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 ...
Been reading the first Harry Potter book with him before bed every night for a month. He's starting to ask me to read longer chapters now and actually cares what happens. He drew a wand last night and told me he's a wizard. I'm not crying you're crying.
Guys I'm furious. I took 3 months paternity leave after my second was born. Company said it was fine, just take the time. Come back and they've restructured my whole team. Now I'm reporting to someone who was my peer. They say my role is "evolving" but I know this is punishment for taking time off. ...
So it's not fancy but we did it. Got some plans off YouTube, bought lumber from Home Depot, and just went for it. My son was my little assistant, handing me tools and making decisions about which branch to use. It's just a small platform about 8 feet up in the oak tree but man the pride on his face....
Just hit my 5 year mark last week and honestly I had to stop and really think about how different everything is. 5 years ago I was losing my family, got divorced, lost a job, the whole nightmare spiral. My kids barely wanted to see me. Now I'm on great terms with my ex, got promoted at work, and my ...
Started community college last year after being out of school for 12 years. Everyone thought I was crazy, wife was skeptical, but I needed something for myself that wasnt work or dad stuff. Turns out I actually enjoy learning and doing homework and all that. Getting B's and A's feels good. Im only 2...
Got asked yesterday if our 10 year old could join a competitive league that practices Sunday mornings. My wife and I didn't even need to discuss it much. We said no. Church is non-negotiable in our house. Kids need to see that our faith comes first, before sports, before anything else. Some of the o...
Been doing it for a couple years but tonight something was different. My 8 year old prayed for his friend who's struggling with his parents' divorce. Prayed with real compassion and maturity. I realized he's actually learning to have a real relationship with Jesus, not just reciting bedtime prayers....
I'm only on day 3 back at the office and I'm already struggling. I keep checking my phone to see if my wife needs me. The meetings feel pointless when my newborn is at home. My boss seems annoyed that I'm asking to work from home some days even though my company says we can do hybrid. Anyone else de...
We're still doing bassinet in our room but our pediatrician said we should be thinking about moving him to his own room around 6 months. I'm honestly nervous about this. How do I know he's okay? Does anyone use those monitors with the cameras and oxygen sensors or is that overkill? My wife thinks I'...
Just got back from a 6 hour drive with the kids and nobody had a complete meltdown. The 8 year old read books, the 5 year old actually slept, and my wife got to listen to a whole podcast without interruption. I'm calling this a massive W. Stopped at 3 rest areas but honestly worth it.