I know everyone says new parents don't sleep but like... nobody really prepares you for how it actually *feels*. My daughter is 7 weeks old and I genuinely can't remember the last time I slept more than 90 minutes in a row. I'm not even tired anymore, I'm just... numb? And then I get angry at stupid...
So my son basically needs to be held to sleep. The second I put him down in the bassinet he wakes up crying. My wife keeps saying it's normal but I'm exhausted and worried I'm doing something wrong. We tried the "wait 5 mins before picking him up" thing but he just escalates. Anyone else dealing wit...
Didn't think he'd be into it but we're on season 4 now and we watch an episode together almost every night. It's become our thing and honestly I'm loving having something to bond over. He quotes Michael Scott constantly now which is both hilarious and annoying lol. Anyone else have shows that got th...
This might sound weird but I feel so isolated. I'm with my kids all day, my wife every night, coworkers all day at work. But I don't have actual friendships anymore? Most of my buddies drifted off when the kids came and I don't have the energy to rebuild stuff. My dad and I don't talk much. So I'm j...
Work has been insane (I'm in tech sales), kids are 3 and 8, and I feel completely drained. But is that just normal dad burnout or is something deeper happening? I don't have major depressive symptoms like loss of interest in things I like - I still want to golf, still want to hang with friends. But ...
Okay so this might be a humble brag but my 5-month-old rolled over from back to front for the first time yesterday and I literally texted my wife (she was at work) with like 47 photos and a video. He's been working on it for weeks and finally did it. I know kids do this eventually but man, watching ...
Update: I realised I had already shared the app in this community yesterday, so I removed the duplicate link rather than promoting it twice. The practical idea may still help another new dad: choose one predictable care job to own each day, such as a diaper change, bath setup, carrier walk, or a sh...
Like I'll think about something once and then my brain just loops it for HOURS. Yesterday I couldn't stop thinking about how I pronounced a word wrong in a meeting 8 months ago. Not even exaggerating - it took up serious mental real estate. Therapist says it's normal anxiety but it feels insane. Ple...
Seriously just paid $60 for a year and I've already saved that back in bulk buys. Diapers, snacks, pasta, milk - everything is cheaper. My wife was skeptical but she's now a full believer. We do a big shop every other week and it's genuinely life-changing. If you're on the fence, just do it.
Wife ordered new shelving for our bedroom and I enlisted my son to help assemble it. He got really into matching the bolts, organizing screws, reading the instructions out loud. Took forever but zero meltdowns and he actually learned how to use a wrench correctly. We finished with celebratory lemona...
My boy's been asking for the latest gaming console and I told him he needs to earn it. I want him to understand that good things come from hard work, not handouts. I'm thinking about having him do yard work and chores beyond what he normally does. Any of you guys have a system that worked for your s...
Feel like I'm always googling symptoms or checking my pulse. My 3-year-old bumped my head and now I'm convinced I have a concussion. Last week it was my back pain = early heart disease. My wife says I catastrophize everything. Is this anxiety or am I actually just falling apart? lol
This is something I genuinely struggle with. Growing up it was kind of beaten into me that you handle your own stuff. You don't burden people with your problems. So now as an adult and a dad, admitting I need help - whether that's mental health stuff or just needing a break - feels like admitting fa...
Working 50+ hours, two kids ages 5 and 7, trying to be present for everyone and I'm absolutely running on empty. Everything feels harder than it should be. My wife suggested I might be burned out but doesn't that just mean I need to push harder? Idk, looking for real talk here.
Had a conference in Denver last month, 3 days. No big deal, I've done tons of business travel. But this time I have a 4yo who was devastated when I left. My wife handled it fine, but I spent the whole first day feeling sick about it. Skipped the evening networking, just sat in my hotel room. When di...