Newborn is 6 days old and I think I've had maybe 8 hours of actual sleep total. I'm hallucinating a little bit. My wife is worse off obviously but I didn't expect this level of tired to exist. When does it get better? Everyone just laughs when I ask like oh just wait but that's not helpful. How long...
Took 6 weeks off when my second was born and honestly it was the best time of my life. Back at work now for 2 months and I hate it. I miss my family like crazy. Used to love my job but now I'm sitting in meetings thinking about how my youngest is already 8 weeks old and I'm missing it. Everyone at w...
We're at 3 months and I still feel like I have no idea what I'm doing. Is my baby crying because he's hungry, tired, gassy, or just because he's a baby? I can't interpret his cries. My wife seems to have some sixth sense but I just feel lost. We take him out and he cries and I panic. Other dads make...
Usually bedtime is a nightmare with negotiations, delays, questions about whether sharks sleep, the whole deal. This week I instituted a 30 minute wind down routine with no screens and somehow it actually worked. Everyone went down at 8:30 every night. I'm sure it won't last but I'm taking the W whi...
She's been late picking up the kids almost every Friday for the past month. Like 30-45 minutes late with no text or call. I have plans, I have a life, and I feel like she doesn't respect that. I've tried being nice about it but nothing changes. Do I need to go through the lawyer again? This feels pe...
I told him because good players are hard to find. He didn't laugh. My wife laughed though which basically means I won the day.
Took my two kids shopping and my youngest asked for cereal in the aisle. I told him we already have cereal at home. He looked me dead in the eye and said 'but this cereal is DIFFERENT dad.' We got home and it's literally the exact same cereal. I've been outsmarted by a 5 year old.
Almost two years sober now. I'm not going to sit here and say I was some rock bottom guy but I was definitely using it to cope and it was affecting everything - my relationships, my work performance, my health, how I showed up for my kids. Sobriety forced me to actually feel things and deal with the...
I know this sounds basic but genuinely three months ago I was completely sedentary. Got winded playing tag with my kids. My buddy convinced me to just try showing up at 5am before work and I've somehow stuck with it. I'm down 15 pounds, I have more energy than I've had in a decade, and I'm not dread...
My 8 year old came back from his moms place last weekend and told me some stuff that makes it pretty clear she's badmouthing me to him. He repeated phrases that sound exactly like her, saying I don't love him as much as she does and that I abandoned the family. I didn't abandon anyone I just couldn'...
My son needed new soccer cleats and a uniform for his new team. Cost me like 150 bucks. Ex and I didn't have this expense in our agreement so I just paid it. But now I'm wondering if I should ask her for half. Don't want to seem petty but also we're supposed to split activities. What's the protocol ...
Been working from home for 2 years now and it's still a struggle. My kids think that because I'm home I'm available to play at 2pm. Had to literally lock my office door today so my 6yo would stop coming in asking me to build lego towers. Boss doesn't understand why my video calls sound like a zoo. H...
My 6 year old asked why they call it a "produce" section. I said "Because it produces fruits and vegetables." He looked at me like I had three heads. My wife just shook her head and walked away. Worth it.
We're doing combo feeding with breast and bottle. Just started introducing bottles with expressed milk so my wife can get a break. How do you know if baby is getting enough? She seems satisfied but I keep checking the bottles and calculating ounces. Is this normal dad anxiety or should I be genuinel...
Nothing fancy, just made some Mickey Mouse pancakes for breakfast and she told her friend on FaceTime that dad's pancakes are the best in the world. Mom makes them way better but I'm not complaining lol. These are the moments you remember.