Every. Single. Day. Leaks up his back, down his legs, sideways somehow. We've tried size 2, we've tried different brands, we've tried the expensive ones. He's 8 weeks. Is this a formula sensitivity thing? Do his bowels eventually calm down? I'm so tired of doing laundry.
Took my 9yo to Yosemite for three days. I was honestly nervous because he's not super outdoorsy but I wanted to try. We did some easy hikes, made s'mores, told dumb jokes by the campfire. Best part was when he caught his first fish (small trout, we put it back) and the pure joy on his face. On the d...
My 6yo has watched Bluey approximately 847 times and I've seen enough to know all the episode names. It's actually pretty good—way better than the garbage my older kids watched—but I can't hear the ABC Kids intro without losing it. Is this normal? When do they move on?
Just me or does anyone else get weirdly sad going to Target for diapers and formula? Like I'm walking through the baby section and I'm thinking about how much money we're spending, how fast he's growing out of things, how this newborn phase is already 6 weeks gone. I don't have any real problem, jus...
Signed up to take my two oldest to help rebuild in an area that got hit hard by flooding. I'm hoping this will open their eyes to how blessed we are and also show them what it looks like to serve others in Jesus name. I'm nervous about it honestly but excited too. Anyone have experience doing missio...
Thinking about starting a chore system where my kids can actually earn cash instead of just getting an allowance. Want them to understand the connection between work and reward, but not sure what age makes sense to start. Any of you guys done this? What worked for your family?
My youngest keeps asking for "screen time" now because his older brothers get it. He's obsessed with watching Bluey clips on my phone. I feel like 4 is too young but also I'm exhausted and sometimes I just need 20 mins of peace lol. My older two turned out fine with screens... but this feels differe...
So my company is relocating our office closer to my house (finally some good news) but it means I need to adjust pickup times on my custody weeks. I'm asking to do 4:15 instead of 3:45 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. My ex is saying this "disrupts the routine" even though we have aftercare that keeps the...
I know everyone complains about it but honestly I kinda look forward to the 15 minute drive where my kids tell me about their day before they get bored and start fighting. It's like built-in conversation time and I get to hear stuff that matters to them before they see their friends. My wife thinks ...
My son's elementary school has both our numbers on file but every single time something happens—illness, behavioral thing, whatever—they call his mom first. I'm the primary contact on the emergency form at my address. Is this normal? Am I being petty for being annoyed about this? Feels like I have t...
My son is 3 weeks old and we're still doing the every-2-hour feeds. My wife pumps and I bottle feed at night so she can sleep, which sounds great in theory, but I'm absolutely losing it. I've been up since 11pm and have feeds at 1am, 3am, 5am scheduled. The worst part is the 3am one where he takes f...
unpopular opinion maybe but after trying to enforce the whole '1 hour a day' thing for like 6 months, we've just... let it go. Our kids aren't glued to devices all day but they get more than the experts say. They're doing fine in school, they play outside, and honestly the constant negotiations abou...
Since people ask about recommendations - here's what actually moved the needle for me: **Headspace** - tried Calm, tried others. Headspace's dad-specific meditations are weirdly helpful and I can do them in 5 mins **Garmin watch** - sounds dumb but tracking my sleep and getting notifications about...
Okay so I'm writing this because I bottled fed my 3-month-old today without feeling like a failure for the first time. My wife tried exclusively breastfeeding and it was a nightmare - supply issues, latch problems, bleeding nipples, the whole thing. She started pumping and bottle feeding and felt in...
Want to get more into grilling this summer but I don't want to buy some $2k beast if I'm just gonna use it twice and lose interest lol. Looking for something that's like... entry level but actually decent quality? Budget around $300-400. Charcoal or gas? Go.