Thought I'd be the cool dad and make pizza from scratch with my 6yo and 8yo. Seemed fun in my head. Reality: flour EVERYWHERE, the dough wouldn't stretch right, my sauce was too acidic, and the oven temp was inconsistent so half the pizza was burnt and half was soggy. Kids thought it was hilarious a...
Finally told my best friend from college that I've been struggling with depression. This guy and I have known each other 25 years. I was terrified to tell him but he was nothing but supportive. Which made me realize how much time I'd wasted worrying about judgment that never came. Now feeling weird ...
Interesting observation I'm making at 3 years in. The guys who have kids? Still my friends. The single guys? Total ghost situation. Which is weird because I'm the one who changed but they act like I did something to them. I'm still the same person just with less free time and more dad jokes. It stin...
Feel like I sound like a broken record saying no to gaming and YouTube. My kids think we're the strictest parents ever. But then I see kids with unlimited access and honestly it scares me. We're trying to be intentional but also reasonable. What boundaries are you all setting? Need some perspective ...
Just showing up to talk about my anger issues with my kids. My 8yo asked why I yelled about him spilling juice and I realized I don't have a good answer. First session was awkward af but the therapist didn't judge me which was nice. Here's hoping this actually helps. Will update after a few weeks.
Found a local group through my therapist that meets Tuesday nights. Showed up nervous as hell, wasn't sure what to expect. Sat in a circle with 6 other dads and just... listened. Heard about a guy dealing with postpartum depression, another who's struggling with his marriage, one dealing with his ki...
Been fishing that lake for two years and finally landed a big one. Released it of course but got a great photo. Felt like a kid again honestly. My buddies still won't believe me even though I have proof lol. Best $40 fishing trip ever.
Seriously, how is this even designed for kids? My son figured out how to bypass my screen time limits somehow and spent 3 hours yesterday just scrolling through shorts. I had to physically take his iPad away and he had a meltdown. When I was a kid you had to walk to the TV to change the channel. Now...
My 7yo has completely abandoned actually playing games and now just watches YouTube videos of people playing Minecraft for hours. Like, I get it, but shouldn't he be... doing something? His mom thinks I'm overreacting but ngl it bugs me that he'd rather watch someone else build a house than build on...
I buy my kids clothes at Target because the prices are okay but EVERY SINGLE SHIRT falls apart after like 10 washes. Holes in the seams, colors fading, elastic gives out. Meanwhile I bought my 5yo a Patagonia jacket when he was 3 and it's survived him and his brother still looks perfect. I get that...
I leave the office at 5, pick up my kids from care by 5:30, and then it's just absolute chaos until they're asleep at 8. Dinner, bath, bedtime routine, trying to get them to listen, managing the disaster of a living room. By the time they're down I'm completely wrecked. Too tired to do anything mea...
Haven't gamed seriously in like 15 years but my son got me into it and now I want something decent without spending 2k. Budget is probably 800-1000. I like strategy games mostly, nothing too crazy. Don't need max settings just something that runs smooth. Thanks in advance guys
My wife, were separated and she only wants to communicate through text or email if possible. She wants to see me as little as possible and including for Teacher meetings and refuses to go to counseling sessions I have set up for us to help us with our son. She wants to depend on the school counselor...
A pop! My 4yo came up with this one and I've never been more proud. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Guys I'm being real here. I tell my kids to pray before bed and read their Bible but I'm sitting there scrolling my phone during our family devotion time. How can I expect them to take faith seriously when I'm not modeling it? Started waking up 30 mins earlier to pray and read scripture before work....