Negotiated down to 4 ten-hour days starting next month. I'll lose about 8% pay but gain every Wednesday. My company was surprisingly cool about it—apparently they're trying to be more flexible with parents. I'm gonna use Wednesdays for the stuff my wife usually handles solo: school pickups, doctor a...
My ex is way more strict about screen time, bedtimes, that kinda stuff. I'm more... relaxed about it. My kids have mentioned the difference obviously. I'm not trying to be the "fun parent," I genuinely just have different rules. But I'm worried this inconsistency is messing with them? Or is it actua...
My son just turned 5 weeks old and I'm losing it. I thought I'd be more patient as a dad but I'm apparently the opposite. Wife says something reasonable like "can you watch him for an hour so I can shower" and I hear it like she's asking me to climb Mount Everest. Then I snap at her about it. Then I...
My 8yo will eat broccoli, carrots, green beans—but ONLY if they're separated on the plate. The second anything touches another thing it becomes "poison." I've tried mixing it into casseroles, pasta, rice, you name it. Nothing works. His pediatrician says he's healthy and this phase will pass but it'...
Just did a volcano experiment with my 7yo and 4yo using stuff from Dollar Tree - got food coloring, vinegar, baking soda, all for like $5. They loved it, way less messy than I expected, and honestly way cheaper than those science kit things. We did it three times because they kept asking. If you've ...
My 6yo is absolutely fascinated by garbage trucks. Not in a passing interest way - he wants to learn EVERYTHING about them. We've watched like 30 YouTube videos, checked out books from the library, and he draws them constantly. His teacher says he's fine socially, doing great academically, this is j...
We're looking at the Ergobaby Omni 360 vs the Lillebaby Complete Luxe. Kid will be 2 months when we're doing most carries. Any strong opinions? We want something that works from newborn but doesn't feel like a pain to adjust.
Wednesday and Sunday evenings are honestly the worst. My 6yo gets so clingy and anxious about leaving, and my 4yo sometimes cries in the car for the first 10 minutes. I know it's normal but it KILLS me every time. Like I feel like I'm failing them somehow. Does this get better as they get older? My...
Been trying this for 3 weeks and honestly? It's working. No phones, no screens, just talking. The kids complained for like a week but now they actually bring stuff UP at dinner instead of me pulling teeth. My wife was skeptical but even she admitted it's nice. It's just 30 minutes a night but it fee...
Looking at the calendar and my 8yo has soccer, piano lessons, and a Tuesday art class. That's not including school stuff and homework. My parents laugh because they said I did like one activity per year as a kid. Is this what everyone's doing now or are we crazy? Seems like he barely has time to jus...
6 months in with Sarah and it's getting serious. My kids (11 and 13) have NO idea she exists yet. They still think I'm just "going out with friends" on her weekends. I know I'm being a coward about this. Ex found out last week (through the grapevine, how embarrassing) and sent me this message: "I'd...
I used to be that guy who could talk about music production for hours. Had a whole setup in my apartment. Now I'm covered in spit-up and I can barely remember the last album I listened to. My friends still send me new releases and I just... don't care anymore? Is this normal or am I losing myself? M...
This is embarrassing to admit but I notice that when I get home from the office, my brain is still basically at work. My kids are talking to me and I'm nodding along while mentally reviewing my Slack messages. I'm *physically* there but not really... there. My 8yo even said last week 'Dad you're not...
Doctor finally agreed with me that my anxiety is not normal and put me on 50mg sertraline. I'm nervous about side effects (anyone else worried about that?) but also relieved that something is actually happening instead of just white-knuckling through every day. Starting it this weekend. If you've be...
My daughter (13) told me her mom makes her do chores with no screen time privileges, homework comes before literally everything, really strict rules. At my house we're more relaxed—she does her homework, but if she wants to unwind with TikTok after, that's fine. Now daughter's saying "you're more fu...