Bedtime has been a nightmare for months. Tonight I made it into a game where they had to beat their personal record from last night. 8 and 5 year old both asleep by 8:15. My wife asked what I did different and honestly I have no idea but I'm riding this high.
In this texting world I'm making sure my boys understand there's something about a handwritten note. When Grandma sends a gift, we sit down and write her a proper thank you. Takes fifteen minutes. My oldest asked why it matters so much and I told him it shows you care enough to take the time. That's...
Spent the last 6 months converting the back half of my garage into a legit workshop. New workbench, tool wall, better lighting, the whole deal. My 12 year old has already started hanging out there with me which is cool. We're working on a birdhouse together for his school project. Best part is I've ...
Just got my credit card bill and my 11 year old spent $87 on Robux while I was at work. He wasn't even trying to hide it. I must have the dumbest parental controls ever because apparently they weren't working. Getting rid of my saved payment info on the device but I'm also furious. Anyone else deali...
Took a job with less pay but way better hours so I could be home by 5:30. Before I was doing the corporate grind, leaving at 6am getting home at 7pm, weekends were for catching up on life stuff. Now I actually see my kids during the week. I miss the status thing a little bit, the money obviously, bu...
Been packing lunches for the past month and actually remembered to include all the things. Sandwich, fruit, veggie, drink, snack. Every day. No notes from the teacher about kids trading their food. My wife asked this morning if I was feeling okay because she said I've never been this consistent with...
Took him like 20 minutes and he mispronounced half the words but he DID IT. He was so proud of himself he wanted to read it again immediately. This is what it's all about right here.
There's a 'no early departures' policy at my company even though I work my 8 hours. School pickup is at 3pm. I've asked to start at 7am and leave at 3pm. Seems reasonable but my boss says everyone needs to be here till 5. Looking for new job honestly. Not working 60 hours a week to miss my kids grow...
Wife asked me to take out the trash. I said 'I didn't know you were feeling bad about yourself!' She did NOT appreciate my humor. The kids laughed though which is all that matters.
Anyone else deal with this? Ever since my first son was born 2 years ago I've had this constant low level anxiety about something bad happening. I check on him multiple times a night even though my wife says he's fine. I know logically he's safe but my brain won't shut up about worst case scenarios....
My 16yo has been asking a lot of tough questions lately about religion and whether he actually believes or if he's just doing it because we raised him that way. Part of me wants to shut it down but another part knows that's not helpful. I want him to have his own real faith, not just inherited faith...
Caved and got my 14 and 11 year old iPhones. Now I'm paranoid about what they're doing on them. Installed some parental controls but idk if I'm doing this right. Should I be reading their messages? My wife says that's invasive but I worry about predators and stuff. First time doing this so any advic...
So the court order says I get the kids Thursday to Sunday every other week. Sounds good right? Except my ex randomly decides to keep them an extra day or switches weekends without asking and I'm supposed to just be cool about it. Last month she did it FOUR times. I asked her to stick to the schedule...
My 7 year old came up to me and said 'Dad why did the cookie go to the doctor?' I said 'I don't know buddy why?' He goes 'Because it felt crumbly!' Then he just walks away like he didn't just make the worst pun I've ever heard. The pride on his face was worth it though. He's officially a dad joke pr...
So my company is forcing us back to the office 3 days a week starting next month. I've been remote for 2 years and my kids have gotten used to having me around. My youngest is in kindergarten and my wife works nights as a nurse. I'm looking at scrambling for after school care and my wife is stressed...