So my oldest has been saying his math homework is finished when it clearly isn't. I found incomplete assignments in his backpack. The teacher emailed me about it too. I'm trying not to overreact but I'm also not sure what the right move is here. Do I just let natural consequences happen (bad grade)?...
My 5yo will eat like 6 things: chicken nuggets, pasta, apples, PB&J, cereal, cheese. That's it. I know I'm probably not supposed to cater to it but making two separate dinners every night is exhausting ngl. My older daughter ate everything as a kid so I have no baseline. Is this just a phase or shou...
I told her I think I have depression. Not just general stress or dad fatigue, but like actual depression that's been going on for almost a year. She cried, asked why I didn't tell her sooner, and then we made an appointment with my doctor for next week. It felt terrifying but also like I took off a ...
Just wanted to share because I know a lot of you are in the thick of it right now. My ex and I can actually sit in the same room at our kids' events without tension. We joke around. We coordinate without it feeling forced. We even went to our 11yo's birthday dinner as a family last week and it felt....
My 4yo literally only wants dinosaur books, dinosaur toys, dinosaur everything. We went to the natural history museum 6 times last year. I've learned way more about triceratops than I ever wanted to know. But honestly? He's so into learning about this stuff that I don't even mind. Just funny how spe...
Bought my son a bike from Target last year and the chain popped off twice during his first ride. Went back and got a Trek instead and it's been solid for over a year now. Worth the extra $150 imo. Anyone else have brands they actually trust for kids' bikes?
Not helpful lol. He's old school, thinks you just work through it. But at least I said it out loud to someone I'm related to which feels like something. Has anyone else had to basically redefine their relationship with a parent because they're not gonna be your support person? It's weird accepting t...
Seriously, if you haven't downloaded this app yet, do it. We were emailing back and forth about custody stuff and it was a mess - easy to misread tone, easy to forget what was said. This app has a shared calendar, expense splitting, and everything is documented. When we had to go back to court for m...
Is 6 too young? We're planning a lake trip in August and my son is super interested but I'm nervous about safety stuff. We have a kayak and a canoe. Any dads done this successfully before?
My 10yo has been kind of a couch potato ngl. Tried soccer, tried basketball, he just wasn't feeling it. Then a friend invited us to a climbing gym and something just clicked. He's been going twice a week for the past month and the difference is wild. He's got actual friends there, he's motivated b...
Looking for something to help my 7yo with reading. Thinking about Outschool since he does better with interactive stuff than worksheets. Any reviews? Worth the money or should I look at other options?
Been on sertraline for 2 months now. Skeptical as hell at first - thought it was a cop-out or something. But ngl it's made a real difference. The anxiety doesn't just disappear but it's quieter, you know? Like I can handle the day-to-day stuff without feeling like my chest is gonna explode. Side eff...
She got a job offer in Seattle and wants to relocate with the kids. Our custody agreement says mutual agreement required for moves over 50 miles. Obviously I don't agree because that cuts my time in half basically. Our lawyer says I can contest it but that's gonna be expensive and messy. Has anyone ...
Just got back from a 4-day conference in Vegas. My kids were fine, my wife held down the fort. Logically I know this is normal and necessary. But my 3yo wouldn't make eye contact with me for like 20 minutes when I got home and I just... sat in the driveway for 10 minutes feeling like the worst perso...
She was SO nervous before the tryout. She's 9 and this is her first competitive team. Been playing rec league for a couple years but this was different. Anyway she made it and the look on her face when she found out was everything. She's been practicing in the backyard literally every day since and ...