So apparently making puns about the meatloaf at dinner is "ruining family time." My 7yo laughed though, so I'm declaring victory. Anyone else get grief for their comedy career?

Seriously I don't care that I could read everything on my iPad. I LIKE having the physical copies. I LIKE looking at them on my shelves. I LIKE the smell of the pages. My brother keeps saying I'm stuck in the past but this is literally my hobby and it makes me happy. Let me enjoy things the way I wa...

Thought I'd share something positive lol. My two boys (8 and 11) have been playing together on a realm and honestly it's been great. They collaborate, problem-solve, they're actually talking about it in a creative way (not just grinding). Plus it's given them a break from fighting constantly. I'm no...

Got my custody days back to normal after my work schedule settled down (I was traveling for 6 weeks for a project and had to swap a ton of weekends). This past weekend with my 5, 9, and 11yo was exactly what they needed - we baked cookies, went to the park without rushing anywhere, and just... hung ...

Real question. Because I love my kids more than anything but I also miss the freedom and autonomy and just not being responsible for another human's entire life 24/7. Some days are absolutely incredible and some days I'm just surviving. I think that's normal but sometimes I feel like social media ma...

My 6yo couldn't tell time and was CONSTANTLY asking what time it is. So I grabbed one of those cheap Casio digital watches from Target. Kid wears it everywhere now and has actually started understanding when we need to leave places. Not gonna solve the getting-out-of-the-house chaos but it's def hel...

Looking at getting a smart monitor and keep seeing these two mentioned everywhere. We're FTD in Seattle and want something reliable but my wife wants something that doesn't feel like overkill. Anyone using either of these? The Owlet seems more for peace of mind about oxygen levels but is it actually...

Passed it on to my oldest and he got it. Watched his face when he realized he could do something practical and real with his own hands. That's a feeling you can't get from a video game or a TikTok. Building confidence one skill at a time.

Trade off nobody warns you about. My wife and I are a real team now, like actually solving problems together. But my best friends? Haven't hung out with them in 18 months. We text occasionally but it's not the same. It's like becoming a dad forced me to choose and I chose the family thing. Anyone fi...

My ex is way more strict than I am. Like, she has a 7pm bedtime on school nights and I do 8pm. She doesn't let them have screens on weekdays and I let them wind down with 30 min of youtube. My kids have started asking me why I'm "more fun" and my ex is "mean." I want to validate that different house...

I've seen ads for both and wondering if they're actually worth the subscription. I need something I can do for 10 mins in the morning before the chaos starts. Budget is tight right now so I don't want to waste money on something I'll use twice and abandon. What's your experience?

Yeah I'm probably that dad but hear me out - my son was getting constant notifications, checking his phone every 30 seconds, couldn't focus on homework, the whole thing. So I got him a basic flip phone. He can text and call. That's it. First week was brutal (he was legitimately angry) but now? He's ...

Looking for something more specific than general therapy. Would be nice to talk to other dads who get it - the pressure to provide, the worry about messing up your kids, all of it. Anyone know of anything like this? Happy to drive a bit for it.

My 4yo has decided he only wants to read books about *heavy machinery*. Not like, transformers or action stuff. Actual excavators, bulldozers, cement mixers. We've checked out every construction equipment book at the library twice. He can identify different types of dump trucks. This is his entire p...

We picked parts for like a month, watching videos and reading reviews. Then spent all day last Saturday putting it together. He was so nervous about breaking something but we took our time and it powered right up. Now he won't stop playing Fortnite but at least I know he understands how it all works...