Looking back at pictures from when my kids were born, I was skinny, had hair on top of my head, and went out every weekend. Now I'm 40 pounds heavier, completely bald (which honestly I'm cool with), and my idea of a good night is getting the kids to bed by 8:30 so I can watch TV in peace. I don't mi...

I'm not gonna go into the whole story but I've been dealing with depression for a while now and some days I just don't have the energy to be the dad my kids need. They ask to go to the park and I'm like yeah sure but then I'm just sitting on the bench feeling empty. Anyone else struggle with this? I...

So I promised my son we'd build a treehouse in our backyard and now I'm in over my head. I've got some lumber and I'm trying to plan it out but I've never really done this before. Anyone have experience? Should I be worried about safety? How high is too high? Trying to make this actually happen this...

My wife keeps saying he needs to learn to self soothe but honestly I don't mind holding him all night. He's so tiny and warm. But I'm starting to worry we're creating bad habits. Anyone else deal with this? When did your babies start sleeping in the bassinet without losing their minds?

Spent the last 3 months converting the garage into an actual workspace. Got a nice workbench set up, tool cabinet, some LED lights. Nothing fancy but it's mine. Already built two birdhouses and I'm feeling like I can actually do projects now instead of just thinking about them. Pics in comments if a...

I thought becoming a dad would just mean losing stuff, losing time, losing freedom. But man, I didn't expect to gain this whole new perspective on what matters. I used to stress about stupid work stuff and whether my car was nice enough. Now watching my son learn to walk is literally the highlight o...

I know everyone says screen time is bad but real talk - my 6 year old with anxiety actually calms down when he plays educational games. His occupational therapist even recommended it. Sometimes I feel judged by other parents for letting him have tablet time but it's part of his routine now and it wo...

Planning our first real camping trip and don't want to go too hard right away. Was thinking 1 night somewhere close to home so if it's a disaster we're not stuck in the middle of nowhere. Anyone have suggestions for camping spots that are kid friendly but not crazy crowded? What gear should I defini...

This is probably going to sound dumb but I've been feeling like I'm not doing enough. My wife is doing all the breastfeeding and I'm just changing diapers and trying to keep the house from falling apart. I want to feel more connected to my son but what else can I do? Anyone else felt like this in th...

My 14 year old got caught lying to us about where he was last weekend. Initial reaction was pure anger but my wife and I took a step back and prayed about it. We sat down with him and instead of just punishing him, we talked about how God extends grace to us constantly and how we need to do the same...

Just got the new arrangement finalized. I have the kids Wed nights and every other weekend. Sounds fair on paper but Wednesday nights means I pick them up after work, do homework help, get them to bed and barely see them before the handoff. Weekends are better but that's still only 4 days a month ro...

Sometimes being a good dad means being the bad guy. My 15 year old wanted to quit football because practice is early and he'd rather sleep in and hangout. I told him he made a commitment and he's seeing it through. Yeah he hates me right now but he'll understand later that real men keep their word. ...

Watching my coworker's son blame everyone but himself for his problems and it breaks my heart. Kid's got no accountability. I make sure my kids understand that their choices have consequences and I don't bail them out. If they fail a test, that's on them. If they break something, they work to pay fo...

Our newborn is 2 weeks old and my wife is struggling with breastfeeding. We've been supplementing with formula bottles but now we're confused about the best way to do this. Should we do breast first then bottle? Just bottle? How do we know he's getting enough food? Any dads been through this?

My wife wants to do a family hiking thing next month. I'm trying to figure out how to make this not miserable. Do I bring a stroller, backpack one of them, or just accept we'll go 2 miles max and call it a win? Looking for realistic advice from guys who have actually done this with young kids not In...