Left my six figure job last year to stay home with the kids while my wife pursued her career opportunity. Everyone thought I was crazy including my parents. Honestly the identity shift was ROUGH. I spent 15 years defining myself by my job title and salary. First few months I felt like nobody. Now a ...
Posted here before but wanted to update. I was drinking every night, missing stuff, being a terrible husband and father. My kid didn't even want to hug me. Rock bottom hit hard. Been in AA, go to meetings, got a sponsor. The man I am now vs who I was is like two different people. My family actually ...
Two years ago I was 280 pounds, never exercised, living like my dad did. Now I'm 195, run 3-4 times a week, and just finished a half marathon. Sounds cliche but it literally changed everything. Started doing it for my health but realized I was really running from how unhappy I was. Lost weight, got ...
Went back to school for electrician work at 38. Was a middle manager at a tech company for over a decade but always felt fake. Hated the politics, the meetings, the fakeness. Now I'm an apprentice making half what I used to and I'm happier than I've been in 20 years. There's something about doing wo...
Watched some youtube videos and decided building a kitchen island would be a fun weekend project. It was NOT a fun weekend. First thing didn't fit, second thing was crooked, my wife kept suggesting we hire someone, I got stubborn, we fought about budget and my ability. Long story short took 3 weeken...
So I'll put the kids to bed and just sit there with my wife watching whatever streaming thing we're on. Half the time I'm too tired to even pay attention and I'm falling asleep by episode 2 but it's the only time we're not dealing with something kid related. Right now we're rewatching The Office for...
So I spent the last month planning this treehouse with my oldest and we finally finished it Saturday. Nothing fancy, just some 2x6s bolted into the oak tree in our backyard and a basic platform. My kid helped pick out the wood at Lowe's and we did most of the work together. Yeah it took forever and ...
My daughter is 6 weeks old and I swear she smiled at me yesterday but everyone says it was probably gas. It didn't look like gas though, her whole face lit up when I was talking to her. This is killing me waiting for that first real smile. Any of you remember when yours actually started? I need to k...
So my 4 year old is sitting in the bath and out of nowhere goes 'Dad, you're getting fat like the moon.' Just completely serious about it. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He meant because the moon gets bigger (phases) but man kids say the wildest stuff without even knowing they're being bruta...
Set up Screen Time on my 12 year olds iPhone to limit his apps and he somehow figured out the passcode I set. I made it as random as I could but he brute forced it apparently. Now he's just disabling all my controls when I'm not looking. Feeling pretty dumb right now. Any suggestions that actually w...
Got my propane tank filled, bought new grill brushes, cleaned out the grates, and picked up some nice steaks for this weekend. I've also been experimenting with smoking stuff which is pretty fun. What are your must haves for grilling season? Any tools or accessories you guys swear by that people don...
Been at my company 5 years and they're pretty old school about office time but I've got a 3 year old at home and my wife just went back to full time. Daycare costs are killing us and I feel like I'm missing everything. The thing is my boss is not the flexible type and I'm worried asking could hurt m...
Man those two weeks went so fast. Got some good bonding time with the newborn but it's not nearly enough time to really help my wife get back on her feet. She's still pretty sore and dealing with postpartum stuff and I feel guilty going back to work and leaving her handling everything while trying t...
My daughter is 12 now and wants to spend more time with me than the original custody agreement allows. My ex is open to changing it informally but I want it done properly so there's no issues down the road. Do we need lawyers for this or can we just go back to court and update it? Money is tight so ...
Been putting this off all spring but finally got the materials Saturday morning. Built 3 beds 4x8 and filled them with soil by Sunday afternoon. My 6 year old helped dig which was cute until he got bored after 10 minutes lol. Already planted tomatoes and peppers. Hoping to actually maintain this unl...