I told him it's because I'm a dad. He said 'but dad, you weren't born that way.' I said 'exactly, I had to dad-apt.' He groaned so hard I think I heard him roll his eyes from another room. Worth it.
I told him it's in my contract. He didn't laugh. I said don't worry, you'll understand when you're older. He said "Dad, that's the problem."
My son just turned 8 and I want to make sure I'm raising him right. I'm big on teaching him to say yes sir and no sir, to shake hands firm, and to look people in the eye when he talks to them. My ex thinks I'm too strict but I believe young men need structure and to understand respect. How do you al...
Went to get milk and cereal this morning. My 4 year old sees a sign that says 'Fresh Baked Bread' and loudly asks 'Why is the bread taking a bath?' Then he wouldn't stop laughing at his own joke for like 10 minutes while people stared at us. I have created a monster. He's going to be doing dad jokes...
Got tired of the cat and mouse game with screen time limits so I'm looking for actual good parental control solutions. Used Apple Screen Time but my kids figured out how to work around it pretty quick. Is there anything that actually works without being a total pain in the butt to manage? Open Sandb...
How do you pray with your kids without making it awkward? I want to model a strong faith for my family but honestly sometimes I feel like a hypocrite praying at dinner when I haven't been to church in months or read the bible in weeks. I know they see through that. Anyone else battling with this? I ...
Got out on the water twice this week already. Been using this new topwater lure and yesterday I landed this absolute monster, had to be at least 5 pounds. Took some pictures but didn't keep him, threw him back. My buddies think I'm crazy for not keeping them but something about catch and release jus...
After a year and a half of back and forth, we finally got everything signed by the judge last week. I got 60/40 with me having them weekdays which is what I wanted. Honestly the whole process sucked but I'm just glad it's done and I know exactly when I have my kids now. No more guessing or my ex cha...
Things got pretty heated with my ex's new boyfriend at pickup yesterday in front of the kids. He made a comment about my parenting and I just lost it. My 8 year old saw the whole thing and asked if mom and dad were going to fight. I felt terrible. I know I need to keep it civil for the kids but ever...
Been doing this for about 3 months now. Nothing fancy, just 5 minutes before breakfast where we go around and share what we're grateful for and pray about it. My oldest used to be really anxious about school and it's like night and day. Even the 4 year old is getting it. My wife says she can feel th...
Been dealing with this for months now. We have a 50/50 agreement but she constantly moves my days around last minute without asking. Last week she texted at 9pm saying she needed to swap Thursday for Monday. I had already told my kids they were coming to me Thursday. Now I'm the bad guy when I said ...
Been feeling low for like 6 months now. Some days I just don't want to get out of bed. I'm not sleeping well, not eating right, and I've stopped hanging out with friends. My wife keeps telling me to see a doctor but I keep putting it off. Part of me knows something's wrong but another part just does...
After two years and way too much money spent on lawyers, the judge sided with me. My ex has her every other weekend and two weeknights. Honestly I'm terrified I'm going to mess this up. Anyone else been in this position? Any tips for making sure the kids adjust okay and don't feel like their mom aba...
We use one of those co-parenting apps to keep things civil but every single message from her gets my blood boiling. Even when she's saying something simple like 'Johnny needs new cleats' it comes off so cold and condescending. Am I just being sensitive or is anyone else struggling with this? Sometim...
I caught myself saying 'back in my day we didn't have tablets for toddlers' and my 8 year old just stared at me. Then I realized I sound exactly like my dad did to me. Also why do I now think 9pm is late? When did that happen? Anyone else feeling ancient at 35?