Spent most of Saturday in the backyard putting together a 4x8 raised bed. Not gonna lie, my back is killing me but the kids actually helped this time without complaining. Going to plant tomatoes and peppers next week. Anyone else grow veggies or should I just accept that I'll kill everything?

This might sound weird but I feel isolated a lot. I'm with my wife and kids all day but I don't really have anyone to talk to about stuff. Most of my friends have drifted away since I became a dad. I love my family but sometimes I just need to talk to someone who gets it, you know? Thinking about jo...

Finally cleared out all the junk we've been hoarding and set up a legit workbench. Got some basic tools, a drill press, some hand tools organized on a pegboard. It's honestly the nicest thing I've done for myself in years. Already fixed three broken toys, built a bookshelf that actually looks decent...

So I promised my son a treehouse last summer and here we are in spring finally starting it. I watched like 3 YouTube videos and bought a bunch of wood from Home Depot. My dad keeps texting me safety concerns which is NOT helping. We got the platform frame up yesterday and my son thinks I'm basically...

Just finished season 3 and holy crap. That show does not hold back. My wife thinks it's too violent but I think it's hilarious. Anyone caught up or still working through it?

So this is the third time in two weeks that my ex has asked to swap weekends last minute. I get that life happens and I try to be flexible, but I'm tired of rearranging my schedule every other week. I have plans, work commitments, and honestly I was looking forward to some one-on-one time with my ki...

Got my kids to clean their rooms by telling them I was going to call in a home inspector and we'd have to move if anything was found. They moved so fast I thought there was a fire. My wife gave me the look but honestly it worked and I'm calling this a W.

I told him it's because I'm a father figure. He groaned so hard I thought he'd pull a muscle. Mission accomplished.

She's been picking up kids late consistently for the past month without even texting me first. When I ask about it she says I'm being controlling. We agreed on 6pm pickups and she shows up at 7 or later. I've asked nicely multiple times. Should I document this or am I overreacting? This is affecting...

Second kid coming in 2 months and I'm trying to figure out if I should ask my company about doing 4 tens instead of 5 eights. Trying not to tank my career but also don't want to miss everything. Anyone done this successfully? What did your employer say?

I let my kids watch maybe 1-2 hours on weekends and my wife thinks that's too much. They're 6 and 8. They also play some tablet games for like 30 mins after school. Trying to figure out what the actual limit should be. What's everyone else doing?

Wife had a work thing so I was solo parenting tonight. 7 year old and 4 year old were running around like crazy but I managed to get them both down by 8pm and they're still asleep at 6am. I feel like I just won the lottery. Usually at least one of them comes wandering into our room at 2am.

Got the dough prep done today. Tomorrow we're doing toppings bar style so everyone makes their own weird combination. My 4 year old wants jelly and pepperoni which sounds terrible but I'm letting it happen. Should be fun and messy.

Work from home has been great for flexibility but I'm realizing I'm pretty isolated now. My old office had a lot of social interaction and I didn't realize how much I relied on that. Been feeling really lonely even though I'm married with kids. After they go to bed at night the house just feels empt...

I've been putting this off for years. My wife finally convinced me to go talk to someone about my depression and the constant exhaustion. Had my fourth session yesterday and I'm actually starting to see some patterns in my thinking that I never noticed before. It's not a magic fix like I hoped but I...