Everyone thinks I've got it together. Good job, nice house, healthy kids. But most mornings I wake up with this weight on my chest that doesn't go away til like noon. My wife is great but I don't want to dump my stuff on her all the time. I'm trying to just push through but some days are harder than...
Started him on chores not as punishment but as responsibility. He takes care of the yard on Saturdays. He understands that being part of this family means contributing. Not for reward but because it's the right thing to do. Too many kids today get participation trophies. They need to understand real...
My 6 year old loves watching videos but I'm paranoid about him accidentally finding weird stuff on there. We have parental controls set up but I don't totally trust the algorithm or whatever. Should I only let him watch through YouTube Kids? Anyone have a system that actually works?
After 8 months of practice I just changed my son's diaper in 27 seconds flat. No explosion, everything went smoothly, he barely cried. My wife walked in and was like 'did you just...?' It's the small victories but man does it feel good to be efficient at something baby related. Celebrating with extr...
After years of just pushing through and thinking something was wrong with my work ethic, I finally went to a doctor. Turns out I've got depression. Started on meds last week. Part of me feels relieved that there's actually something to treat but also kind of ashamed that I couldn't just tough it out...
Three months of practice and today he just took off down the driveway without holding onto me. I'm talking full independent pedaling, no wobble, pure confidence. Had to sit down after because I was getting emotional watching him do it. He's only 5. Celebrated with ice cream and now he wants to ride ...
Taking the family camping for the first time in a couple weeks and I'm trying to plan this right. We're going to a state park about 2 hours away for just one night. Got a tent, got sleeping bags, but nervous about keeping them entertained and fed. Should I prep all meals at home or just bring easy s...
My 7 year old will literally starve before eating a carrot. We've tried the whole hidden veggie thing but I'm running out of ideas. My wife makes this cauliflower rice thing and mixes it with mac and cheese and he somehow doesn't notice. Otherwise he's living off chicken nuggets and pasta. Is this j...
My 3 year old woke up at 5am today for no reason. Just decided sleep was over I guess. I'm on cup 4 of coffee and it's not even 10am. Please tell me this gets better.
My 12 year old daughter has TikTok and I've been looking at what the algorithm is feeding her. Some of it is just dance videos and whatever but I'm seeing a lot of content about body image and it's making me nervous. She hasn't said anything weird yet but I feel like I need to be more involved. Shou...
Raised in the South with good values about respecting women, keeping your word, working hard, and being a man of honor. Trying to pass that on to my kids but sometimes it feels like the world is working against those principles. How do you teach them to be strong and principled without coming off ou...
Had someone tell me that wanting to be the head of my household was outdated thinking. But to me leadership means responsibility, making sure my family is secure, taking care of my wife, teaching my kids right from wrong. It's not about being a tyrant it's about being reliable and strong. Feel like ...
Finally convinced my company to let me take the full time instead of just 2 weeks. Part of me is excited to be home with the baby but part of me is freaking out about what my team will think or if I'll fall behind. Anyone else dealt with this? How did you stay relevant when you came back?
I was looking through his iPad for something and discovered he's on Discord talking to kids I don't know. He tried to tell me it's just gaming friends but I'm not comfortable with this at all. He's furious that I'm checking his stuff. How do other dads handle this without being too controlling? I wa...
I know everyone says less screen time is better but my 10yo has been using Khan Academy and these math apps and his grades have legitimately improved. His teacher even mentioned it. So I'm confused because all the parenting blogs make it sound like screens are the devil but this seems to be working....