Watched my 4 year old sing in his school recital and I just lost it. Happy tears but still. Before becoming a dad I would've probably been uncomfortable even feeling that way. Something about watching your kid do something they're proud of just hits different. Who else has become more emotional sinc...
Tried to take a "mental health day" and stay home while wife took the kids out. Plan was to nap, watch a show, feel refreshed. Instead I spent 3 hours doom-scrolling and feeling guilty about not doing laundry. Then I did the laundry which defeated the purpose. Then I felt anxious that I wasn't doing...
Be honest lol. I'd say we follow ours like 85% - mostly because life happens and both of us are flexible when it benefits the kids. My ex was late picking up last Thursday because of traffic, I've asked for extra time a few times for school stuff, we've swapped weekends. But then I wonder if being t...
No phones, no laptop, no gaming. Just family time. Ngl I'm stressed about it but also kinda relieved? We're supposed to go hiking and have a campfire. Kids are actually excited which is surprising. Part of me thinks this will be amazing and part of me is worried I'll miss something important at work...
Saw it mentioned here a couple weeks ago - the bug net set with the magnifying glasses and bucket. Did a creek walk with my 6 and 8 year old and they were absolutely mesmerized. Caught like 12 different insects, filled up the observation container, examined everything. Kept them engaged for 2 full h...
Had one for 6 weeks with my 3-month-old and just returned it. Broke twice, made inconsistent bottles, and honestly faster to just boil water and mix. Save your money and get a good insulated pitcher instead. The marketing on these things is crazy.
Seriously. I want to be a man of prayer. I want my kids to see me on my knees. But then dinner time comes and I'm exhausted and we just shovel food in our faces. My wife keeps reminding me that we need family prayer time but we keep dropping the ball. Anyone else struggle with actually making this h...
We're looking at places for our 4-month-old to start in September and literally everywhere either has a 2-year waitlist or costs $1800+ a month. We're professionals with decent jobs and even I'm side-eyeing the price tag. Found one place in Cherry Creek that's $2100/month and my wife asked if that w...
So this past weekend I decided to let my son help me build our new back patio deck. I was fully expecting him to get bored in like 20 minutes and disappear inside to play Minecraft, but nope. Kid stuck with me for 8 hours straight. He wasn't actually useful (definitely held the level upside down at ...
So I've been trying to carve out like 30 mins a few times a week where I just go sit at a coffee shop by myself. No kids, no work emails, just me and a cup of coffee. My wife keeps making comments about it like "oh here comes dad's special me time" in this tone that makes me feel guilty for wanting ...
Found out from my 10yo that he met his mom's "boyfriend" last weekend. Didn't get a heads up, no discussion about whether it was appropriate yet, nothing. I'm trying not to lose my mind but also like... shouldn't we have talked about this? Our agreement doesn't explicitly say we need to notify each...
7-month-old just did his first full night (7:30pm to 6:45am) and I woke up in a panic thinking something was wrong. He's fine, just... finally got there. We did a lot of sleep training stuff (Ferber-ish method) starting at 6 months and it was BRUTAL but it's actually working. I feel like a new pers...
My company just announced "flexible work arrangements" so I asked if I could do 7am-3pm instead of 9-5 so I could pick up my kids from school. My manager said "sure!" but now I'm getting emails at 3:15pm asking me to jump on meetings. Staying late defeats the whole purpose. Are any of you actually a...
Been having panic attacks for like 2 years now and finally talked to my doctor about it. He offered me sertraline but honestly I'm scared of side effects + being dependent on pills. Don't want to feel like I'm not dealing with it "the real way" but also I'm exhausted. Anyone here on SSRIs? How long ...
Made it through. Cried in my car in the parking lot on the way home each day but made it through. My 4-month-old is with my mom during the day and honestly that helps mentally knowing she's with family. The guilt is absolutely crushing though - I missed her first real laugh today apparently and my w...