I know this is like a basic life skill but man I got emotional watching him figure it out. We've been working on this for months and he kept giving up. Today he just sat there concentrating harder than I've ever seen and boom, both shoes tied. He looked up at me all proud and said "Dad I did it!" No...

I was skeptical as hell about talking to someone but my wife basically made me go. Been going for 3 months now and I actually look forward to it? My therapist helps me separate my anxiety spirals from reality. Still struggling but I feel less alone in this. If you're thinking about it, just try it.

Just need to vent. Work is crazy, kids are exhausting, and the only time I get to myself is like 10 PM after everyone's asleep. Been grinding through Elden Ring for the past month. My eyes are tired but my brain feels like it's actually working on something for me. Anyone else do this?

Bought this beast of a smoker last summer and it took me like 10 tries to get the temperature control right. Yesterday I nailed it. 13 hours, perfect bark, tender all the way through. Smoked enough for about 20 people and had the whole neighborhood over. My 12 year old wanted to help manage the temp...

Spent 8 months converting the basement into my space. 65 inch tv, gaming setup with my old PlayStation and switch, a bar cart with some decent whiskeys, and I just put in recessed lighting. The best part is my 5 year old helped me paint and now he thinks he owns half of it. We play Mario Kart down t...

For the past 18 months I've been remote and I've actually been present. I do pickup from school, I eat lunch with the kids sometimes, I can be flexible when someone's sick. Now management is pushing for in-office 3 days minimum starting next month. My kids barely remember what my commute was like. T...

He's 8. We were driving to school and he just asked it out of nowhere. I told him I love him and his mom is a great mother and we just couldn't be together as husband and wife but that doesn't change anything. Did I handle that right? My ex and I had a rough split, there's still some anger there on ...

I told him I'm at that age where I actually read them now. He said 'Dad you're only 38.' Yeah well apparently I'm 38 going on 68 because I spent 20 minutes reading how to set up a tent last weekend instead of just winging it like I used to. My wife found this hilarious.

She only wants to communicate about the kids through text but every simple question becomes this back and forth argument. I asked about our son's soccer practice time and she somehow made it about money. How do you guys handle this? I'm trying to keep things civil for the kids but it feels impossibl...

So I had like 4 pallets sitting in my garage for months and finally decided to do something with them. My son kept bugging me about a treehouse so I figured why not. We spent Saturday and Sunday out there, me cutting and nailing while he handed me tools and tried to measure things with a tape measur...

My 9yo came home last week and mentioned something his mom said about me not being responsible or whatever. He's too young to understand all the divorce stuff and honestly it stung. I don't want to drag my kid into our problems but I also don't want him thinking I'm some deadbeat. How are other dads...

Started sanding our deck last Saturday thinking it would take a day. Nope. Got about halfway through when I realized the old stain is thick and peeling in spots. Now I'm into day 3 of this project and my arms hate me. Wife keeps asking when it'll be done so we can actually use the space again. Never...

Framing is done, dealing with some moisture issues I didn't expect. Pretty sure I'm going to owe my brother a steak dinner after he came over and told me I was doing the vapor barrier wrong. Good learning curve though. Hopefully drywalling starts next weekend if I can figure out my schedule.

Finally got the promotion I've been working toward for 5 years. More money, better title, everything I thought I wanted. Catch is I'd be flying out Sunday nights, back Friday. My oldest is 8 and just made the soccer team. Youngest is 5. Wife is supportive but I can see the hesitation in her eyes. Mo...

Honestly guys, these two weeks have been the best and worst of my life. Seeing my newborn every single day, being there when he opens his eyes, helping my wife recover. Now I gotta go back to the office Monday and I'm genuinely dreading it. How do you guys cope with this? I feel like I'm abandoning ...