I started doing this a few months ago as my thing. Make a big meal on Sunday afternoon, usually something that takes a few hours like a roast or chili or pulled pork. Kids help prep, we all eat together, and then we have leftovers for a few days so my wife doesn't have to stress about meals. It's be...
Pre-kids I was at the gym 6 days a week, meal prepping, counting macros, the whole thing. Had abs. Could bench press 315. Now I'm lucky if I get 3 workouts in a week and most of that is chasing my toddlers around the backyard. I miss that version of myself sometimes when I catch my reflection. But I...
Two years ago I was that guy who stayed out till 2am on weekends, took spontaneous road trips, spent $200 a week on hobbies I don't even remember. Now my idea of a wild Friday night is staying up till 10pm to watch a movie my wife picked out. I have a 2 year old and a 4 month old. My free time is no...
My 7 year old just scored her first goal in her soccer league and the pure joy on her face when she realized what she did... man. She came running over to the sideline and jumped into my arms. I told her how proud I was and she said 'I did it for you daddy.' I'm not crying at my desk right now, you'...
This sounds wild but I'm dead serious. I was eating a piece of steak at lunch and a chunk got stuck in my throat pretty bad. I couldn't breathe, totally panicked. My 3 year old watched me start to freak out and literally slapped me on the back hard enough that it dislodged. He looked concerned and a...
We're switching to bottle feeding and I've tried three different brands and every single one seems to leak all over me when I'm holding the baby. My sister swears by Tommee Tippee but they're expensive and I don't want to drop a bunch of money if they're just gonna spray milk all over my shirt too. ...
Spent most of Saturday digging trenches for a french drain system around the back fence. My knees are killing me but the puddles are finally gone. Rented a power auger which saved my life. Sunday was leveling everything out and laying down gravel. Total cost was like 200 bucks. Could have paid 2k fo...
Started this morning at 8am with my son. Got the main platform frame up and he helped me secure it to the oak tree. His idea to paint it blue instead of brown. Used about 40 feet of 2x8s and a ton of bolts. He's exhausted but already planning the rope bridge. Weather held up perfectly. Tomorrow we'r...
First time doing this and I was nervous as hell. Set up the offset smoker at 5am, kept it steady at 225 degrees, wrapped at the stall around hour 8. Pulled it off at 7:20pm and it was perfect. Bark was incredible, juice was still there, sliced clean. Had about 15 people over and it was gone in an ho...
My 6yo was mad at me about bedtime, then five minutes later comes back to say sorry and that I'm his best friend. We gave each other a hug and he asked if we could be best friends forever. I obviously said yes. These days are numbered I know. Gonna remember this one.
My therapist says I've been depressed for a while but I didn't want to admit it. Kept telling myself I just needed to work harder, be a better dad, stop complaining. But honestly the last few weeks I can barely get out of bed on my days off. My kids are home and I'm just... absent even when I'm ther...
Been texting back and forth with my ex about pickup times and she keeps misunderstanding what I'm saying. Someone on here recommended one of those coparenting apps. Are they worth the money? Which ones actually work? I just need something where we can both see the schedule and messages don't get los...
My kids told me that mom lets them stay up until 11pm on school nights at her place. I have a 9pm bedtime at mine and it's killing me because they're exhausted when they come back. I brought it up and she said I'm being controlling. How do you guys handle when the other parent has completely differe...
Taking the boys on our first real hike, like 4 miles roundtrip. My 5yo is worried about bears and my 8yo just wants to know if there's a snack stop halfway. Should I pack way more water than I think we need? And is there anything I should know about that trail besides the obvious snake thing? We're ...
Started this project 3 weeks ago and honestly thought I'd give up after day one. Got the platform secured to the oak tree in our backyard and we just finished nailing down the floor boards. My son did like 60% of the hammering himself which was both impressive and terrifying. Planning to add walls t...