I constantly worry that I'm screwing up my kids somehow. Like I'll have a normal day with them, nothing crazy happens, but then at night I'm laying in bed thinking about how I yelled about spilled juice or didn't listen when my son told me about his day because I was checking work emails. The anxiet...

Been working from home full time for about 8 months now and honestly it's a double edged sword. On one hand I get to have lunch with my kids and pick them up from school which is huge. On the other hand my boss seems to think I'm available 24/7 now. Got a slack at 9pm last night asking about quarter...

Tried to watch the game yesterday and my son decided that was the perfect time to practice his drum skills. On an actual drum kit. The noise, the chaos, the constant "Dad watch this." I love the kid but man I just wanted 2 hours of peace with some football. My wife thought it was hilarious. Anyone e...

Had this conversation with my 12yo last week and it caught me off guard. He said some kids at school think religion is made up and he wanted to know if I actually believe or just do it because I was raised that way. I tried to be honest about my faith journey but also let him ask questions. Wonderin...

I yelled at my kids in front of their friends a few months ago and it was ugly. Afterwards I realized I hadn't been praying about my parenting at all, just white knuckling it through the day. I've started asking God to help me be patient before I lose it. Not perfect but I'm way more aware now of my...

Never thought I'd be one of those guys but I'm not gonna lie, having kids made me want to actually take care of myself. Used to be a couch guy, ate like garbage, drank too much beer. Then my oldest asked me why I couldn't play tag with him at the park without getting winded. That hit different. Star...

I know a lot of guys have horror stories about potty training but I just wanted to share what worked for us. Waited until my son was actually interested, let him pick out a cool seat, got a sticker chart, and made it fun without pressure. He'd have occasional accidents but we just cleaned it up and ...

Got approved for 6 weeks starting next month and I'm weirdly anxious about it. Don't get me wrong, I want to be there for my wife and the baby, but I've been working since college and the identity thing is hitting different. Plus I keep thinking about work piling up. Anyone else deal with this? How ...

Had my son burst into my home office during a client call yesterday screaming that his sister took his toy. Literally nothing I could do. Just sat there apologizing while he's in the background yelling about Legos. Boss was cool about it but this is like the 3rd time. Thinking about soundproofing th...

Trying to figure out reasonable limits. My 8yo wants to be on his Switch or iPad constantly. Schools pushing devices now too so can't avoid it. We do an hour on weekdays, 2 hours on weekends but feel like that might be too much? Mom guilt is real and everyone has different opinions. What does your f...

Oldest is 12 and asking for a phone constantly. All his friends have one apparently. I know I can monitor it with apps but also I was not that connected at his age and turned out fine. But also he needs to learn digital responsibility at some point right? Seems like this is the thing every parent st...

My daughter is 6 weeks old and still up every 3 hours at night. People keep asking if she's sleeping through the night yet and when I say no they give me this look like I'm doing something wrong. My pediatrician says it's totally normal and some babies take longer. But man I'm tired and feeling kind...

I think I'm getting replaced. She goes 'Dad why did the cookie go to the doctor?' I'm like 'why?' and she says 'because it felt crumbly!' She's copying my style but she nailed the delivery better than I usually do. Proud and terrified at the same time.

Used to put in 60+ hour weeks chasing promotions. Got one right before my first kid was born and you know what? It meant nothing. I was missing everything. Took a step back to a different role, less pay but better hours. My coworkers thought I was insane. Three years later watching my kids grow up a...

I told the other dads waiting in line 'I told my son he was drawing a fence so badly that it was un-be-leaf-able' and my 7 year old literally walked away from me. He would not get in the car with me for like 30 seconds. Worth it though because the other dads laughed and that's what matters.