Been working from home for 3 years now and I can't imagine going back to an office. I eat lunch with my kids, I'm there for school pickups, and honestly my work output is better because I'm not stressed about daycare. My company is trying to force people back 3 days a week and I'm already looking at...
Took the family out to Bear Lake this weekend and forgot the stove. We made it work with just a campfire and some foil packet dinners. Kids thought it was the coolest thing ever. 10/10 would forget equipment again just to see them actually excited about camping. We caught some fish too even though w...
Got the news that my company is offering 8 weeks paid paternity leave and I'm trying to figure out how to use it strategically. My wife gets 12 weeks so I'm thinking of splitting mine - take 3-4 weeks right after birth then stagger the rest for later in the year when she goes back full time. Anyone ...
I switched my Wednesday pickup to Friday because of work stuff and asked my ex if that was okay. She agreed but then told me I'm being selfish and not prioritizing my kids. But the Friday arrangement actually means I get them the full weekend which is better? I'm genuinely trying to make it work and...
My son plays Fortnite with his friends online and theyre constantly in discord or whatever. Last night I heard some kid screaming profanities through the headset. I talked to him about it and he says thats just normal. Sometimes I feel like I have no control over what hes being exposed to when hes i...
Got offered a promotion that would be a huge step up. More money, more title, more respect at work. But it's also more travel, longer hours, and my family is already stretched thin. My wife didn't say no but I could see it in her face. She's juggling so much already. I feel like I'm supposed to prov...
Took my two sons camping at a state park about an hour away. Packed the car Thursday night, felt like a scout master with all my gear laid out. First night was great, they loved the tent. Second morning my oldest gets sick, throwing up everywhere. Spent the rest of the weekend in the camper with him...
I know, I know. I swore I'd never be the guy with multiple grills. But I got this Traeger on sale and set it up in the backyard. The thing is incredible. I can set the temp and just walk away. I've been smoking everything, including wings and ribs. My neighbors are probably sick of me talking about ...
I want to lead my family in faith but honestly I'm not always walking the walk. My kids see me getting angry at other drivers, skipping church when I'm tired, not praying like I should. How do I lead them to Christ when I'm struggling with my own walk? Feeling like a hypocrite some days and it's wei...
Spent about 3 weekends building a brick pizza oven in our backyard with my older kids helping with the construction. Total cost was maybe $400 in materials. Now every Friday night is pizza night and we're having neighbors over constantly. My kids think they're chefs and honestly the whole thing brou...
I'm a 38 year old dad and lately my anxiety has been through the roof. My kids want to play or go to the park and I'm just sitting there thinking about work stuff, money, health problems that probably don't even exist. My wife noticed I'm checking my phone constantly and I can't even focus on what m...
My lawyer suggested we use one of those apps like OurFamilyWizard to handle all communication about the kids instead of texting. My ex thinks it's overkill. We get along okay but money's tight for me and these apps cost like 100 a year. Is it really necessary or can we just do texts? What do people ...
My 13 year old is playing Fortnite until midnight on school nights. I took the controller away yesterday and he lost it on me. Said I'm the only parent who won't let him play with his friends. I don't want to be the bad guy but his grades are slipping and he's tired all the time. How do you actually...
His mom thinks he needs one for safety/staying in touch. I think 10 is too young. We'd have it for emergencies but obviously he'd want to use it for games and texting friends. Parents at his school say their kids have phones. What age did you guys cave and let them have their own device? Any regrets...
My son found YouTube Kids and suddenly every free minute he wants to watch videos about building in Minecraft or whatever. I limited it to an hour a day but he's constantly asking for more. My wife thinks I'm being too strict. Is an hour reasonable for his age or am I being a helicopter parent? What...