Started with a simple cutting board for my wife and now I'm obsessed. Just finished a small end table for the living room. Looking to upgrade my tools and maybe take a class. This is way more satisfying than I expected.
This might sound dumb but I feel like no one really notices me or asks how I am anymore. Everyone needs me to fix things or drive them somewhere or handle bills but nobody checks in on me. I work hard, I show up, but I feel kind of hollow inside like I dont matter. My wife is stressed with the kids,...
Just had the most disgusting 15 minutes of my fatherhood journey. My 3 month old had a blowout that went up his back, down his legs, into the car seat, onto my shirt and somehow into his own hair. I had no idea poop could travel that far. We were at the grocery store parking lot. I just sat there ho...
So my company came through and approved my request for 3 months paternity leave starting next month. I should be thrilled right? But I'm sitting here worried about what happens when I go back. My boss has been cool about it but I know there's this unspoken thing about dads taking extended time off. ...
My son started asking for a tablet and I want to get ahead of this before it becomes a battle. Right now he gets maybe 45 mins on weekends watching YouTube videos about building stuff, which he actually learns from. But I'm worried about setting a bad precedent. What do you guys do? We don't have a ...
My 8 year old came home and told me this kid was being a jerk to him at lunch. Instead of just taking it, he went and sat with someone else and made a new friend. Didn't escalate, didn't let it ruin his day, just moved on. We've been working on his confidence and standing up for himself and this was...
So I promised my son we'd build a treehouse last spring and finally got around to it last weekend. Grabbed some 2x8s and some rope from home depot, spent like 6 hours up in the oak tree in our backyard. Kid was my helper the whole time, handing me nails and asking a million questions. We made a pret...
Had my son when I was way too young, wasn't planned, and honestly I was terrified. I was just starting out, living with roommates, partying on weekends, no real direction. Now at 28 I'm five years into parenting and I can barely recognize who I was back then. I'm not gonna lie and say I don't miss s...
Free time. Just being real, nothing else comes close. The ability to read a book without interruption, go to the gym without arranging coverage, sleep until 9am on Sunday. My wife and I used to travel constantly and now we haven't been on a trip in three years. That said, I also wouldn't trade the c...
Caught a 14lb bass Saturday morning and I'm still riding the high. Been fishing that same lake for 6 years and finally landed something worth bragging about. My buddy got some decent photos so I'm definitely making one my screensaver. Anyone else get that same rush? Already planning my next trip.
After like 6 months of planning and weekends in the garage, I finally got my workbench organized the way I wanted. Got a pegboard up, tool chest installed, and even mounted my drill press. My kids actually came out and helped me hang some stuff which was cool. Now I just gotta actually start some pr...
So I'm out there in a light rain trying to smoke a brisket because I already had it going and didnt want to bail. Wife thinks im nuts but honestly it was kind of relaxing? Just standing there with a beer, checking the temp, no kids bothering me. Made a pretty solid brisket too. Anyone else grill in ...
Not gonna lie, becoming a dad destroyed my metabolism. I was ripped before kids, now I've got a dad bod for sure. Used to spend 2 hours at the gym every day. These days I'm lucky if I get to the gym once a week and it's usually just 30 minutes. I look at old photos and I'm like who is that guy? But ...
Had 6 weeks off with my second kid and it was incredible. But now I'm heading back Monday and my boss has been asking about the big project I'll be jumping into. I feel like I'm going to miss so much with the baby. My coworkers without kids don't get why I'm anxious about this. The money is good and...
Company went hybrid and I negotiated to work from home three days a week. Not gonna lie, being able to eat lunch with my kids and actually be present for the little stuff has been life changing. Sure I'm probably less productive on zoom calls but my mental health is way better. My commute was eating...