Finally have some peace and quiet after the kids are in bed and I've been binge watching this show everyone keeps talking about. I'm only a few episodes in but it's actually pretty good. Anyone else watching? No spoilers please I'm still early.
My 10yo is asking for a Switch and I'm trying to figure out if I'm being too strict or not strict enough. Right now he gets maybe 1 hour on weekends, no screens on school nights. His friends all have Switches and talk about Fortnite constantly. I want him to have fun but I also don't want to be the ...
Honestly the transition has been wild. I used to close bars at 3am, sleep til noon, spend my paychecks on concert tickets and random road trips. Now I'm up at 6am, I know all the words to every Disney movie, and I'm genuinely excited about organizing the garage. I miss the money and the social scene...
My 14 year old came home with a D on his math test. My first instinct was to ground him and hire a tutor but my old man called me out on it. He said sometimes a boy needs to taste disappointment to understand consequences. So instead of punishing him I sat down and asked what went wrong. Turns out h...
After months of pitching it to my boss I can now work from home 3 days a week. Should be thrilled right? But I'm anxious about what everyone at the office thinks. Like am I going to get passed over for promotions because I'm not there? And honestly sometimes working from the couch while my kids are ...
Went to the store with my 5 year old and she asked why there were so many cereal choices. I told her 'because there are a lot of choices in life and you have to pick wisely.' She picked Froot Loops. Then I realized I sound like my dad and I'm not even 40 yet.
Took my oldest out to the lake last weekend for the first time since I was in college. Grabbed a couple budget rods from walmart and some basic tackle. We didn't catch anything but just being out on the water early in the morning while it was quiet was amazing. My son asked a million questions about...
Used to stay at the office til 8 or 9pm working on projects. Loved that part of my job. Now I'm out the door at 5:30 like my life depends on it. Lost some of that identity as the hard worker but gained the guy who actually knows what his kids did that day. Turns out both matter a lot but I had to ch...
Used to just get in the car and drive. Now everything needs to be planned three weeks in advance, scheduled around nap times and snack times and 'dad I have to pee' times. I miss the freedom. But I gained something I can't really explain. Like actual purpose? Is that lame to say? My buddies still te...
My oldest has a tournament this Saturday and Sunday so that's pretty much the whole weekend gone. Not complaining because I want to support him but man I was looking forward to just hanging at home. Anyone else get sucked into the youth sports schedule thing? How many weekends do you guys lose to th...
He told me it was funny. I asked how funny. He said funny like when grandpa tells jokes. So basically I'm on par with an 80 year old man. I'll take it.
My daughter and I were in the cereal aisle and she asks me to reach something on the top shelf. I tell her I'm a little short on time. She looks at me dead serious and says you're a lot short on height too dad. I have been destroyed by a 7 year old. That's the last time I give her setup lines.
Pandemic taught me that giving my kids tablets gets me an hour of peace and I've never looked back. Now my 5 and 8 year old are basically glued to screens. Started limiting it this week and they're losing their minds. Anyone else dealing with withdrawal behavior? How long before they adjust back to ...
My 11yo has been making videos with his friends and posting them without asking. Nothing inappropriate but I'm frustrated he did this behind my back. Signed him up for parental controls but now he thinks I'm being unreasonable. Trying to figure out the balance between giving him independence and mak...
Our son is 2 weeks old and literally the only way he sleeps is if one of us is holding him. The second we put him down he screams. We're exhausted. Everyone says to let him sleep in the bassinet but that doesn't work. I know newborns want to be close but this seems extreme. My wife is worried we're ...