After 15 years of knowing this man, I finally understand why everyone respects him so much. He doesn't demand respect, he earns it through his actions. He's always the first to help, never throws his weight around, listens more than he talks, and admits when he's wrong. I've been trying to model tha...

My son asked what's for breakfast. I said 'Well it's either cereal or nothing because I'm not making anything else.' He didn't laugh. My wife groaned and left the room. I consider this a total success for a dad joke. 10/10 would bomb again.

Work is busy, kids need constant attention, wife is exhausted, and I just feel like nobody really knows what's going on with me. I'm putting on the strong dad face all day but honestly some days I feel like I'm barely holding it together. Anyone else deal with this? I don't even know how to talk to ...

I know I'm supposed to be strong and have everything figured out but honestly the financial pressure of supporting my family is crushing me. I worry about bills constantly, wonder if I'm doing enough, and feel like I'm not allowed to have bad days because everyone depends on me. It's exhausting. How...

Went to get milk and eggs. Came home with milk, eggs, 3 boxes of cereal my kids will forget about, snacks I don't remember picking up, and somehow a rotisserie chicken. My wife asked why everything costs so much. I just shrugged. There's something about having kids with you at the store that makes y...

This has been hitting me hard lately. My kids want to play with me and I just feel empty. I go through the motions but I'm not really present. Feel guilty as hell about it but I just don't have the energy. Been like this for a few months now and it's affecting everything. I should probably talk to m...

Had my first kid 8 months ago and I should be happy right? But I feel empty most of the time. I love my son but I don't feel it the way everyone says I should. Wife thinks something's wrong with me. Talked to my doctor and he said it could be postpartum depression or just adjusting to fatherhood. St...

My 6 year old asked me yesterday why he doesn't have a bedroom at my apartment like he does at moms house. I froze. He knows about the separation but I don't think he really understands it. His mom and I are on decent terms so at least we can try to be consistent with our messaging. What do you guys...

I'm making good money but I'm traveling every week for work and my kids barely know me. My youngest asked me last week if I lived here or somewhere else. That hit different. Had a conversation with my wife about one of us needing to step back but we can't afford for me to leave this job right now. F...

My father was checked out the whole time I was growing up. Barely knew him. Swore I'd be different and I actually followed through. It's hard sometimes because I don't have a model for this but I'm present, I listen to my kids, I tell them I'm proud of them. My 11 year old told me I'm his best frien...

Walked in and he's watching some weird prank channel that was totally inappropriate. He was laughing his butt off but I felt like a terrible parent for not monitoring better. Now I'm paranoid about what else he could stumble onto. Do you guys monitor every single thing or am I overthinking this? How...

My kid wants to play Minecraft constantly and honestly it keeps him occupied while I'm trying to get dinner ready or work from home. But I feel guilty about it. We've been letting him have maybe 2 hours on weekends and 45 minutes on school nights. Is that too much? Other parents seem to just let the...

Haven't had time to look at stats or injury reports in like 3 weeks. Between work and kid stuff I'm completely out of the loop. Last year I drafted a guy who retired and didn't find out until week 3. How do you guys stay on top of this stuff?

I've been working with her on this for like 3 months and today she finally got it. Watched her zoom down the driveway on her own and I literally teared up. She was so proud of herself, running around telling everyone she saw. Best feeling ever. So exhausted from running behind the bike all summer bu...

First kid was exhausting but I managed. Second one broke something in me. Everything feels gray. Getting out of bed is harder than it should be. I love my kids but I don't feel happy anymore just tired and numb. My wife thinks I should talk to someone. Anyone been through postpartum depression as a ...