Took 3 months off after my third was born and it was incredible. Now I'm back at the office 5 days a week and I'm struggling. FOMO is real. My wife and the newborn are doing great but I feel like I'm missing everything. Plus I'm exhausted trying to adjust back to the grind. Does it get easier?
So I used to be that guy. You know, the one who would say yes to plans and then cancel last minute because I was tired or hungover or just didn't feel like it. My kids would get their hopes up and I'd let them down constantly. My wife stopped even asking me to family events after a while which was h...
Two years ago I hit rock bottom. Not gonna get into all of it but my family was falling apart because of my drinking. My wife almost left. My kids were afraid of me sometimes. I went to rehab and did the work and honestly some days I still can't believe this is my life now. The hardest part was real...
This is tough to talk about but I need some perspective. My wife believes in God and goes to church with us but she's not on the same page spiritually as I am. I want to raise our kids with strong faith, prayer, church involvement, all of that. But she thinks I push too hard sometimes and let the ki...
Small victory but I'm claiming it. Wife had to work late tonight so it was just me and the three kids. Usually bedtime is a nightmare, we're pushing it to 9:30 or 10 and they're still bouncing off the walls. But tonight I had a plan. Started the bedtime routine at 7, no screens after 7:30, and someh...
Looking to set up a little grilling station for summer but I don't have much space. Our yard is maybe 20x20 and pretty full already. Was thinking about a small Weber or maybe a pellet grill but those are pricey. Anyone have recommendations for something decent under 400 bucks that won't take up my w...
Real talk. I messed up with my son pretty bad, blamed him for something that was actually my fault. Had to sit him down and apologize properly, not one of those half apologies. Told him I was wrong and that my behavior was out of line. My own dad never did that so it felt weird but he needed to see ...
Used to worry about judging looks when my kid had a meltdown in the grocery store. Used to stress about having the 'right' gear and toys. Used to overthink every decision. Now if my kid is wearing mismatched socks and wants to eat chicken nuggets for lunch, I'm like yeah okay buddy. Life is too shor...
Promotion at work came with way more hours and pressure than I expected. Been working 55+ hour weeks for the last month and barely seeing my family. Missed my son's soccer game last week because of a meeting that ran late. Wife is frustrated, kids are frustrated, and I'm exhausted. Makes good money ...
Spent all last Saturday just organizing and deep cleaning. Got some wall shelving up, labeled all my tools, found stuff I forgot I had. Feels good to actually see the floor again and know where everything is. Kids even helped without complaining too much. Now I actually have room to work on projects...
Just started House of the Dragon and man it's been pretty good. Way better than season 8 of GOT which we don't talk about. My wife thinks I'm crazy for caring about this show but the production value is insane. Anyone else watching?
Been trying to get our daughter on some kind of consistent sleep schedule and it's been rough. Right now she's all over the place - sleeping at weird times, up at 2am, sleeping through part of the day. I know some babies just do their own thing but I feel like having some kind of routine would help ...
This might sound crazy but I bailed on my corporate job last year. Made good money but was absolutely miserable, stressed out all the time, missed my kids growing up. Always loved woodworking as a hobby so I took the leap. Been running my shop for about 8 months now and business is picking up. Makin...
After months of him asking and then being scared, we finally got it today. Spent all afternoon in the driveway holding the seat and then just let go. He made it about 20 feet before crashing into the grass but he jumped up laughing and wanted to do it again. We did it like 15 more times and by the e...
Got 12 weeks off and it went so fast. I was there for all the middle of the night feedings, first smiles, all of it. Going back to the office feels weird now. Everything at work felt so important before but now I'm just thinking about my wife dealing with two kids and a newborn all day. Trying not t...