lol so a few weeks ago I posted here panicking because I was about to build a custom bunkbed for my kids' room. I was worried about stability, whether they'd actually use it, all that. Well, it's done and standing. My 8yo and 10yo are obsessed. I made it out of 2x4s, added storage underneath, painte...
My 9 and 11 year olds used to LOVE our weekend hikes. Now all they want to do is sit inside playing Fortnite. We tried bribing them with ice cream stops, 'scenic photo opportunities' (lol), even let them bring their friends. Nothing works. Am I just supposed to accept that the outdoor phase is over?...
Real question. I'm in accounting, it pays well enough, but I spend 40+ hours a week doing something I'm pretty neutral about. Just seems like a lot of my life to spend on something I don't care about. My buddy quit his job last year to do freelance work and he's way happier but also constantly stres...
Spent all last Saturday installing pegboard, getting shelving units, labeling everything with a label maker (yes I went full dad mode). It only took me 3 YEARS of my wife asking when I was gonna do something about the disaster in there. Feel like I can actually find my tools now instead of just buy...
Started on 10mg about 6 weeks ago for anxiety and depression. First two weeks were rough—nausea, weird dreams, felt kind of numb. But honestly? After that adjustment period, it's like someone turned the volume down on all my anxious thoughts. I can actually play with my kids without my mind racing a...
Week 4 on lexapro and I have to say it's helped with the constant brain fog I was living in. Not a miracle cure or anything, but I can actually focus on conversations with my kids without my mind racing 1000 different directions. Still dealing with some side effects (constipation is real lol) but my...
Got this for my 8yo in September and wanted to give you guys actual feedback after using it for a while, not just first impressions. Pros: GPS tracking is solid, I can actually see where she is when she's at her friend's house, the messaging feature between kid watches works great. The step challeng...
Why did the coffee file a police report? It got mugged. ...I'll see myself out. My kids groaned. My wife didn't even look up from her phone. 10/10 would tell again.
Like I present as functional and fine but inside I'm constant low-level panic about whether I'm screwing my kids up. Not even about anything specific—just general sense of doing everything wrong. My wife says I'm a good dad but I don't believe her lol. Is this imposter syndrome or am I actually drop...
Genuinely asking because I feel like a dinosaur sometimes. I use Google Family Link on all three kids' devices and I actually like it? People act like monitoring is controlling but like... they're 8, 11, and 13. I'm not trying to spy on their conversations, I just want to know what apps they're down...
**Best:** The Snoo. Worth every penny. Our 2-month-old actually sleeps in it and my wife could shower without me panicking. **Worst:** Those fancy blackout curtains we bought for the nursery. We don't even use the nursery yet because baby sleeps in our room. Total waste of $200. What's your hot ta...
My daughter is turning 10 next month and ALL her friends have phones. She's been asking for one forever. I work from home but my wife commutes and we'd like her to be able to text us after school when she walks home with her friend group. The problem is I see 10-year-olds glued to TikTok and I'm ter...
I was so against meds at first. Thought it meant I was weak or broken or whatever. Started at 50mg, now at 100mg. The fog I didn't even realize I was in just... lifted. I'm not suddenly happy all the time but I can actually enjoy time with my kids (7 and 4) without that constant dread. If anyone's o...
When we were together, I was the one implementing bedtimes, screen time limits, homework supervision - basically everything. Now that we're split, she's suddenly the 'fun parent' with zero structure. My kids come back to me talking about staying up til 11pm on school nights and eating McDonald's for...
My 7yo got a B on his math test and I literally couldn't sleep last night. I kept thinking about how he's going to fall behind, not get into a good middle school, etc. My wife finally had to tell me to shut up at 2am. I KNOW I'm being irrational but I can't turn my brain off. Has anyone else dealt w...