I love my kids so much but some days I lay in bed at night and just spiral about whether I'm messing them up. Like am I working too much, not working too much, not patient enough, too strict, not strict enough. My brain just cycles through all of it. Anyone else deal with this constant second-guessi...
I've been a jerk to my family the last few months. Rough quarter at work, lots of pressure, emails at night, Sunday nights spent dreading Monday. My 6 year old asked me why daddy yells now and I about lost it. I yelled more. My wife suggested I talk to my doctor or a therapist about stress managemen...
We left the hospital yesterday and I don't think either of us has slept more than 20 minutes. Baby is crying, we don't know what's wrong, and my wife is crying too. I feel completely helpless. I tried changing a diaper and managed to get poop on myself and the carpet. Is this normal? Does it get bet...
Mom is saying every 2 hours, pediatrician said 8-12 times a day, lactation consultant said follow baby's cues, and my dad said we fed our kids whenever and they turned out fine. Our 2 week old is exclusively breastfed and honestly my wife is exhausted. Should we be keeping a log? Are we supposed to ...
Been working from home for 2 years and honestly it changed everything. I get to have lunch with my kids, help with homework, actually see my family. Now corporate is pushing full return to office starting next month. I feel sick about it. I'm actually productive working from home. The commute alone ...
Working in an office with 50 people around me and I feel completely isolated. Come home to family and still feel alone. It's weird. I think a lot of it is because I can't really talk to anyone about how I'm actually feeling. Everyone at work wants to talk about sports or their promotions. Wife is de...
Some mornings I wake up and the weight is just crushing. Getting myself and two kids ready feels like climbing a mountain. I love my kids but on the bad days even playing with them feels exhausting. Started therapy last month and got on meds. Already feeling a little lighter. Wanted to post this for...
He said it completely unprompted this morning while we were making pancakes. I almost lost it right there. Been having a rough week at work and feeling like I'm not doing enough anywhere and then he just hits me with that. Made my whole week. My older kids have gotten to the age where they're less i...
My little guy had his 2 month vaccines this morning. He cried so hard I thought something was actually wrong. I know they're necessary and important but watching your baby in pain hits different. The pediatrician said he did great but all I could think was I'm sorry buddy I'm sorry. Anyway he seems ...
Looking for recommendations for pizza near downtown. My wife wants to do a date night next month if we can get a babysitter lined up. Nothing too fancy, just good pizza and maybe a beer. We basically never leave the house anymore so I'm excited but also terrified to book a sitter lol.
No joke, I've been trying to teach him for like 6 months and today he just did it. Bunny ears method finally clicked. I may have gotten a little emotional watching him do it three more times in a row just to prove he could. These little wins hit different man.
I'm on paternity leave for the next 4 months and honestly it's been the best decision. Getting to spend this time with our newborn and helping my wife is priceless. The work stuff will still be there when I get back. My boss seemed okay with it but I'm still getting emails from coworkers asking ques...
Just wanted to say if you're thinking about it, do it. I was super skeptical at first, spent like 3 sessions just complaining about the cost. But my therapist helped me realize I've been putting everything on myself for way too long. I have two kids and a wife and I thought I had to be the rock all ...
Took me two weekends but I finally got a proper workbench set up out there. Got some 2x4s, threw it together with some concrete anchors so it won't tip. My 7 year old is already asking when we can build stuff on it. Feels good to have a real space to work. If anyone wants pics I can post them later.
My deck has needed restaining for like two years. Started sanding it down last Saturday and realized how much work this actually is. Got maybe a third done before my hands were completely raw. Anyone else do this? Should I just rent a power sander or is that overkill? Don't want to mess up the wood ...