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My 11yo came home from school yesterday and handed me a drawing he made in art class. It was me and him at our favorite fishing spot from two summers
Anyone else using the Headspace dad collection? Got a year subscription when I was feeling frazzled about becoming a first-time parent (baby's 4 month
Been thinking about this for a few weeks and it's kind of dark. All my "friendships" are other dads I met through kids' activities. Nothing wrong with
My 6yo has a school assembly tomorrow and I've been dreading it all week. Not sure if it's social anxiety or something about being around all the othe
Our daughter is 3 months old and I'm still in the paranoid phase where I check if she's breathing like every 20 minutes. Someone on this forum recomme
Why does a single set cost $80?? My 7yo wants the new Star Wars thing and I'm looking at the price tag like it's a personal attack. I get it—they're b
Took 6 weeks with my newborn (thanks to our company's decent policy). Going back Monday and I'm legit anxious about leaving my wife and son. Know it's
Guys. GUYS. Our daughter gave us a real, genuine smile this morning. Not gas. An actual smile at me while I was changing her diaper. I literally teare
We're expecting our second kid in about 4 months and my wife is pushing hard for a Snoo bassinet for the bedroom. I know people who swear by it but...
Got promoted last month to manage a small team, fully remote. On paper this is the best scenario - I'm home, I can be with my kids, no commute. But i
Camping with 2 kids (ages 6 and 9) for 4 days. Packing list is getting long already. We've got tent, sleeping bags, cooking stuff... what's that one t
I've been trying to make this work for 6 months now and I'm at my limit. My company 'allows' remote work but it's really just me pretending to work wh
Been wanting to do this all spring but kept putting it off. Last Saturday I grabbed my 8yo daughter and 5yo son, bought some cedar boards from Home De
My kids (5 and 8) have been relentless about getting a dog. My wife is on board now but I'm worried about the commitment. We travel maybe 3-4 times a
Got this one today: 'dad why is a group of flamingos called a flamboyance' at 3 AM. He was in his room. Why would he not just yell down the hall? Why
Looking into therapy and the co-pays are killing me. $50 per session, they want weekly appointments at minimum. That's $200/month out of pocket and we
We made a simple chart with faces showing different emotions. Before bed we point to how he felt today. Sounds silly but my 3yo has actually SAID "I'm
Got a note from the teacher that my 10yo is struggling with math. Which okay, fair enough, we'll work on it. But then got comments from two different
My youngest messed up at school today and I need to set a consequence but I want to do it the right way. I never want my kids to fear me but I need th
We drove 6 hours to visit my parents in Portland with our 7 month old daughter yesterday. Sounded like a good idea in theory. Reality: she screamed f