Had a brutal day at work today. Lost a big client, had a terrible meeting with my director, just everything fell apart. Came home and snapped at the kids over nothing. My 5yo asked if I didn't love them anymore because I was mad. That broke me. I hate that my bad days at work affect them. Trying to ...
Been feeling pretty alone lately. My wife has her friends, I have coworkers but nobody I'd actually call a friend. Most of my old buddies faded away after I became a dad. I can't really talk to my wife about the deeper stuff because I don't want to worry her more. I'm not like depressed or anything ...
Between work deadlines, kids' activities, bills, and marriage stuff, I feel like I'm drowning most days. My wife says I need to exercise or meditate but I barely have time to shower. I get home, help with homework and dinner, then I'm exhausted. Does it ever get easier or are we all just supposed to...
So I have the kids every other weekend and one night a week, but my ex keeps texting me last minute asking to swap days. At first I was flexible because I want the kids to see her, but now it's happening every single week and I can't plan anything. I told her we need to stick to the schedule so I ca...
My ex refuses to use the coparenting app I suggested and only communicates through angry texts. Last week she didn't tell me about a doctor's appointment change for our son until after it happened. I brought it to her attention and she went off saying I'm controlling and micromanaging. I just want t...
Started last April and just put the final coat of stain on yesterday. 16x12 composite deck with built in benches along the back. Did most of it myself with help from my buddy Dave on the electrical. Cost me about 2200 in materials and my sanity but now we actually use our backyard. Kids love it. Wif...
She's been studying for weeks and today was the big day. Made it all the way to the finals and nailed the winning word. I've never seen her so proud of herself. The whole family went out for ice cream after to celebrate. These moments man, they go by so fast.
I know I shouldn't rely on it so much but honestly YouTube Kids gives me like 20 minutes of peace when I'm making dinner. My kids love it and it's educational sometimes but I feel guilty. The app does a decent job filtering but I still check what they're watching. Anyone else use it regularly or am ...
My ex found out I'm dating someone and immediately said something about custody arrangements needing to change because of "new person in the home." We don't even live together yet. Is she being reasonable or is this a control thing? Worried she's going to make this complicated. What should I expect ...
My son struck out in the 3rd inning and I could see him getting in his head about it. Bottom of the 6th and he's up again with two outs and one on. Hits a solid double and the runner scores. The whole team went crazy. He gave me the biggest smile when he came off the field. Reminded him it's not abo...
The weekend ends and my anxiety just spikes thinking about the work week ahead. Meetings, deadlines, emails, trying to be present for the family when I get home but just being completely drained. By Sunday afternoon I'm already in a bad mood and snappy with everyone. Been like this for years and I'm...
Looking for something the whole family can enjoy. My oldest is 8 and my youngest is 5. They're both into Mario Kart but I want something new. Thinking maybe Mario Party or Minecraft? Open to suggestions. Just need something that won't drive me completely insane.
This is weird to admit but I feel really lonely a lot of the time. I've got my wife, the kids, and I see my family regularly but there's this empty feeling that I can't shake. I think it's because I don't really have close friendships anymore. Most of my buddies drifted after we had kids and I never...
Our son is 6 weeks old and I think I'm hallucinating from lack of sleep. My wife and I are trading off nights but neither of us is getting more than 4 hours total. Everyone keeps saying it gets better around 12 weeks but I honestly don't know if I can function that long. Is this normal? Are we doing...
My wife had the better job so it made sense for me to stay home with the kids. Best years with them but man, going back to work full time has shaken me up. I miss the daily routines, being present, not stressing about deadlines. At the same time I'm remembering what it felt like to be useful in a di...