Just cleaned my Weber and she's looking pristine. Planning to smoke a brisket next weekend for the neighborhood. If anyone has a good dry rub recipe that isn't too complicated I'm all ears. My usual one is getting boring.

Just went to watch something and the entire recommendation algorithm is completely broken. Scrolled back and apparently my 6 and 9 year old have been creating random accounts and clicking through everything. Now it's all cartoons mixed with cooking shows and random stuff. Spent like an hour deleting...

Usually my lunch gets traded away or half comes home uneaten. But today I threw in some homemade pizza rolls, apple slices, and a note that said 'You're awesome.' He told me at pickup it was the best lunch ever and he didn't trade anything. Simple wins but man it feels good.

Just wanted to share a win. We started doing 10 minute devotions after dinner instead of trying to do some big long thing on Sunday. My 7 year old asked ME a spiritual question yesterday completely unprompted. He was thinking about what we read two nights ago. My wife and I looked at each other like...

12 year old earned it through chores and school. I'm not trying to be overly paranoid but also not naive. Got him on Google Family Link. What are the apps every parent should know about that seem harmless but aren't? Already planning to have the talk about privacy and predators but want to be proact...

My son is 2 weeks old and the pediatrician says he's not getting enough from bottle feeding. We're trying formula because my wife isn't producing enough milk and we're both stressed about it. Has anyone else dealt with this? Feeling like we're failing already even though everyone says it's normal.

I'm a mechanic and honestly most of my kids have wanted to be football players or astronauts or whatever. But today my 7 year old walked into the garage, watched me work on a carburetor for like 10 minutes, and just said 'Dad I wanna fix stuff like you do.' I put down my wrench and we just talked ab...

Wife took the kids to get some stuff while I ran an errand. I finished early and went to find them and my 3 year old spotted me from like 30 feet away and just screamed 'DADDY!' and started running toward me. The whole store was looking but I don't even care. That feeling never gets old.

Started hitting the gym last year because I couldn't pick up my 4-year-old without my back killing me. Now I'm actually jacked for the first time since college. The shift is weird though - I see myself differently, my wife sees me differently, my kids think I'm some kind of superhero. But I've trade...

My 10 year old came to me upset because another kid at school was pushing him around. First thing he asked was if he should fight back. I told him no, but here's what you do. First, you tell a teacher. If that doesn't work, you tell me and we go talk to the principal together like men. That's how yo...

My wife says I'm old fashioned because I make sure we eat dinner together with phones put away and the kids use proper table manners. No elbows on the table, napkin in your lap, chew with your mouth closed. My daughter complained last week that none of her friends have to do this stuff. I told her t...

Long time lurker but wanted to celebrate. After 18 months of court stuff I finally got custody worked out. Its 60/40 with me having the kids most of the time but my ex gets them weekends and Wednesday nights. It was expensive and stressful but at least now everyones on the same page legally. The kid...

Got a bunch of guys coming over Sunday for burgers and dogs. I'm doing my usual grilled corn and baked beans but looking to switch it up. Wife keeps pushing potato salad but I'm thinking maybe coleslaw or something with grilled veggies. What do you guys usually bring or make? And yeah I know store b...

Been a dad for 6 weeks now and honestly I still feel like I'm just going through the motions. I love my daughter but I don't feel that overwhelming connection everyone talks about. I read the guides, I change diapers, I feed her, but it all feels mechanical. Am I broken? When did the actual parentin...

My father taught me that your word is your bond and it's a lesson I'm working hard to pass down. My 8 year old promised his sister he'd help her with homework and then wanted to play video games instead. I made him honor that commitment even though he was upset. Later I explained that being a man me...