I told him I wanted to know what the box said because it was a surprise. He looked at me like I had three heads. Then I realized I was reading the cereal box at 6am still half asleep. Pretty sure I've officially become my dad.

I told her my son was at that phase where he refuses to eat anything green. She just scanned my items. I added 'At least he gets his stubbornness from his mother.' Still nothing. Worth a shot though.

After 8 months of back and forth with lawyers, we finally got it done. I have the kids Wed-Fri and alternate weekends. My ex and I sat down without the lawyers for once and honestly just talked about what makes sense for the kids' schedules. No surprises, no drama. Using a shared calendar app now an...

We're trying to do a digital detox for at least a few weeks this summer. Both kids (8 and 11) are pretty addicted to their devices and I want them actually playing outside and bored enough to use their imagination. Before we go cold turkey I wanted to ask if anyone here has actually successfully don...

Spent the last month organizing the garage and got all my fishing gear sorted. New rod rack on the wall, tackle organized by type, even got my reels cleaned and oiled. Buddy came over and clowned me for how proud I was of it but whatever. Having a space that's mine where I can tinker with stuff and ...

Yeah it took me forever because I can only game like 2 hours a week after the kids go down but I finally did it. Nobody cares but man it feels good. Already thinking about my next playthrough. Shout out to my wife for letting me have Friday nights.

I need to confirm if I'm picking up the kids Thursday or Friday and she's been ghosting me for 2 days. This happens constantly. Do I just show up Thursday? I don't want to mess up the kids plans but also I can't keep guessing. Any advice on how to handle this?

So my 8 year old daughter figured out what puns are yesterday. Now she won't stop. At dinner she asked for 'lettuce' to be added to her plate. When I said we don't have lettuce she goes 'well this is un-BEAR-able because lettuce turnip the beet.' I have created a monster. I'm so proud and so tired a...

This is hard to admit but I feel really isolated. I have a wife, two kids, I go to work, I see family on weekends. But I feel completely alone. Like nobody really knows me or what's going on in my head. I don't have close friends anymore, they all kind of fell away after college. I'm not sure how to...

It's weird being on the other side of this. I worked my ass off, changed everything about how I eat and move, and the physical results are obvious. But what's really messing with my head is how differently people treat me. Attractive women acknowledge me at the grocery store. I get taken more seriou...

Been playing Minecraft with my kids for months and my 6 year old now thinks real life has creative mode. Yesterday he asked why he couldn't respawn when he fell off the jungle gym. Tried to explain how reality works but honestly his logic is pretty sound. He's already making arguments about why peop...

So I'm at the grocery store with just my youngest (11 months) and we're doing great, everything's perfect. Get to the cereal aisle and BOOM. Blowout. I mean an absolute nuclear event. Poop up the back, down the legs, somehow inside the diaper bag. I'm standing there looking like I just survived a wa...

I'm actually proud but also concerned. He told his buddy that the scarecrow won an award because he was outstanding in his field. That's my material! He's only 9 and already stealing dad jokes. I guess I'm doing something right even if it's ruining his social life.

My 7 year old said he was cold so I told him to go stand in the corner. He asked why and I said because corners are 90 degrees. The groan from my wife was so loud the neighbors probably heard it. Worth it.

Called in sick to work today but I'm not actually sick. Just needed a day where I wasn't "on" for anyone. Wife is handling the school runs, I'm sitting in the garage with coffee and nobody needs anything from me. Feels weird and kinda selfish but also necessary. Why is it so hard for dads to just ta...