This has been going on for 3 months now. Every other Friday I'm supposed to pick up the kids at 5pm and she's consistently 15-30 minutes late. Last week it was almost an hour. I've talked to her about it twice and she just says "sorry traffic" but then it happens again. I don't want to be that guy w...

My wife and I have decided to separate and we have three kids ages 7, 9, and 12. We want to tell them together and not make it ugly but honestly I'm terrified. We're planning to sit them down this weekend. Anyone been through this? What should we say or not say? How did your kids react?

My 15 year old spends literally every moment he's home playing Fortnite or Valorant with his friends online. He's grinding ranked mode and says it's serious and that all his friends play competitively too. Homework gets done I guess but barely, he's barely eating dinner with us, won't put it down fo...

Had the hardest conversation with my 5 year old yesterday. He asked straight up why mommy and daddy don't live in the same house. I kept it simple, told him it's not his fault and we both love him the same. But man, it broke my heart. Anyone else dealt with this? How did you explain it?

Got passed over for a promotion I really needed and now I'm spiraling about whether I'm providing enough for my family. I know it's just one job but when you're the main income it hits different. Anyone else deal with this mental load of feeling responsible for everything? Looking for perspective or...

He sat down with me and read through the whole thing without asking for help. Only got stuck on like two words. I've never been more proud of anything in my life. We're doing a celebratory ice cream run tonight. These moments make all the tough stuff worth it.

I told him 'Because I need to know how to put this together.' He goes 'Dad, you never read instructions.' Got me there kid. He's absolutely right. I've assembled approximately 47 pieces of IKEA furniture in my life and have never once cracked the manual. My wife just shakes her head at my 'creative'...

I made my classic 'I'm not a regular dad, I'm a cool dad' joke while driving them to soccer practice and they just stared at me in silence. My oldest actually said 'Please stop.' The golden years of dad joke appreciation have ended. I'm officially uncool.

She asked me 'Why don't scientists trust atoms?' and I said I dunno. She goes 'Because they make up everything' and I was so proud but also this means she's just gonna steal all my material now. She already told it better than I would have.

Had the big corporate job, 60+ hours a week, making decent money but I was miserable. Then my son was born and suddenly the promotion didn't matter as much. Took a step back to a smaller company, less money, but I'm home by 5:30 most days. My wife said I'm a completely different person now. Less str...

I had a full blown panic attack yesterday because my boss didn't say good morning to me. Like I KNOW it's irrational but my brain just went into overdrive thinking I was getting fired. Heart pounding, sweating, the whole thing. Took me 20 minutes to calm down. Has anyone else dealt with this? How do...

Been going to a therapist for 3 months now and I'm not gonna lie it's been tough facing some of my stuff but I feel different. Less angry at my kids, sleeping better, not dreading work as much. My wife noticed it too which is huge. If you've been thinking about it but scared, just do it. Finding the...

Just finished a kitchen renovation I promised my wife 8 months ago. It's done and looks great. Her dad called me after and said he was proud of me for following through no matter how long it took. That hit different. In a world where everyone flakes on their word it's rare to see a man who does what...

When my oldest was born I just let myself go completely. Got up to like 230 lbs, didn't recognize myself in photos. Last year my wife basically gave me an ultimatum, not about my weight but about my energy and being present with the kids. Started going to the gym at 5am before they wake up. Down 35 ...

I'm not going to lie, I'm tearing up a little writing this. My 10 year old got $50 for his birthday and instead of asking for video games or whatever, he asked if we could give it to the homeless shelter downtown. We didn't push him toward this at all. We just try to serve as a family once a month a...