Not sure how to approach this without sounding like a jerk. Our son was born 5 months ago and my wife just isn't interested in being intimate. She says she's touched out (I looked it up and it's a real thing, not just her avoiding me). I get it - she's exhausted, her body has been through a lot. But...
Seriously though, I used to sleep until like 10 on weekends. Now I'm up at 5:15 no matter what because my son's internal clock is broken. Even on days when my wife says she'll handle the morning I still just... wake up. My body doesn't know how to sleep anymore. Is this just life now?
My 4 and 6 year old watch it on repeat and honestly I don't even mind. It's actually funny, the parents on the show aren't total idiots, and it teaches stuff without being preachy. Is there a Bluey community on here or just me? My kids would probably get weird about a real Bluey meetup but I'm here ...
Currently have a 3yo and 5yo. Made pizza from scratch (well, store bought dough, let's be real), we're about to build the world's most chaotic pillow fort, and then I'm threatening the nuclear option: a movie before bed if they actually behave. Send coffee.
My ex met my girlfriend briefly at a school pickup last month (she was just there, wasn't weird) and suddenly ex's attitude shifted. She's been way more flexible about schedule swaps, actually uses the co-parenting app, even made a joke yesterday. Is she just being nice because she sees I'm "settle...
My 10yo boy has decided he's going to build a "fort city" in the backyard using free pallets from behind the Home Depot. First he just stacked them. Now he's got this whole plan with diagrams he drew. It's... actually kind of impressive? And it keeps him occupied for like 6 hours straight. I'm just...
Genuinely can't tell anymore. My 2yo doesn't sleep great, I've been going back to work after 4 months home, and everything feels gray. Not suicidal or anything like that, but I'm not excited about anything either. Wife suggested it might be postpartum depression (she says dads can get it too?) and n...
My daughter had a rough school year, lots of concerns about her social anxiety, and everyone was checking in on her constantly. Rightfully so. But nobody once asked how *I* was handling it. Because apparently I'm just the support system, not someone who also needs support? I was stressed, worried, h...
I swear this happens EVERY weekend. I block off 1pm-4pm for the games - ONE timeslot - and somehow that's when she decides we NEED to go to Costco, or visit her parents, or 'just quickly' run errands. Meanwhile she gets her book club every Thursday night and that's sacred. I'm not even asking for mu...
Been doing backyard camping with my 4yo because I'm not ready for full tent camping yet. We set up a tent, sleep outside, cook breakfast on the camp stove - the whole vibe. Real question: am I letting him get away with the easy version? Or is backyard camping legit a great stepping stone? Looking fo...
Dating Sarah for 4 months now. My kids (6, 8) haven't met her. She's met my friends but not the kids obviously. She mentioned casually that it'd be cool to come to my son's soccer game this Saturday. I know there's no magic timeline but like... is 4 months reasonable? We're not moving in together o...
This gutted me. Apparently some kid at school said something dumb and it activated this worry he's been having. I've never blamed him, never fought in front of him, tried to keep things civil with his mom. We told him when it happened that it wasn't his fault but I guess at 8 you don't fully get it....
Not gonna lie, I was skeptical when he asked if he could help. Thought it'd be one of those situations where he gets in the way more than anything. But he actually paid attention, handed me the right tools, and held the board steady while I nailed. Took twice as long but we finished together and he ...
I was 100% skeptical when my wife first brought this up six months ago. "We're not farmers, Karen." But we got four chickens and honestly? The kids love it, we get eggs, and they're way less maintenance than I thought. My 8yo daughter named one "Nugget" which is dark but funny. It's become this whol...
Been wanting to build something for the kids (8 and 10) but don't want to drop $5k on one of those kit treehouses. I've got an old oak tree that should work. Has anyone here actually built one on a budget? What's the minimum I need to know about safety? Any resources or YouTube channels you'd recomm...