See a lot of dads here raving about using their Instant Pot for meal prep on Sundays. I'm skeptical tbh but also my weeknight cooking is basically just throwing frozen chicken in a pan and hoping. The 8-quart one is on sale at Costco rn. Would I actually use this or is it gonna become another expens...
She got caught lying about where she was last weekend. I'm not trying to be the bad guy but I also can't just let this slide. How do you guys handle it when your kids break your trust? Want to do this the right way, not just be angry.
We had a fight yesterday because she said I'm "checked out" and "just going through the motions." My first instinct was to get defensive but then I thought about it and... yeah, I am kind of in zombie mode. I don't remember last week. I'm always on my phone or thinking about work stress. It's like I...
Got angry at my son for being disrespectful and then I went off on him in a way I'm not proud of. Later I realized I was being just as disrespectful back. Had to sit down with him and apologize and explain that I'm learning too. He actually responded way better to that honesty than if I'd just doubl...
My 14yo is questioning everything and rolling his eyes whenever faith comes up. I get it, he's figuring out who he is. But I want him to know what we believe and why it matters. How do I keep the door open without being that annoying parent who's always trying to evangelize my own kid? My wife and I...
Because it felt crumbly! My kids groaned so hard they left the room. Mission accomplished.
I just finished The Bear on Hulu and man what a show. My wife and I binged it in like 3 days. Looking for recommendations for something new. Doesn't have to be cooking related lol. I like good drama but not super heavy stuff if that makes sense.
We finally caved and got our daughter a phone. But before we did we sat down and wrote out some ground rules. No phones at dinner, no phones after 9pm on school nights, homework done first, that kind of stuff. We also have Life360 on it which I know some parents say is controlling but whatever. Anyo...
He's been asking for a gaming PC so he can play with his friends online. Problem is I don't know anything about gaming PCs and I'm worried about him spending 8 hours a day in front of a screen. What's reasonable screen time at this age? Should I get him one or am I being overprotective?
So my 8 and 6 year old absolutely destroyed me at Mario Kart today. Like I wasn't even close. Part of me was proud but also part of me was like wait did my kids just embarrass me at Mario Kart? This is a weird time in parenting where they're getting genuinely better at things than you. Anyone else e...
My 6 year old asked why eggs are funny and I said because they crack jokes. He did not find it as hilarious as I did but my wife laughed so that's basically a win.
Trying to set up limits for my 13 year old but every time I think I have it locked down he finds a workaround. Is Screen Time actually effective or am I wasting my time? Should I just trust him more or is that naive? Would love actual advice from people dealing with this age.
Took me like 3 months of weekends but I finally got my garage workbench exactly how I want it. Got the pegboard all organized, nice overhead lighting, and a decent vise. My 8 year old actually wants to help me with projects now instead of playing on his iPad. We built a birdhouse last Saturday and h...
Got the promotion I wanted but now I'm managing 6 people and my inbox is insane. Missing dinner with the family like 3 nights a week now. My wife is being cool about it but I can tell she's frustrated. Had a moment last night where my son asked why I'm always on my laptop. That one hit different. Is...
So I've been working from home for like 8 months now and honestly it's been a mixed bag. Yeah I get to see my kids at lunch and I'm not commuting anymore which is great. But my boss keeps pinging me at like 6pm with urgent stuff and I can't seem to turn it off. My 4 year old had to literally climb o...