Things got pretty heated with my ex's new boyfriend at pickup yesterday in front of the kids. He made a comment about my parenting and I just lost it. My 8 year old saw the whole thing and asked if mom and dad were going to fight. I felt terrible. I know I need to keep it civil for the kids but ever...
Been doing this for about 3 months now. Nothing fancy, just 5 minutes before breakfast where we go around and share what we're grateful for and pray about it. My oldest used to be really anxious about school and it's like night and day. Even the 4 year old is getting it. My wife says she can feel th...
Been dealing with this for months now. We have a 50/50 agreement but she constantly moves my days around last minute without asking. Last week she texted at 9pm saying she needed to swap Thursday for Monday. I had already told my kids they were coming to me Thursday. Now I'm the bad guy when I said ...
Been feeling low for like 6 months now. Some days I just don't want to get out of bed. I'm not sleeping well, not eating right, and I've stopped hanging out with friends. My wife keeps telling me to see a doctor but I keep putting it off. Part of me knows something's wrong but another part just does...
After two years and way too much money spent on lawyers, the judge sided with me. My ex has her every other weekend and two weeknights. Honestly I'm terrified I'm going to mess this up. Anyone else been in this position? Any tips for making sure the kids adjust okay and don't feel like their mom aba...
We use one of those co-parenting apps to keep things civil but every single message from her gets my blood boiling. Even when she's saying something simple like 'Johnny needs new cleats' it comes off so cold and condescending. Am I just being sensitive or is anyone else struggling with this? Sometim...
I caught myself saying 'back in my day we didn't have tablets for toddlers' and my 8 year old just stared at me. Then I realized I sound exactly like my dad did to me. Also why do I now think 9pm is late? When did that happen? Anyone else feeling ancient at 35?
Started with a simple cutting board for my wife and now I'm obsessed. Just finished a small end table for the living room. Looking to upgrade my tools and maybe take a class. This is way more satisfying than I expected.
This might sound dumb but I feel like no one really notices me or asks how I am anymore. Everyone needs me to fix things or drive them somewhere or handle bills but nobody checks in on me. I work hard, I show up, but I feel kind of hollow inside like I dont matter. My wife is stressed with the kids,...
Just had the most disgusting 15 minutes of my fatherhood journey. My 3 month old had a blowout that went up his back, down his legs, into the car seat, onto my shirt and somehow into his own hair. I had no idea poop could travel that far. We were at the grocery store parking lot. I just sat there ho...
So my company came through and approved my request for 3 months paternity leave starting next month. I should be thrilled right? But I'm sitting here worried about what happens when I go back. My boss has been cool about it but I know there's this unspoken thing about dads taking extended time off. ...
My son started asking for a tablet and I want to get ahead of this before it becomes a battle. Right now he gets maybe 45 mins on weekends watching YouTube videos about building stuff, which he actually learns from. But I'm worried about setting a bad precedent. What do you guys do? We don't have a ...
My 8 year old came home and told me this kid was being a jerk to him at lunch. Instead of just taking it, he went and sat with someone else and made a new friend. Didn't escalate, didn't let it ruin his day, just moved on. We've been working on his confidence and standing up for himself and this was...
So I promised my son we'd build a treehouse last spring and finally got around to it last weekend. Grabbed some 2x8s and some rope from home depot, spent like 6 hours up in the oak tree in our backyard. Kid was my helper the whole time, handing me nails and asking a million questions. We made a pret...
Had my son when I was way too young, wasn't planned, and honestly I was terrified. I was just starting out, living with roommates, partying on weekends, no real direction. Now at 28 I'm five years into parenting and I can barely recognize who I was back then. I'm not gonna lie and say I don't miss s...