Why is it so hard to find something my kids will actually eat that doesn't cost a million dollars and isn't absolute garbage? I'm over here trying to do sandwiches with veggies, some fruit, granola bar, whatever. My 7yo comes home and tells me he traded his sandwich for another kid's Lunchables. LUN...
So I'm the handy type and got tired of fumbling around in the dark looking for diapers, wipes, thermometer, etc. at 2am. Spent a Saturday afternoon building this little wooden shelf unit that hooks over the side of the bed. Has different compartments, little drawer for diaper cream, even a phone cha...
Got up at 5 AM with my oldest, drove out to the lake in the quiet of early morning. We didn't catch much but we talked about everything from school to how to handle a bully in his class. No phones, no distractions, just a man and his boy. These moments are what it's all about. He's getting older and...
Anyone planning to get out on the water next weekend? I'm thinking about heading out Sunday morning if the weather holds. Looking at a spot about 45 minutes from here that's been producing good catfish lately. Would be cool if anyone else was around that area, always fun running into other guys from...
My son is 3 months old and I'm struggling way more than I expected. Wife's doing okay (thank god) but I'm exhausted, anxious about everything, and I keep having these intrusive thoughts about him getting hurt. I looked it up and apparently paternal postpartum depression is a thing? Has anyone else e...
Watched a cooking show last night and got inspired to make fresh pasta from scratch with my 6 and 8 year old. How hard can it be right? I've got flour, eggs, and a lot of optimism. Already bracing myself for the mess because my kitchen is about to look like a war zone. If anyone has tips for making ...
Not sure how to approach this without sounding like a jerk. Our son was born 5 months ago and my wife just isn't interested in being intimate. She says she's touched out (I looked it up and it's a real thing, not just her avoiding me). I get it - she's exhausted, her body has been through a lot. But...
Seriously though, I used to sleep until like 10 on weekends. Now I'm up at 5:15 no matter what because my son's internal clock is broken. Even on days when my wife says she'll handle the morning I still just... wake up. My body doesn't know how to sleep anymore. Is this just life now?
My 4 and 6 year old watch it on repeat and honestly I don't even mind. It's actually funny, the parents on the show aren't total idiots, and it teaches stuff without being preachy. Is there a Bluey community on here or just me? My kids would probably get weird about a real Bluey meetup but I'm here ...
Currently have a 3yo and 5yo. Made pizza from scratch (well, store bought dough, let's be real), we're about to build the world's most chaotic pillow fort, and then I'm threatening the nuclear option: a movie before bed if they actually behave. Send coffee.
My ex met my girlfriend briefly at a school pickup last month (she was just there, wasn't weird) and suddenly ex's attitude shifted. She's been way more flexible about schedule swaps, actually uses the co-parenting app, even made a joke yesterday. Is she just being nice because she sees I'm "settle...
My 10yo boy has decided he's going to build a "fort city" in the backyard using free pallets from behind the Home Depot. First he just stacked them. Now he's got this whole plan with diagrams he drew. It's... actually kind of impressive? And it keeps him occupied for like 6 hours straight. I'm just...
Genuinely can't tell anymore. My 2yo doesn't sleep great, I've been going back to work after 4 months home, and everything feels gray. Not suicidal or anything like that, but I'm not excited about anything either. Wife suggested it might be postpartum depression (she says dads can get it too?) and n...
My daughter had a rough school year, lots of concerns about her social anxiety, and everyone was checking in on her constantly. Rightfully so. But nobody once asked how *I* was handling it. Because apparently I'm just the support system, not someone who also needs support? I was stressed, worried, h...
I swear this happens EVERY weekend. I block off 1pm-4pm for the games - ONE timeslot - and somehow that's when she decides we NEED to go to Costco, or visit her parents, or 'just quickly' run errands. Meanwhile she gets her book club every Thursday night and that's sacred. I'm not even asking for mu...