Just finished my 8 weeks with my twins (boy/girl, 2 months old now) and I'm back in the office part-time starting tomorrow. Not gonna lie, I'm excited to have adult conversations and drink coffee without someone needing something from me every 45 seconds. But also my wife has been home alone with bo...
I've been looking at those backyard zipline kits (Slackline Industries or similar) and my kids are BEGGING for one. We've got the property for it—about 70 feet of clearance between two trees. Kids are 9 and 12, pretty coordinated, not reckless. Wife thinks it's a lawsuit waiting to happen. I think ...
Took the boys out to the lake early this morning before anyone else was around. My oldest caught a 4 pound largemouth on his first cast. Not joking. First cast of the day. He was SO pumped and literally shaking. Those are the moments you fish for honestly. Didn't catch anything else all morning but ...
Got two kids - 4 and 8. During the pandemic we got pretty relaxed about screens and now honestly we're not sure how to dial it back. They're not glued to devices or anything but like... 2 hours on a Saturday feels normal to us now when I'm pretty sure that's not ideal. Other parents - what does a ty...
My 6yo wants to try soccer. I know nothing about soccer. We're in the Denver metro area. Looking for something low-key, not super competitive since he's just starting. Any recs? How much does it usually cost for fall season?
Got one for our newborn last month after reading about 50 reviews. It's... fine? The app works, the night vision is decent. But honestly we just check on him like twice a night instead of panicking about every sound. Not sure if it's worth the $300 price tag but we already bought it so here we are. ...
This is getting really uncomfortable. My new girlfriend moved in about 6 months ago and she's been great with my son, but he still calls her by her first name. My ex is now using this as ammunition, saying it "proves" he's not bonding with her and blaming me for not encouraging it. My girlfriend say...
Flying from Seattle to Boston with wife and 5-month-old in 3 weeks. Have done the research, have the car seat, have the bottles. But I'm still catastrophizing about everything that could go wrong. Anyone taken a long flight with a baby this age? What were the actual problems vs. what I'm imagining?
My 4yo will literally only watch dino content, wear dino clothes, read dino books. We went to the Natural History Museum in Chicago last weekend and I thought his brain might explode. He spent 3 hours just staring at the T-Rex. Ran around roaring at everyone. I'm not mad about it, just wondering if ...
My wife got cleared at 6 weeks (no complications, thankfully) and I'm not gonna lie, I was excited. But the reality is she's exhausted, touched out, and honestly so am I? We tried once and it felt kind of sad and obligatory. I'm not pressuring her or anything but I'm wondering if other couples deal ...
My kids break for summer in like 6 weeks and I'm already anxious about it. I work full-time and summer camp is expensive. Just thinking about endless days of "Dad I'm bored" is stressing me out. Do I just resign myself to screen time? What do other working dads actually do here? I feel like I'm supp...
In the hospital they made holding look so complicated. Now at 2 weeks I'm still nervous about his neck, like it's going to snap. I know it won't but I'm not confident yet. Do you just... eventually feel normal holding your own kid or does this anxiety stick around?
She was clearly overwhelmed last week (I see that now) but I was also exhausted and just tried to keep my head down. She finally snapped at me about not stepping up and it turned into this whole thing. I apologized but also... how am I supposed to read minds? Do other couples communicate about this ...
Been working with my therapist on anger management (specifically not yelling at my kids when I'm frustrated) and I managed a whole week without losing my cool. Had moments where I felt it building but actually took a break, went to another room, took some deep breaths. It's dumb but I'm proud of it....
New shelving system, labeled bins, everything has a place. Took a picture and sent it to my dad because I was genuinely proud. This is what my life has come to. But also - if anyone needs a recommendation on those wall-mounted pegboards from Home Depot, they're legit solid and way cheaper than the f...