Currently 50/50 but I do all the school runs on my days, pack lunches, help with homework. Ex gets them for long weekends and vacations but hardly does the day to day stuff. I love being with my kids but the constant switching between houses has them anxious and acting out. Thinking about asking for...

Every morning I wake up with this knot in my stomach and racing thoughts about everything that could go wrong that day. It usually settles down by like noon but those first few hours are brutal. I'm trying to exercise more and cut back on coffee but nothing's really helping yet. It's affecting my re...

Started a sourdough starter like 3 weeks ago just to see if I could do it. Finally baked my first loaf yesterday and it turned out decent. The crust was crispy and everything. My oldest asked if I could make it again and that basically made my whole month. Now I'm thinking about doing this regularly...

To get to the other side and then explain why it was funny for the next 10 minutes while his kids rolled their eyes

I can have lunch with my family now which sounds simple but man it's been huge. I'm actually present for the middle of their day instead of just sprinting in at dinner time. Productivity is up too which is weird, maybe I'm just happier. Definitely recommend if your job allows it.

Been working with him for like 3 months and today he just took off down the driveway on his own. I literally teared up a little which is embarrassing but whatever. Wife got it on video too. He's still wobbly but he RODE. Best day ever honestly.

Kid fell off the monkey bars and they needed me to come get him. Had to step out of a client call to go pick him up. He's fine just a scraped knee but the guilt of leaving that meeting early is eating me. Sometimes you just can't be in two places at once and it sucks.

Been working with my 12 year old on his handshake. Firm grip, eye contact, say your name clear. Kid was doing that limp fish thing and I knew I had to step in before he got to high school. My old man taught me this at about the same age and it's stuck with me my whole life. A man's handshake says so...

This is the hard one to admit. When my ex and I split three years ago I blamed her for everything. Therapy made me see I was checked out emotionally, critical all the time, never took initiative at home. It was brutal to swallow. The crazy part is now we actually get along better because I'm not tha...

My 8yo will literally watch YouTube shorts for 3 hours straight if we let him. It's so mindless compared to watching actual videos with plot. I've been trying to limit it but the algorithm is crazy addictive. We're using Apple's downtime feature to force him off at 7pm but I'm worried about how this...

Wife is gonna kill me because I stayed up way too late but man that felt good. I've been stuck on this for like 3 weeks and kept getting wrecked. Finally figured out the pattern and just went for it. Now I feel like I can actually sleep instead of grinding the same fight over and over. Anyone else d...

Started sanding my deck last Saturday. Thought I'd be done in a day. Its Wednesday and I'm still going. The previous owner did like the worst stain job ever. My orbital sander is overheating, my lungs feel like I've been smoking, and I have no idea how much longer this is gonna take. Anyone regret d...

He noticed and asked. Told him that taking care of the people you love is what real men do. It's not about her being weak, it's about him being strong enough to serve others. Also talked about how I pull her chair out at dinner and make sure she's taken care of. Wanted him to see that respect and ch...

Been dealing with this for about 6 months now. We have a pretty clear 50/50 split on paper but my ex keeps changing pickup times or saying the kids have activities last minute. Last Friday she texted me at 4pm that my son had a soccer game at 5:30 on MY day. I had to rearrange everything at work. Wh...

Five years ago I was pushing 280 pounds, pre diabetic, couldn't play with my kids without getting winded. I looked in the mirror and decided something had to change. Been hitting the gym consistently for the past 4 years, changed my diet, quit drinking soda. I'm down 60 pounds and feel like a new pe...