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...
I want to build a gaming pc but honestly the whole thing is kind of intimidating. I used to game a lot before kids but now I'm so out of the loop. Want something decent for like 1200 dollars that can handle newer games at good settings. I've got a few hours here and there to actually play and don't ...
Just accepted an offer that pays 10k less but the hours are way more reasonable and they actually care about families. It's a pay cut but my current job has me working 50+ hours most weeks and I'm missing too much. Wife thinks I'm crazy for taking less money but I think my mental health is worth it....
Been packing lunches for weeks and finally got the balance right where my son actually eats everything and doesn't trade it all away. Found out his favorite combo is the sandwich I thought he hated plus some fruit and a cookie. Small win but honestly feels like I cracked the code.
I said 'silly is my first name' and she just stared at me and said 'no it's daddy.' Absolutely wrecked me. She's only 4 and already delivering better comebacks than my friends.
You know the one. Looking at something on the bottom shelf and just squatting instead of bending over like a normal person. My wife walked by and said 'here we go' and a random dad across the aisle nodded at me in solidarity. We didn't speak but we understood each other.