Finally set up a real workbench in the garage. Nothing fancy, just heavy duty construction from Home Depot, mounted a peg board for tools, organized everything. My kids actually think it's cool now that it's not just scattered junk everywhere. My 6 year old wants to help me with projects now which i...
Got divorced last year after being married for 15 years. Spent almost two decades as a married guy with a kid and then suddenly I'm living alone in an apartment and having every other weekend free. Some days it feels like I got my life back. Some days it feels like I lost everything. I'm relearning ...
I know I'm a nerd but I've already built like 5 different mock draft spreadsheets for this weekend's draft. Been doing this league for 10 years with the same guys, it's basically an excuse to hang out and talk trash for an entire season. My wife thinks it's ridiculous how seriously I take it but thi...
My son has been asking for more gaming time on Saturdays and Sundays. Right now he gets about 1 hour on school days and we usually let him have 2 hours split between gaming and YouTube on weekends. My wife thinks thats fine but I'm worried hes not getting enough outdoor time. We live in a decent nei...
My 10 year old is obsessed with Roblox. Every second he's not doing homework hes asking to play. We set limits but he found out he can use his tablet too so hes sneaking games in. Ive tried having the talk about moderation but it goes in one ear and out the other. Does anyone elses kid play Roblox c...
Every single time we put our daughter in the car seat she screams like we're torturing her. We've tried everything, different temperatures, different times of day, different music. Nothing works. We have to drive to see family tomorrow and I'm genuinely dreading it. Please tell me this phase ends. H...
Quit the side hustle that was consuming 20 hours a week. I thought I needed the extra money but turns out I needed my life back more. Now I have weekends where I'm not stressed or thinking about work stuff. My wife asked if I was okay because apparently I seemed different. I miss having something to...
My wife and I just brought our 2 week old home from the hospital and he seems to be doing okay during the day but at night he screams the second we put him down in the bassinet. The only way he'll sleep is if I'm holding him. I've tried everything - white noise, warming up the mattress, burping him ...
Our daughter is 6 weeks old and we're trying to figure out if we should be following more of a schedule or just doing on demand feeding. She's exclusively formula fed. Right now she eats like every 2-3 hours during the day but then at night she'll go 4-5 hours and we're not sure if that's okay. The ...
Got a free Saturday for once while the wife takes the kids to her parents house. I'm thinking about finally starting that garage project I've been putting off all summer. Either that or I just sit and do absolutely nothing for 8 hours. Anyone else get excited about the possibility of boredom?
This is gonna sound weird but I feel really alone a lot. I'm married, I have kids, I see my family regularly, but there's this underlying loneliness I can't shake. Like nobody really gets what I'm going through. Is this depression or am I just being dramatic? Starting to think I need to talk to some...
Looking to upgrade my setup for this summer. I've got a small deck so I can't go too big. Was thinking about a basic Weber but open to suggestions. Anyone have recommendations that won't break the bank but still cooks solid? Mostly doing burgers and chicken.
I swear I've seen this show a dozen times but I still laugh at the same jokes. Wife thinks I'm crazy but honestly it's my comfort watch at this point. Jim and Pam will always hit different no matter how many times I see it.
Living up north now and I stick out like a sore thumb. Hold doors for ladies, say yes sir and no sir, dress nice even for casual stuff. My coworkers joke about it but honestly it's about respect and self-respect. Not changing who I am just because the culture is different. My grandpa would be proud....
Been cosleeping but we're exhausted and considering sleep training. Read some articles and got conflicting info. Some say it's fine at 4 months, others say wait till 6. Wife is leaning toward trying it, I'm nervous we'll traumatize him but also I haven't slept more than 2 hours straight in months an...