I'm now at the age where I get genuinely excited about a good sale at the grocery store and my kids think I'm insane. Spent 15 minutes yesterday telling my oldest about the deal I got on paper towels. He walked away mid sentence. This must be how my dad felt.
Just got back from a weekend trip with my 6 and 8 year olds. Built our own fire, caught some fish, slept in a tent. Both of them were so excited and sleeping in the tent listening to them talk about everything we saw felt amazing. The oldest said it was the best weekend ever. Probably the best dad m...
My 4 year old came down with a fever last night and I completely spiraled. Started googling worst case scenarios at 2am, couldn't sleep, convinced myself something was seriously wrong. Wife finally got me to calm down. Kid was fine this morning, just a cold. But man, the anxiety was intense. Anyone ...
He's been babbling for months but today he looked right at me and said 'Dada' clear as day. Wife was there and we both just froze. I know it's a small thing but man it hit different. He kept saying it over and over. Literally the highlight of my entire year so far.
Been staying home with the kids for about 8 months now while my wife works and honestly I'm struggling. Most of the mom groups won't really include me, friends without kids don't understand why I can't just go out whenever, and my wife is exhausted when she gets home. I love my kids but some days I ...
6 year old wants to watch YouTube and play games on my tablet. Wife and I are trying to figure out what's actually healthy vs what parenting articles tell us. 2 hours seems like a lot but we also want him to have some fun. What do most of you do?
My 12 year old is spending like 4-5 hours a day on Fortnite and Discord with his friends. I get that it's social but it's becoming a problem. He's getting aggressive when we make him stop, grades are slipping, barely goes outside. I tried limiting his Switch access but he just uses his laptop. Feel ...
Been working from home for eight months now and honestly it's been a game changer. I eat lunch with my kids, I can pick them up from school, and I'm actually present for the small stuff. My boss doesn't care where I work as long as the work gets done, and I've been crushing my metrics. The commute w...
She said DADA today and I swear I almost cried at my desk. My wife caught it on video and she's already sent it to her entire family. Officially the best day of my life. Nothing beats this feeling.
Because he was outstanding in his field. My 8 year old actually laughed at this one. I'm on cloud nine. My wife just shook her head and left the room.
Been trying to get confirmation on summer camp dates for two weeks now. I text, no response. I call, goes to voicemail. Then she messages me at 9pm saying she's 'too busy to deal with this right now.' The camp deadline is in 5 days. This is so frustrating. How are we supposed to make decisions toget...
Started at 315 pounds. Kids made fun of me at their school. That hit different. Did keto, hit the gym 4 days a week, completely changed my eating habits. Took two years but I'm 230 now and I don't recognize myself in the mirror but in a good way. People treat me different which is weird to admit but...
Wife got a work thing and I said I could handle it. Took my 5 and 8 year old to a state park two hours away. Setup the tent myself, cooked hot dogs over the fire, told way too many bad jokes. Kids got scared in the dark but we made it through. No one died. Everyone slept in a tent. We're definitely ...
Situation changed and I want to try to get more custody time but I'm looking at $2-3k just for a consultation. Anyone know if there are legal aid options or if I should try to work something out directly with my ex first? We get along okay most of the time so maybe I don't need to go full nuclear.
Seriously. Got promoted two years ago and finally got my financial act together. Before that I was living paycheck to paycheck, no emergency fund, credit card debt everywhere. Started tracking every dollar, cut out the stupid spending, started investing in a 401k. Just hit 50k in savings and my wife...