Wife went out with her friends last night and I made frozen pizza and hot dogs. Kids thought it was the best dinner ever made. Zero vegetables, total junk. She came home and laughed at the disaster. Best part? Cleanup was easy. What do you guys do when you have full kitchen control for one night?
Spent 10 years obsessed with working out, meal prepping, counting macros. Had abs you could grate cheese on. Then kids happened and I realized I was miserable constantly worried about my physique. Now I'm 30 pounds heavier and honestly? So much happier. I still work out 3 times a week but its for my...
Used to spend every weekend backpacking or road tripping with buddies. Now I'm the guy who gets excited about a good family hike where my 4yo doesn't complain the whole time. Miss the spontaneity and sleeping in, but honestly the conversations with my kids about what they see on a trail hit differen...
I'm not gonna lie, I got a little emotional when my 7 year old finished reading 'Cam Jansen' all by themselves. They've been struggling with reading and we've been working with them every night for months. Watched them get through that last page with zero help and they looked so proud of themselves....
Just got back from trying to take the family camping for the first time and dude... rain, forgot half our gear, one kid got sick. But we're already planning round two. Anyone got tips for keeping kids entertained in a tent when they can't go outside? And what's the best way to waterproof gear before...
My wife has her mom staying for Thanksgiving this year but she's been through surgery and can't do the cooking. I've never done a full turkey dinner before. I'm planning to start prepping Tuesday and I'm watching like 10 YouTube videos. Turkey, sides, pies, all of it. Gonna be messy but my kids thin...
Just came back from 8 weeks off after my second son was born. I know not every guy gets that option but if your company offers it, take it. I learned how to change diapers, how to soothe a crying baby, and I actually got to bond with my newborn instead of my wife being the only one who knows all his...
Day 14 of parenthood and I honestly cannot remember what day it is or if I've eaten today. My son wants to eat every 2 hours and since I bottle feed while my wife pumps, I'm up constantly. I thought I was tired before but this is a different level. I'm making mistakes at work, I'm clumsy at home, an...
Not trying to be dramatic but working from home the past 2 years has been a game changer. I get to do school pickup 3 days a week, eat lunch with the kids, and actually be present instead of stuck in traffic for 3 hours a day. Yeah some days the kids are screaming in the background during calls but ...
Because he wanted to cover his bases. I absolutely destroyed my kids with this one at breakfast this morning. My 6 year old groaned SO hard.
Our daughter is 2 weeks old and my wife wants to exclusively breastfeed but she's also exhausted all the time. I feel like introducing a bottle would help her get more sleep but I don't want to mess up supply. Has anyone else done combo feeding? What worked for you guys? Looking for real advice from...
Not gonna lie, YouTube Kids has saved my sanity on long drives and doctor visits. But I keep finding weird channels that pop up in the algorithm and it freaks me out. Do other parents monitor every single thing or am I being paranoid? Trying to find that balance between letting him explore and keepi...
So I was totally anti-gaming for years. Thought it was all just mindless junk that rotted your brain. My 12 year old kept asking me to play Minecraft with him and I kept saying no. One Saturday I was sick and bored so I finally sat down with him to see what the big deal was. Now we play together lik...
I finally looked into what Discord actually is after my 13 year old spent like 6 hours on it yesterday. Turns out it's basically just kids hanging out in voice chat while playing games or just talking about random stuff. He's got a friend group of like 8 kids he plays with every day. It actually see...
She's 7 and it was a Magic Tree House book. Took her like two weeks of reading a little every night before bed and today she finished it. I asked her what happened at the end and she told me the whole story. I got a little emotional not gonna lie. All those nights where I wasn't sure if the phonics ...