After 6 months of collecting tools and organizing the garage, I finally got my workbench exactly how I want it. Got a pegboard wall, tool chest, and even mounted a little radio. Now I just need to find time to actually use it without the kids asking me for snacks every 5 minutes.
Just realized my 16 year old has been looking to me to make the final call on family stuff but I've been kicking decisions around instead of owning them. Whether it's where we go on vacation or how we handle something with school, the kid needs to see his dad make decisions with confidence and convi...
Promised my youngest we'd go fishing last Saturday. Work got crazy but I almost cancelled. Then I thought about how many times my own dad kept his word when it would have been easier not to. I went anyway and caught some decent largemouth. He barely cared about the fish but he'll remember that dad s...
My 11 year old found $20 in the parking lot. My first instinct was to tell him to keep it but instead I made him go back in the store with me to turn it in. He wasn't happy about it then but on the way home he seemed proud. I told him real character is what you do when nobody would ever know what yo...
Looking for recommendations. Been eating the same chains forever and want to find some actual good spots. We live in the suburbs so nothing fancy but looking for something better than McDonald's. Anyone have hidden gems they go to?
Two years into remote work now and I can't imagine going back to the office. I get to have lunch with my kids, help with homework, and I'm actually present for things. But here's the problem - I'm working until 8pm most nights because my home IS my office. My wife keeps asking when I'm 'done' for th...
Got two kids under 5 and I can't stop catastrophizing. What if something happens to them, what if I'm messing them up, what if I have a panic attack in front of them. I'm constantly in this background panic even when nothing's wrong. My wife says I need to relax but I can't just turn it off. Been av...
Watched a YouTube video, grabbed some tools, and boom. Took me like 40 minutes but I fixed the leak under the sink. My wife was shocked. My 10yo watched me do it and said 'Dad you're like a real handyman now' and honestly that made me feel like I could build a house with my bare hands. Saving 200 bu...
She's been picking them up 30 mins to an hour late almost every Friday for the last month. I've texted, called, asked nicely. Nothing changes. It messes with my plans and the kids get confused. My lawyer said to document it but I'm wondering if I should just let it go to keep the peace. Any of you d...
I love my kids more than anything but some days I just can't get out of bed mentally, you know? Like the motivation is completely gone. I go through the motions, make sure they eat and get to school, but I'm running on empty. Wife says I should talk to someone about meds again. Just wondering if any...
My wife has been talking nonstop about this show and finally got me to watch an episode. I'm like 6 episodes in and I can't stop. These people are absolutely terrible but I can't look away. Anyone else watching this?
Ok not really but my wife hates how much time I spend on it. Between checking lineups, watching games all Sunday, and reading analysis on my phone I basically ignore everyone. She told me if I lose again this year she's throwing out my TV. She's only half joking. I'm in third place. Send help and ma...
Never smoked meat before but picked up a cheap offset smoker at a pawn shop. Watched like 20 different videos, bought a meat thermometer, and committed to the process. Started at 6am Saturday, kept the temp steady around 225-250, wrapped it in foil after 8 hours. Pulled it at 8pm with perfect pink s...
Spent all last weekend with my son building a basic tree house platform in our oak. I literally googled everything. We messed up the measurements twice, he hammered his thumb once, and by Sunday afternoon we had an 8x8 platform with a rope ladder. He's been sleeping in his room for nothing but spend...
6yo came up to me this morning and said 'Dad why did the cookie go to the doctor?' I said I don't know buddy. He goes 'because it felt crumbly!' and just LOST IT laughing at his own joke. I've been grooming him my whole life without even knowing it. The joke is objectively terrible but I'm sitting h...