I must've said it to him a hundred times this week after he did stuff. Didn't realize he was picking up on it like that. Ngl that hit different. Off topic but has anyone else noticed how much kids absorb just from watching you?

My ex lets our kids (4, 7) eat cereal for dinner half the time and I'm out here meal prepping. She doesn't enforce bedtime and they come to me exhausted. I feel like I'm picking up the slack every other week and it's EXHAUSTING. We've talked about consistency a million times and nothing changes. How...

We're trying something new: every weekend the kids pick a photo theme (like 'something wet' or 'your best friend' or 'funny faces') and we all take pictures. Then we vote on the best one. My 9yo is actually getting interested in composition instead of just taking 400 blurry photos of the dog. Costs ...

My ex is like... she wants to discuss EVERYTHING via family meetings now. Kid needs new shoes? Family meeting. Summer camp options? Family meeting. I just want to text 'hey I'm buying him Nikes, sizes 6' and be done. But she's always like 'we should discuss this as a co-parenting team.' And yeah I g...

Don't even @ me about homemade. Sometimes it's Wednesday, the kids have soccer practice and you're exhausted, and throwing a DiGiorno in the oven for 18 minutes while you sit down for 5 whole minutes is the difference between surviving and thriving. I used to be one of those 'everything from scratch...

It's 38 degrees in Denver and my 6yo daughter is convinced she needs to wear her sandals and shorts. Every. Single. Morning. We have this battle before school. I'm not trying to helicopter parent but also I don't want her getting sick? But maybe I'm being paranoid. Do other people's kids actually li...

8yo Jake has been resistant to sports his whole life. Too much pressure, too competitive, not fun. We've tried soccer, basketball, nothing stuck. Randomly took him to a minor league game last month and something just clicked. Now we're out in the backyard 3-4 times a week working on his swing. Yeste...

I've got 2 weeks left of my 8-week paternity leave and I'm dreading going back to work. Not in a 'I don't want to work' way but in a 'how am I supposed to leave this little person' way. My son is 6 months old and we just got into a rhythm. My wife is staying home so I know he's in good hands, which ...

Taking my nephew out for his first real fishing trip next month and want to do it right. He's 12 and honestly I think this could be a moment that sticks with him for life. Want to focus on patience, respect for nature, and just being present together. Any recommendations for a good beginner setup or...

So my son Lucas is 5 months old and we're in this weird phase where he falls asleep fine on his own for like 20 mins, then wakes up screaming. The ONLY way to get him back down is to hold him for another 20-30 mins. My wife and I have been trading off every night and we're both zombies. We tried the...

So my 9yo traded away all his limited items in Roblox because some older kid promised him 'rare items back later.' Spoiler alert: they never came back. He lost about $40 worth of stuff (which I had stupidly bought him). Now I'm trying to explain virtual property and trust, but I'm also kicking mysel...

Nothing fancy needed but my old Mr. Coffee has given up the ghost and I'm tired of making mediocre coffee while my kids are destroying the kitchen at 6am. Looking for something that just works and doesn't take forever. Recommendations?

Been dealing with depression off and on for years but I've always just... managed it? Wife brought it up the other day and suggested therapy. Part of me knows she's probably right but another part thinks talking about it won't change anything. Also there's the whole finding a therapist thing which s...

So about a month ago I committed to doing a 10 minute Bible study with my kids before school instead of rushing through breakfast like lunatics. Honestly thought it would be torture for them but they actually ask about it now. We use the Jesus Storybook Bible and just talk about what it means. Simpl...

That's it. That's the post. I muted my phone. It can wait til Monday.