My son is 6 weeks old and I've read that he should be napping independently but literally the second I put him down he loses it. My wife is exhausted and we're both running on fumes. Is this normal or are we doing something wrong? Every parenting site says something different. Should we just accept ...
My son has been asking for a gaming PC for months now. All his friends have one and he says he's being left out. I'm torn because I don't want him staring at a screen 24/7 but I also remember being a kid and feeling like the odd one out. We've set screen time limits before but he usually pushes back...
Just went back to work after 4 weeks of paternity leave and man this sucks. I got to drop my daughter off at school, pick her up, do the afternoon stuff with the kids. Now I'm back to leaving before they wake up and getting home after dinner. The 4 weeks felt like they flew by but showed me what I'm...
You know that moment when your kid finally falls asleep in the car and you're trying SO hard not to make any noise? I literally drove 45 minutes the long way home yesterday to keep my son asleep. Took the quiet back roads, avoided potholes, didn't touch the radio. My wife asked why the trip took so ...
Son wants to join little league this spring and it's got me hyped. Might actually get to throw a ball around without him rolling his eyes. Been waiting years for this. Already dusted off my old glove and been watching some YouTube videos to remember how to actually teach him properly. This is gonna ...
Converted half the basement into my space. Got the old leather couch down there now, a mini fridge, dartboard, sound system. Put in some work to paint and get it looking decent. Wife said it actually looks good down there which surprised me. Planning to watch the playoffs here and have the guys over...
This will be 3 years sober next month. I got help after my wife said she was done. I was missing my kids growing up because I was checked out. Being present is still new to me but I'm catching things now. I hear what they actually say instead of talking over them. I remember conversations from yeste...
Got 6 weeks off to be with baby number 3 and honestly I'm terrified. My wife is healing, I'm supposed to handle the house and the older two kids and help with the baby. I took the time off but now I'm checking in with work constantly because I feel like things are falling apart without me. My boss k...
So I started playing Minecraft with my 14yo son instead of just letting him play alone and complaining about screen time. Turns out we actually talk more now, he explains the game to me, we build stuff together. It's become our thing. Not saying unlimited gaming is the answer but man, joining him in...
I told him I was looking for a job. He said 'But dad you already have a job, you're my dad.' Tried not to cry in the cereal aisle.
My 3 month old's sleep is all over the place. Some nights he'll sleep 5 hours straight, other nights he's up every hour. We've tried different schedules, white noise, dark room, everything. We're exhausted. Is this normal or are we doing something wrong? My wife thinks we should let him cry it out b...
Just had to apologize to my wife for being short with her over something stupid. Pride wanted to let it go but I've been thinking about what my dad taught me - strength isn't about never being wrong, it's about having the courage to own it and make it right. She appreciated it more than I expected. ...
We're planning to do combo feeding and I'm trying to figure out the best way to handle it without messing with my wife's supply. Some people say it's fine, others say we'll sabotage everything. Would love to hear from dads who've actually been through this. What worked for your family? Also how many...
Been on Zoloft for about 6 weeks now and honestly I can't believe the difference. I've been depressed for so long I forgot what normal even felt like. I was so worried about side effects and being weak or whatever but man I was wrong. Therapy + meds is actually working. If you're on the fence about ...
We've tried everything. He eats, we change him, he gets burped, we rock him, white noise machine is on, room temp is good. My son just cries for like 2-3 hours starting around midnight. Wife and I are running on maybe 3 hours of sleep total. Is this just how it is for the first month or should we ca...