6yo walked in on me in the garage yesterday while I was having what I'd call a breakdown. Nothing specific happened, just a wave of everything hitting at once. He asked if I was okay and I almost lied but... I just told him "Dad's sad today." He sat with me for like 10 minutes and didn't say much. M...

Just found out yesterday that my 9yo made the competitive travel team and I'm still riding high. She's been playing recreational for like 3 years and this season we thought "why not try out." She was so nervous but absolutely crushed it at tryouts. Now we're looking at tournaments across the state b...

I just spent $280 on school supplies for three kids and I don't even know where half of it went. Like what is a 'dry erase pocket' and why does my 7yo need four of them? I'm convinced the schools are running some kind of scam. Who's with me?

So my son is 3 months old and my parents live nearby. My dad keeps getting irritated when people call him grandpa - he wants people to call him by his first name instead. Which... okay, his choice? But it's creating this weird dynamic where my son's grandpa is actively avoiding the title. My mom thi...

Don't get me wrong, I love my wife but there's a way to be a man and still be a good husband. She keeps saying I bottle things up. I was raised to handle my problems and be strong for my family. I don't think that means I need to break down and cry about everything. How do you guys balance being the...

Kids are 6, 4, and 2. Wife works nights. I do mornings and bedtime solo. I cannot remember the last time I slept more than 5 hours straight. I'm not depressed or anything, just... bone tired. Everything feels harder. Even simple tasks feel impossible. I snapped at my boss yesterday over an email. I ...

I feel like a jerk saying this but 8am Saturday soccer games are killing me. Don't get me wrong, I love that my twins are getting exercise and making friends, but standing in the cold watching them kick a ball around for 45 minutes? Ngl it's brutal. My buddy said he feels the same way about his kid'...

Quick question - my wife and I have been splitting nights but I seem to always be the one getting up even on her nights? Like she'll say she's too anxious to sleep anyway so she stays up, or the baby needs me specifically, or whatever. I love being involved don't get me wrong, but I'm starting to fe...

Decided to make homemade pizza with my 7yo yesterday. Every step took twice as long. He spilled flour everywhere. The dough got stretched weirdly. We both ate it anyway and he was so proud lol. But I'm sitting here thinking—is this actually a bonding moment or am I just making my life harder? Do I k...

We've been using it for Spanish with our 7yo and she actually enjoys it, which is surprising. But it's gamified as hell - she's more interested in the streak than actually learning the language lol. Still probably better than nothing? She knows like 50 words now which is more than I knew. Just wonde...

Thinking about getting a subscription for developmental toys for our 14mo. Seems pricey but keeps people organized? Has anyone actually used it or is it just Instagram marketing that actually works

Okay so my wife is combo feeding (breast + bottle) with our 6-week-old and I've noticed it's like constantly a thing. She's always either nursing or pumping or bottlefeeding, and she seems stressed about whether he's getting enough. I want to help but idk what to do besides give bottles sometimes. S...

Started doing 5 minute prayers with my kids before school about 3 months ago and man I gotta say this has been the best decision I've made as a dad. My 7 year old prayed for his teacher who he said was having a hard time and my heart just about exploded. They're actually learning to pray and care ab...

We wanted the first 2 weeks just for our little family to bond and adjust. My wife told her parents that at 6 weeks postpartum (around now) they could visit. They seem offended that they didn't get to come immediately. Now they're guilt-tripping my wife about it. How do you handle this without your ...

My 9yo son watches like every cricket video on YouTube and wants to take it up. We live in Minnesota. There is literally one club that does it like 45 minutes away. I support whatever he wants to do but also... really? We could do hockey, baseball, football, literally anything else that has equipmen...