Made a terrible dad joke at dinner and somehow it spiraled into 10 minutes of the worst puns and jokes. The kids were laughing so hard they could barely eat. My wife was groaning but smiling. These moments are why we do this.

So I had this crazy idea to build a treehouse in our backyard. Spent all last Saturday with my son hauling lumber, measuring twice (ok fine, measuring like 6 times), and figuring out how to use a drill without losing a finger. The thing actually stands and doesn't look like it's gonna collapse. My w...

Took me 4 weekends but the deck is done. I'm talking about 200 square feet, built it myself with help from my neighbor who actually knows what he's doing. Most important things I learned: buy better tools than you think you need, measure more than once (I measured like 20 times), and don't try to do...

Trying to break out of the spaghetti and taco rut. We do those at least twice a week and the kids are getting tired of it. Looking for something that takes like 30 mins max, doesn't require a ton of ingredients, and my 7 year old won't complain about. Bonus if it's somewhat healthy. Open to any sugg...

Every Sunday from September to February turns into this whole thing. I wanna watch the games and she wants to do family stuff. We compromised that I get Sundays but then it's never just one game with my kids, they get bored and want me to do stuff halfway through the third quarter. This year I'm thi...

Real talk, I have zero guilt anymore about letting my kids watch YouTube or play Roblox while I'm making dinner. It buys me a solid 45 minutes of peace to get a decent meal on the table. My wife sometimes gives me the look but honestly if it's not every single night and they're being productive the ...

We've been talking about it for like 2 months and finally pulled the trigger this past Saturday. Grabbed some 2x6s and rope from Lowes and spent the whole day out in the backyard. My son was so pumped he barely ate lunch. Built a little platform about 8 feet up in the oak tree and he immediately wan...

I've basically had Folgers my whole life and my buddy keeps telling me I'm missing out. Willing to spend a little money on something better but don't want to go full coffee snob with the fancy equipment. Should I just try a local roaster or get something online? What am I missing?

Got maybe 8x10 of patio space and I'm tired of using my little Weber kettle. Want something that feels like a real investment but won't take up the whole yard. Gas or charcoal? Thinking about those kamado style things but they're pricey. What's your setup look like?

I'm still riding this high. My 7 year old has been taking soccer seriously the last few months and today in his game he actually scored. The look on his face when he realized what happened was everything. He ran straight to the sideline looking for me and I lost it a little bit. All those Saturday m...

Pre-kids I needed 8 hours minimum or I was useless. Now I run on like 5-6 and somehow I function. My body just adapted I guess. Problem is even when the kids sleep through the night I still wake up at 4 AM anxious about something stupid. Miss being able to sleep till 9 on weekends but honestly I don...

When I separated from my wife two years ago, I thought all our couple friends would stick around. Nope. Only like three people actually checked in to see how I was doing. One buddy from high school who I'd barely talked to in years became my rock. The weird part is I'm actually grateful for it becau...

Had the kids for the whole weekend for the first time since the split and honestly it went better than expected. Made pancakes Saturday morning, we went to the park, built a fort out of blankets. They asked why mom and dad don't live together anymore and I just said we love them both but mommy and d...

I love my kids more than anything but being a dad can be isolating. Most of my old friends are still doing the single guy thing and my married friends with kids live far away. I'm with my kids all day but I feel like I never talk to actual adults anymore. Work is fine but it's not the same as having...

I know this is probably normal but some days the anxiety just hits different. Like I'll think about something I said to my kid wrong and spiral for hours wondering if I'm messing them up. Went to therapy a few times but felt like I was just complaining. Does anyone else deal with this or am I overth...