I took 6 weeks when my second was born and I have zero regrets even though my boss made me feel guilty about it. First week was chaos, second week I actually got the hang of things, and by week 6 I had real confidence with the baby. When I went back to work I was mentally ready instead of stressed. ...

This has been happening for 3 weeks now. I'll plan my whole day around picking up the kids at 5pm on Thursday and she'll text me at 4:30 saying she needs me at 3pm instead or won't be ready until 7. I work in an office so I can't just leave whenever. I've asked her nicely multiple times to stick to ...

Made some basic pasta with butter and parmesan for the kids and my youngest said this is the best dinner ever daddy. It's literally the easiest meal possible but he was so happy about it. Sometimes they don't need anything fancy, they just want to sit with their dad and eat. Simple stuff but man it ...

She's been practicing all summer with her friend, was really nervous about tryouts, and found out today she made the competitive squad. Even better, her best friend made it too. I've never seen her so excited. I told her I was proud of her work ethic and she gave me the biggest hug. Moments like thi...

We were at the park and some older kid was being mean to a smaller kid. My son went over and told him to stop, stood up for the little kid even though the bully was bigger. When we left the park he said dad I did what you always tell me and I felt like a real hero. Those 7 words hit me harder than I...

My 5 year old asked me this yesterday and I froze. He was asking why mommy has a different house and why he has two bedrooms. I kept it simple and said sometimes grown ups live in different places but we both love him very much, but honestly I felt like I messed up the explanation. Has anyone dealt ...

Planned this whole thing to take the family to the lake, packed the truck last night, woke up Saturday and the kids both woke up sick. Spent the day cleaning up stuff I don't want to describe and watching movies on the couch. Sometimes life just doesn't cooperate with your plans lol. At least I didn...

Out of nowhere my 11 year old asked me why God lets bad things happen. We were just sitting at dinner. I don't think she was asking about anything specific just the big question. I gave her some answer about faith and trust but honestly I don't even know if I said the right thing. How do you talk to...

So I decided to surprise my son with a treehouse in our backyard. Spent all Saturday drawing up plans on the back of a Home Depot receipt and Sunday morning we started building. Used mostly reclaimed wood from a fence we tore down last year. The kid was so excited he kept trying to hammer nails befo...

So I've got a gas grill but I'm thinking about getting a charcoal one too. I know charcoal takes longer and is messier but the flavor seems way better from what people say. Budget isn't really an issue I just want to know if it's worth having both or if I'm overthinking this. What do you guys prefer...

Work has been insane the past month and my anxiety is through the roof. I wake up at 3am worrying about stupid stuff and it's affecting everything. Haven't been sleeping well, snapping at the wife over nothing, not really present with my kids. I know I should probably talk to someone but I don't eve...

First time dad here, baby is 3 weeks old. He sleeps fine during the day in his bassinet but as soon as we put him down at night he wakes up after like 45 minutes no matter what we do. We've tried different positions, white noise, everything. Is this just normal newborn sleep or are we doing somethin...

My wife wanted to exclusively breastfeed but it's been really tough on her physically. Doctor said it's fine to do combo feeding. We're starting to introduce formula for like one or two bottles a day so she can get some breaks. My question is does anyone have tips for making the bottles/pumping sche...

Spent 12 years at a soul-crushing corporate job. Long hours, toxic boss, always stressed. Switched to a smaller company doing similar work but way better environment. Take home less money but way less stress. My kids actually see me now instead of just getting the exhausted angry version. Miss the p...

Seriously this thing has changed my life. Wife bought it 3 months ago and now I'm making chicken wings, french fries, even frozen pizza in there. Everything comes out crispy and I barely have to think about it. My kids actually eat vegetables now because they taste better. Am I crazy or is this the ...