not gonna lie I teared up a little. Been working with him all summer and today he just took off down the driveway without me holding the seat. Made it like 50 feet before he wobbled and went into the grass but he did it. My wife got it on video and I've already watched it like 20 times. Pro...
Been noticing a lot of young guys have weak handshakes these days. Decided to sit down with my 12 year old and teach him the right way. Firm grip, look em in the eye, say their name back. He thought I was being too intense about it at first but I explained that a handshake is your word before you ev...
My little guy is 6 weeks old and this morning he gave me a real smile. Not a gas smile or a reflex thing but an actual smile because I was making faces at him. My wife keeps saying it's too early for real smiles but I know what I saw. Best moment of my life so far. Anyone else remember the first tim...
I love my kids so much but after like 5 hours with them non stop I just need to sit in silence for 20 minutes. I feel like a bad dad when I do that. My wife gets it but I still get in my own head about it. Is this normal or am I just broken? Other dads never seem to talk about this stuff.
I used to be the guy checking email at bedtime, working weekends, always answering Slack messages no matter what. Last month I decided to stop. Email gets checked during work hours, phone goes off at 6pm, weekends are for my family. My boss adjusted fine and honestly I'm way more productive during a...
Small victory but wanted to share. Got my two kids (6 and 10) to agree to a gaming schedule where they can earn extra console time by reading. Been doing it for 2 weeks and it's actually working. They're reading more and not complaining about screen limits as much. Might be too early to celebrate bu...
Measured twice cut once didn't work out because I apparently can't math. Long story short the boards are slightly misaligned but nothing that's going to kill the garden. Currently filled it with soil and already got some seeds going. Pretty pumped actually, the wife thinks it looks decent even with ...
I'm thinking of doing some ribs on the smoker but honestly I'm burnt out on the same old thing. Got any recommendations? Family of 5 so something that scales up would be nice. Last thing I want is to mess it up and have to order pizza haha
My 9 year old spent $47 on Robux last week without asking. I thought I had purchase restrictions set up but apparently not. Now he wants to spend more money on skins and games. Is Roblox just designed to be a money pit for kids? Should I just block it entirely or is that too harsh?
Been working from home for 3 years now and it's a double edged sword. On one hand I get to have lunch with my kids and see them after school before they're asleep. On the other hand I'm working till 8pm most nights because my home office is literally 20 feet from the kitchen. My boss texts me on wee...
A lot of guys at my work thought I was insane for taking the full paternity leave my company offers. They said I'd fall behind, lose momentum, whatever. Honestly? Watching my wife recover from birth while learning to be a parent is something I would've missed and never gotten back. Yeah I had some c...
People warned me but experiencing it is something else. I've been up for like 36 hours straight. My wife and I are taking shifts but even when it's technically my sleep time I just lay there listening for him. Last night I fell asleep standing up holding the baby and nearly dropped him. That woke me...