Confession: I was really scared before my first kid was born. Thought I'd resent the loss of freedom and feel trapped. And don't get me wrong the first year was ROUGH and sometimes I do miss my old life. But like, my kids think I'm the coolest person alive and that hits different. I've become someon...
We use **Google Family Link** but I'm wondering if we're missing out. Looking at Bark, Net Nanny, and Qustodio. Family Link is free which is nice but feels kinda limited compared to what I see other parents mention. Anyone actually use Bark? Is it worth the subscription? I want to monitor without be...
Real question: have any of you found companies that genuinely don't make you feel like garbage for having parental responsibilities? Like where "my kid is sick and I need to leave" is treated like... a normal human thing that happens? Every place I've worked treats fatherhood like a cute hobby I do ...
Okay this might sound silly but hear me out. For MONTHS we've been trying to get him off the Switch. Today he literally said "can I go to the park instead?" and meant it. Not because we said no to gaming, not because we bribed him, just... asked. We talked about him getting bored with the same games...
Started seeing someone about 3 months ago. Things are getting pretty serious (like, she's met my parents serious). My kids are 11 and 13. They're with me 60% of the time. I haven't mentioned her to anyone and my ex doesn't know. We're not at our house yet - we hang out at her place or go out. But l...
So my kids came back last week talking about how "mom's boyfriend is way cooler than dad" and how he took them to Topgolf. Cool for them, genuinely. But then my son mentioned he coaches youth baseball and the dude is literally inserting himself into EVERYTHING. Now my ex is talking about having him ...
Asking for a friend... but not really lol. Been dating someone for 4 months, nothing serious yet, but my 11yo daughter asked why she was at pickup last week. My ex immediately texted asking if I'm "bringing new people around the kids" which like... fair point but also we're adults. I haven't brought...
Getting conflicting info. Some parents swear by it, others say it's still full of weird stuff that slips through. We're thinking of getting it for our 5yo since she's been watching regular YouTube at grandma's house and some of the content is... questionable. Do you actually use YouTube Kids? Is th...
I don't care what anyone says. I wear them everywhere now. Grocery store, school pickup, that one time my wife made me go to her work party. Comfort over fashion when you're a dad with three kids and zero dignity left. If you haven't tried it you're missing out.
Just paid $400 for fall soccer league signup for one kid. FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS. And that's not including the shoes, shin guards, and apparently they need a specific bag now? My wife and I both grew up playing sports and our parents never spent this kind of money. Are we being ripped off or is this j...
He told me to just "let the baby cry it out" when our 2-week-old was struggling with gas. Like yeah Dad, let me just ignore my newborn because that's totally the move. Then he got defensive when I said that wasn't happening. Love the guy but he had three kids in the 80s and it shows lol. Anyone else...
Ngl that was a disaster. Did the classic baking soda volcano with my 4yo but I vastly underestimated how much vinegar would be needed and it erupted like Mount Saint Helens all over the counter and floor. Red dye everywhere. My kid thought it was hilarious, my wife less so. We're gonna try again but...
My 8yo son will NOT go on a normal hiking trail anymore. It has to be a "quest to find the dragon's lair" or we're searching for "hidden treasure." Last weekend we did a 3-mile loop at a local park and I had to tell him there were "three checkpoints where guards would give him a secret stamp" (just ...
I pick up my kids at 5:45pm. They want my attention immediately. I'm exhausted. Brain is fried. All I want to do is zone out with my phone but they're asking me to play with them, build Legos, whatever. I feel like I'm failing because I can't muster the energy to be genuinely engaged. I'll sit there...
Started freelancing on weekends to save for a house down payment. Seemed simple - 5 hours Saturday/Sunday. But now I'm doing it at night after the kids are asleep and it's like... I never actually stop working? I'm either at my job, with the kids, or grinding on projects. My wife mentioned I've been...