This might sound small but my 16yo came to me today with a situation going on with his friends and actually asked what I thought he should do. Like genuinely wanted my input. We talked it through for a bit and he seemed to appreciate it. Usually he acts like I'm the most annoying person on the plane...

Got 50/50 custody but I'm paying child support on top of it because my ex made less during the divorce. Now I'm maintaining two households, paying support, and picking up extra shifts just to break even. I love my kids and want them comfortable at my place too but the math doesn't work. Lawyer says ...

So I finally got the okay from my company to take the full 12 weeks when baby #2 arrives in March. I should be excited right? But honestly I'm freaking out. My boss keeps hinting that taking that much time might hurt my chances at the promotion cycle next year. I know that's probably illegal but how...

Started as a simple project to teach my kids where eggs come from. Now I'm 6 weeks deep in YouTube rabbit holes about ventilation and predator proofing. Spent way more than I wanted to but the craftsmanship is solid. My wife thinks I'm insane but the kids named the chickens and my oldest is actually...

Started doing this a few months ago and it's changed the whole week. I spend like 3 hours on Sunday chopping and cooking and freezing meals. Sounds boring but it means I'm not running through a drive thru or yelling at the family when I'm too tired to cook. Plus my kids think it's cool watching it a...

Anything you want, he can't hear you. My kids have stopped asking why I tell these jokes and started just accepting them as part of their DNA now.

Used to backpack Southeast Asia and sleep in hostels. Wife and kids changed that. Now my vacations are planned around school breaks and involve way more logistics. Do I miss the freedom? Yeah sometimes. But last month we took the kids camping for the first time and my 6yo's face when she saw the sta...

I was genuinely selfish before becoming a dad. Career focused, relationships were secondary, money was everything. Fatherhood basically rewired my brain. Everything I do now has them in the background. Some days I miss the simplicity of just thinking about myself but mostly I realize how empty that ...

Was coaching baseball and traveling weekends for years. Thought it was my identity. Wife was doing everything else. Took a year to really sit with it and realized I was avoiding my own family while trying to be a mentor to other people's kids. Stepped back this year and man, getting to actually rais...

This is my third year at the company and they just promoted someone I trained to senior manager. My boss said I'm valued but I don't have the 'availability' right now because I have young kids. So basically being a dad is holding me back. I work hard, deliver results, but apparently that's not enoug...

Of course my biggest client calls a crisis meeting for 2pm on the day of my son's school assembly at 3pm. I'm thinking about just not going but that's a major letdown for him. My boss said it's unavoidable. This happens every few months and I'm getting tired of choosing between being a good employee...

Baby boy is 3 weeks old and the second we try to put him in the bassinet he loses his mind. We're holding him basically 24/7 right now and I know that's probably a bad habit but I'm so tired. Wife and I are tag teaming sleep but one of us is always holding him. Is this normal or are we doing somethi...

So my ex wants to switch our summer custody arrangement last minute because her boyfriend got tickets to some concert. We already agreed on the schedule back in March. My kids are signed up for baseball camp the weeks she's asking for. I told her no but now she's threatening to take me back to court...

Been grinding at this job for three years and finally got the promotion I've been working for. It comes with better pay and honestly more flexible hours which means I can actually make it to my kids's games now. My boss specifically mentioned that I've been a great role model for younger guys on the...

So I was changing my twins at the same time like a pro, had one on each leg, and my son just let loose like Old Faithful. Went UP his back, DOWN my leg, and somehow INTO my shoe. My daughter thought it was the funniest thing she'd ever seen and couldn't stop laughing even as she was sitting in it. W...