Kids want to go trick or treating but we're exhausted and it's supposed to be cold. Thinking about just doing the one street by our house instead of the whole neighborhood. Is that lazy parenting or is that being smart about your energy? Probably gonna do a low key Halloween movie night after and ca...
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Just finished Season 3 of The Boys and man, that show does not disappoint. Looking for something new to binge with the wife. She's not into heavy action stuff though so open to suggestions. What's everyone else got going on?
Trying to raise our four kids with strong Christian values but man, the culture is pushing against us at every turn. School, friends, social media, everything. We do family devotions and church but I wonder if it's enough. How are you guys navigating this? Feeling the weight of responsibility to poi...
Just picked up a Genesis II and I'm absolutely loving it. Made ribs last night that were incredible. My neighbors are probably sick of me talking about it already lol. Worth every penny though, no regrets.
Left my six figure job last year to be home with the kids while my wife focused on her career. Biggest identity shift of my life. I was my job for 15 years. My entire self image was wrapped up in my title and salary. Now I'm making zero dollars, wiping butts, and somehow I feel like I've accomplishe...
Been reading some old books about southern gentlemen and traditional family structures and it got me thinking. Modern culture tells us leadership means being tough and commanding. But the men I respect most are the ones who lead through example and character. Who listen to their families and make de...
Spent 15k on lawyers so far and we're still fighting over child support amounts. She wants more than the guidelines say and my lawyer says we have a case but we'd need another 5k to fight it properly. I can't do it. This is getting ridiculous. Do any of you have experience getting a modification aft...
Getting back into gaming after a 10 year break and want to build something decent for FPS games. Don't want to go crazy expensive but need something that can handle 1440p at 144fps. My 15 year old is actually helping me spec it out which is pretty cool. Any recommendations in the 1200-1500 range?
I get so stressed about stupid things that I snap at my kids for no reason. Then I feel like garbage because they didn't do anything wrong. My oldest asked me why I was yelling and I couldn't even explain it to him. I'm trying to be better about it, been doing some breathing exercises when I feel it...
Been doing some meditation in the mornings before everyone wakes up and it's honestly helping. Even just 10 minutes of quiet before the chaos starts has made me feel more patient with the kids. Haven't had as many of those dark spirals where I think I'm a terrible father. Still have rough days but t...
I was making really good money working 50+ hours a week, traveling constantly. My kids barely knew me. Decided to take a sales role with a local company, more reasonable hours, home by 6. Pay cut was real, had to downsize our house, sell the sports car. But now I'm coaching my son's baseball team, I...
Just wanted to share something that's been going well. Three weeks ago I started having each of my kids pray out loud before we drop them at school. Nothing fancy, just asking God to help them be kind and brave that day. My oldest (12) was embarrassed about it at first but now she's the one remindin...
We started letting our 7 year old use an iPad during covid for school and now he's asking for it constantly. He's started acting out when we take it away and I'm worried we've created a monster. Trying to pull back now but it's like a full scale tantrum every time we say no. Anyone else deal with th...
I finally took my 14 year old's phone away at dinner time and bedtime and it's been an actual war. He says I'm the worst parent ever, that it's not fair because his friends have theirs, that he needs it for homework (he doesn't). I know I'm doing the right thing based on everything I've read about s...