Spent the last 3 months organizing my garage and just completed the ultimate workbench. Got it all set up with tool pegboards, a vise, and enough storage that my wife might actually let me keep the door closed. First project is building a deck box for the patio. Feels good to have a legit workspace ...
My old headset is dying and I need something new. I play mostly fps games and call of duty with the guys a couple nights a week after the kids go to bed. Wife wants something that doesn't make me look like I'm cosplaying. Any recommendations?
This is really frustrating. We have a court ordered 50/50 split, weeks on weeks off. But my ex keeps texting last minute saying she needs to switch weekends or wants extra time with the kids. When I say no because I have plans, she acts like I'm being unreasonable. I want the kids to see their mom b...
Not gonna lie, watching my little guy roll from his back to his stomach for the first time hit different. I know it's a small thing developmentally but I was so proud I felt like I was gonna lose it. Texted my wife a video immediately. Is this normal dad stuff or am I being too sappy? Either way I d...
So my wife and I just found out our daughter has been sneaking her phone into bed and scrolling TikTok until like 11:30pm on school nights. She's been moody, her grades are slipping, and now we know why. We took the phone away but I feel like I failed here. How do other parents handle this? Should w...
My wife is exclusively pumping because breastfeeding wasn't working out for us. I'm happy to help and I do bottle feeds at night so she can sleep, which is great. But sometimes I feel like I'm just the delivery guy and she's doing all the actual work. She's exhausted. I'm trying to step up but I'm n...
This is harder than my actual job. I thought being home would be relaxing but between bottles every 3 hours, diaper blowouts, and trying to keep my 4 year old entertained while the baby sleeps, I'm exhausted. Went back to check my work emails yesterday just to feel sane again. Only 8 more weeks to g...
The meeting was at 2pm. My 7 year old had a fever of 103 so I picked him up from school. I texted my boss that I'd be 15 minutes late but apparently that wasn't good enough. He launched into this whole thing about commitment and priorities. My kid is literally everything and sometimes I resent havin...
Baby is 5 weeks. Every single diaper change is a production. She screams like we're torturing her even though we're being super gentle and the room is warm. We're doing everything right I think but she hates it. My wife is convinced something is wrong but pediatrician says she's fine. Anyone else ha...
Took the family camping for the first time this past weekend. Drove 3 hours to a state park, set up the tent, everything was going good. Then it rained hard Saturday night and water started getting in the tent. Had to pack everything up at 2am and drive home soaking wet. Kids thought it was an adven...
Grabbed the two youngest and hit a local trail on Saturday morning. About 3 miles, not too hard. My 6 year old complained about his legs hurting at mile 2 but powered through. We found a stream and they threw rocks in it for a while. Simple stuff but they were totally engaged, no complaining about b...
Man I still can't believe this is my life now. Quit my job in finance 2 years ago when my third kid was born and my wife got promoted. I used to wear a suit every day, had a 90 minute commute, and was basically a ghost parent. Now I'm the one doing school pickup, packing lunches, coaching T-ball. So...
Went back to get my degree while working part time. Been almost three years now and I'm supposed to graduate next spring. What I lost: weekends with the family, a lot of sleep, money we could have used on vacation. What I gained: confidence, a career path that doesn't make me want to scream, respect...
My wife is strict about screen time but I let our 5 year old watch some educational stuff on the iPad while I'm making dinner or need a break. She thinks it's ruining his brain, I think it's a tool like anything else. He still plays outside, reads books, does activities. What's the actual harm here?...
My old man passed down his Timex to me when I turned 16. Nothing fancy, just a solid watch that keeps good time. He told me a man is judged partly by whether he shows up when he says he will, and a watch is how you keep that promise to yourself and others. I'm 43 now and still wear that watch every ...