Used to be that guy who went out with friends every weekend, stayed up till 2 AM, didn't care what time I woke up. Now I'm excited about a 8 PM bedtime and I'm googling how to get grass stains out of soccer uniforms at 11 PM. Do I miss the freedom sometimes? Yeah. But last week my son told me I was ...

Been working with my 12 year old on handshake technique and eye contact when meeting adults. My dad taught me this when I was young and honestly it's served me well in business and life. Started with him practicing on me, then had him shake hands with some of my buddies at the gym. You should've see...

For the last month we've been doing 10 minutes of prayer together before breakfast before the kids head to school. Nothing fancy, just me, my wife, and the three kids sitting at the table. We pray for each other, for protection, for wisdom in their day. My oldest was resistant at first but now he's ...

Wanted to post something positive since most of these threads are about problems. We've been using Apple Screen Time limits for 3 months now and it's legit working for our family. Set it so gaming cuts off at 8pm, YouTube limited to 1.5 hours on school days, no social media apps until 13. My 10 year...

There's this new BBQ spot like 15 minutes from my house and holy crap their pulled pork is incredible. Been there twice this week already. Taking my family there for dinner this weekend. If you're in the metro area and want a recommendation DM me.

Started letting them help me cook dinner and suddenly they're way more interested in what's on their plates. Last night my 8yo asked for seconds of broccoli. SECONDS. My wife thinks I'm a wizard but honestly I just handed them a knife and told them to chop. Game changer.

Making it sound easier than it probably is. I've got the recipes and a pasta maker attachment for my stand mixer. Planning to do a simple egg pasta tomorrow and maybe try some pappardelle. The wife wants me to make lasagna eventually so I figured I'd start here. Any common mistakes I should know abo...

Coach asked who wanted water and I said 'I'd love some, I'm dying out here from all this cheering.' Whole sideline of parents lost it. My 9 year old rolled her eyes but I saw her laughing. That's a win in my book. We went out for ice cream after and she actually talked to me about school the whole t...

Got called for two meetings today and had to mute myself three times because the kids were fighting over the iPad. Boss made a joke about it but I could tell he was annoyed. Wife is at the office today so I'm flying solo. How do you guys manage actual work when your kids are home? Everyone talks abo...

Took my 6 year old to the grocery store and he pointed at Lucky Charms and goes 'Dad why do they call it Lucky Charms when there's no lucky charms in there?' I had to sit down. That's it, he's a comedian now. I'm retired.

Made pancakes shaped like dinosaurs. My 4 year old asked what kind they were. I said 'Pancakeosaurus Rex.' Entire table lost it. My oldest even said 'that's actually pretty good Dad' which is basically the Nobel Prize in my book. Days like this make it all worth it.

Took 4 weeks off when my second was born and it was amazing. Now I'm back to the office 3 days a week and some days I feel like I'm just going through the motions. The weird part is I actually miss my kids during the day but when I get home I'm too tired to really be present with them. Anyone else d...

We want to turn the unfinished half into a playroom for the kids so they have somewhere to go during the winter. Already cleared everything out and patched the walls. Next step is figuring out flooring and paint. It's going to be a slow burn project since I can only work on weekends but I'm thinking...

I have a wife and kids and I'm constantly around people but I've never felt more lonely in my life. Most of my friends without kids have drifted away because I can't just hang out whenever anymore. My dad friends are mostly just acquaintances from school pickup. I don't really have anyone I can just...

Spent the last year convincing myself I was fine. Working too much, not sleeping, snapping at my kids over nothing. My wife finally sat me down and said I needed to get help. Started seeing a therapist last month and honestly it's been one of the hardest things I've done. Turns out I have a lot of s...