Started doing 10 minute family devotionals after dinner and honestly it's changed the vibe in our house. Nothing fancy, just reading a passage and talking about it. My kids are asking questions and having real thoughts about faith instead of just going through the motions at church. My oldest said t...
Started a new rule in our house where phones, tablets, and everything go away during dinner. First night was rough, not gonna lie. But then we actually talked about our days. My 7yo told us about his best friend drama, my 13yo actually smiled a few times. It's been three weeks and honestly it might ...
My ex found out I'm dating someone new and now she's saying I need to ask permission before my girlfriend is around the kids. That doesn't seem right? I have custody on my weekends and we're talking about maybe her meeting the kids in a few months. Where do I draw the line here? Don't want drama but...
My 4yo asked why the cereal box says 'Part of a complete breakfast' and I said 'Because without it, breakfast is incomplete.' He then asked if incomplete breakfast tastes different. I couldn't answer for 5 minutes because I was laughing too hard at my own joke.
So my ex keeps messaging me about switching weekends last minute. I get that life happens but this is the third time this month. I need the schedule to be consistent for my kids but how do I explain that without sounding like the bad guy? Already paying support on time and never missed a pickup. Fee...
Usually I'm working late but I got off early today and thought I'd surprise him by showing up. He scored in the first half and I was going crazy cheering from the sideline. Then he scored again in the second half and ran over to me after the game just beaming. Worth every minute of traffic getting t...
Not gonna get into details but I was a mess. My kids barely knew me. Now I'm coaching soccer, actually remembering conversations, and my 7 year old doesn't flinch when I come home. Gained my family back basically. Lost my old drinking buddies which sucks sometimes when I'm bored, but they were toxic...
My 4 year old will literally starve before eating a single pea. We've tried everything - hiding it in mac and cheese, calling it 'dinosaur food', you name it. Last night he ate an entire bowl of pasta with just butter and complained he was still hungry. Wife is losing her mind. How do other dads han...
Converted about 8 months ago and it's been weird. My parents think I joined a cult, my friends don't call as much, and I lost the whole identity I had of being the rational skeptic in the room. But I genuinely feel more at peace than I ever did. What sucks is my brothers make jokes when I decline be...
Started dating someone new like 6 months ago and things are getting serious. Kids have met her a few times casually but now she wants to spend time at my place when the kids are there. I'm nervous about telling my ex even though she's already dating someone too. Communication between me and her has ...
Just spent 45 minutes with my kids literally climbing on me like I'm some kind of playground equipment. My 4 year old was doing a handstand on my chest and my 6 year old was trying to jump from the couch onto my back. They laughed the whole time and I felt like I was getting destroyed but also like ...
Been working from home for 8 months and I feel like I'm doing everything halfway. I'm trying to be present with the kids during the day but also getting emails from my boss asking where the reports are. My home office is right next to the living room so I hear the kids playing and it's impossible to...
Honestly not sure if we got lucky or if something actually worked. We started doing a consistent bedtime routine around 3 months - bath, feed, white noise machine, dark room, same time every night. Last week he started sleeping 6-7 hour stretches and last night went 8 hours straight. My wife and I j...
My 10 year old has been begging to play Fortnite with his cousin and I'm not sure what to think about it. I've heard some scary stories about gaming addiction and in-game chat stuff but he seems responsible otherwise. His grades are good. Should I let him play? Any parents here let their kids play a...
Wife's been struggling with breastfeeding and the lactation consultant said my daughter has a tongue tie. We have an appointment to get it clipped next week but until then feeding is just painful for my wife and frustrating for the baby. She's getting maybe an ounce when she should be getting more. ...