My 7 year old got a Nintendo Switch for his birthday and now thats all he wants to do. Im trying to limit him to an hour a day but hes constantly asking for more and throwing fits. Should I be stricter or is an hour reasonable? Also any games you guys recommend that arent just mindless? He likes Mar...
Thinking about setting up a small workshop in the garage now that I have a kid. Could use it as my escape for like an hour on weekends. Anyone else have hobbies they do after the kids go to bed? Trying to find something that isnt just watching TV.
So there I was at my parents house with my 6 week old daughter and she has a poop explosion that goes up her back, through her outfit, into the carrier, everywhere. I'm not even exaggerating when I say I had poop on my shoes. And of course I only packed like 3 outfits because I'm an idiot. Pro tip f...
Work from home, kids are mostly busy with school stuff, wife works evenings. I find myself just sitting here some days with barely anyone to talk to. I joined a gym and a running club which helps but I still get these waves where I just feel really isolated. Anyone have strategies for this that actu...
Anyone else dealing with this? My ex keeps texting me last minute saying she can't do Friday pickups. I've adjusted my whole work schedule around this custody agreement and now I'm getting calls at 3pm asking if I can grab the kids instead. I don't want to be difficult but we have a court ordered sc...
Took the boys camping for the first time and forgot the propane for the grill. Ended up cooking hot dogs over a campfire on a stick like we were pioneers or something. One kid got a blister, we lost the lantern in the dark, and it rained all night. But honestly? They're already asking when we can go...
My 6yo has watched Bluey like 47 times. I know every episode. Every word. Send help.
Been dating someone for 6 months now and it's getting serious. I have the boys Thursday through Sunday. My ex is already being weird about it even though I'm not bringing her around the kids yet. When do you guys introduce someone? Do you tell the ex first or just let them meet her naturally when it...
Got a 12 team PPR league starting in like 3 weeks. Some guys from my neighborhood are doing it. Entry is 50 bucks, pretty casual vibe, just want people who will actually check their lineups. Let me know if anyone's interested and I can send you the Sleeper link.
My 8 year old was playing a multiplayer game last night and someone in chat started saying some really inappropriate stuff. He told me about it right away which I'm grateful for but now he's asking questions I'm not ready to answer. I thought he was playing with kids his age and appropriate content....
Up by 2 points, my guy has one player left to play tonight. Cant sleep, cant focus at work. This league with my college buddies is the one thing I get to do just for me every fall and I love it but also hate it. Please tell me Im not the only one refreshing ESPN every 30 seconds waiting for tonight'...
Last year I walked away from a 6 figure job and honestly people thought I was crazy. My wife makes good money and my kids are 8 and 5 and they needed something more than aftercare and a tired dad. First few months were weird identity thing because I was always the guy with the job title. But being h...
Had to go back to the office yesterday and my daughter is only 2 weeks old. I know some guys have to go back sooner but I feel like garbage. My wife is overwhelmed and I'm sitting here in meetings thinking about what I'm missing. Is it normal to feel this guilty? Does it get better or do you just le...
My boy is 12 now and I realized I never actually taught him how to give a proper handshake. You know, the kind where you look a man in the eye, grip firm but not crushing, and hold it for a second or two. We practiced this morning before he went to school and it felt like such a small thing but also...
Had a disagreement with my wife about how to handle something with our teenage daughter. I was pretty set in my opinion but after we talked it through, I realized my wife had the better approach. She was more thoughtful about it, more patient. Now here's the thing - I told her straight up that she w...