Christmas is 5 months away and my ex just texted asking to switch our rotation because her family is coming into town. We have a specific holiday schedule in the papers. I want to be flexible because the kids would benefit from having their grandparents there, but like... I also planned everything a...
Not really a problem post but wanted to share because this feels rare based on what I read here. Remarried last year, brought my current wife into a pretty hostile co-parenting situation with my ex. Last month at my son's hockey tournament, my ex and my wife grabbed coffee while waiting for the gam...
So I got recruited for a role that explicitly caps hours at 40/week max, slightly lower pay than I make now, but fully remote. On paper it sounds perfect. But part of me is like... would I even know what to do with 15 extra hours a week? And would I feel weird being the person who actually leaves at...
I work in construction, so some weeks I'm out the door at 5:30am and home at 6:30pm. My kids (4 and 7) are already fed by the time I get there. They're tired. I'm exhausted. We maybe get 30 mins of actual quality time before bed routine. Weekends I try to make up for it, but it doesn't feel like en...
He saw a video about how apps are made and is obsessed now. I don't know anything about coding. Tried Scratch with him last week and he picked it up super fast. Should I enroll him in classes? Is that overkill for a 9yo? Just want to support his interest without making it feel like school-related. W...
So this morning my daughter spilled juice on the kitchen tile and I absolutely yelled at her. Like, way too much. She cried, I felt like garbage, the whole thing. I apologized after I cooled down but I hate that I'm the kind of dad who yells. My wife said I've been more irritable lately and she's ri...
Wanted to share a win! My wife found this template for a family tech agreement online and we actually sat down and made one with our three kids (8, 11, 14). Sounds cheesy but having actual rules written down instead of me just yelling "get off the Switch!" has been game-changing. No screens during d...
My 15yo has been gaming 5-6 hours a day after school and on weekends. It's affecting his sleep, his grades dropped, and he gets ANGRY when we try to limit it. I've tried everything—negotiating, taking away the console, consequences. Nothing works. He just sneaks it in other ways. I'm genuinely worri...
Got my son a Switch for Christmas thinking he'd play a reasonable amount. Now it's like pulling teeth to get him off Minecraft. I've tried timers, warnings, taking it away—nothing works. He just melts down for 30 mins every time. Anyone dealt with this? How'd you actually get your kids to listen abo...
Starting a new tradition with my 4yo and 6yo: we hit up the farmer's market early Saturday, let them each pick one thing to take home, then we make breakfast with it. Last week they picked strawberries, week before was peaches. It's cheap, gets us out of the house, teaches them about food, and they'...
My 4yo's favorite shirt got a hole in the armpit after like 3 washes. THREE. It was a $28 shirt. I've seen my jeans last 5+ years and my kids' stuff falls apart in weeks. Is this just how it is or am I washing things wrong? Also why do all these "durable" brands still look destroyed after one season...
Been thinking about joining a dads support group. There's one that meets on Thursday nights in the basement of the library which sounds both very helpful and very depressing lol. Has anyone done one of these? Is it just a bunch of guys sitting around being sad or is there actually value? Nervous abo...
Got permission from the wife (barely) to let my 9yo and 11yo help build a treehouse in our oak tree. We spent last Saturday gathering supplies and planning it out - honestly spent more time on safety planning than actual building, which I'm sure is boring but whatever. Used a kit from Backyard Adven...
My son is really into helping me make bread lately and I want to keep the momentum going. Problem is he loses interest when he has to wait 4+ hours for proofing. Should I try a different recipe or just embrace the fact that he'll be doing other stuff while we wait? Also anyone have good kid-friendly...
Quick question: we're trying to get our daughter to sleep through without coming to our room 47 times a night. Some nights are better than others. It's exhausting. Are you guys doing any particular method? Ferber? Something else? How long did it take before you saw real improvement? ngl we're at our...