I used to be fit, played hockey, felt good about myself. Then the kids came and suddenly I had zero time, was exhausted all the time, gained 40 lbs and didn't even notice until I saw a photo. Spent 2 years just feeling bad about how I looked. This past year I made it a priority to get back to the gy...

Don't get me wrong, I love my kids and I'm not one of those guys that regrets having them. But man, do I miss the old life sometimes? My buddies still text about going to watch the game on a whim or a last minute camping trip and I'm sitting here planning our month around nap schedules and soccer pr...

I've been dating someone for 4 months and it's getting serious. My kids are 7 and 9. They know I'm dating but haven't met anyone. My therapist says I should wait longer before introducing them but I feel like 4 months is reasonable? My ex is already saying she'll bring it up to the kids herself if I...

Just wanted to share a win. My ex and I had a brutal custody battle when we first split up but we both decided to get counseling and work through our stuff for the sake of the kids. Took forever to agree on details but we just finalized 50/50 with alternating weeks. First week solo went great, kids ...

My 10 year old has been begging me to play with him so I dusted off my old PS4 and picked up Zelda. I forgot how much I actually enjoy this stuff. Back in college I played everything but life got busy. Now I got a few hours on weekends and honestly it's great way to decompress and bond with my son a...

We just brought home our twin boys last week and I genuinely have no idea how we're supposed to manage this. They don't eat at the same time. One needs to eat while the other is sleeping. My wife is trying to breastfeed but they're not latching great so we're supplementing with bottles. I'm spending...

So my 8 year old told me he finished his homework when he hadn't. When I found out I got really mad and went off on him about honesty. But then it hit me - I had lied to my wife that morning about going to the gym when I really just sat in the parking lot on my phone. How can I expect him to walk in...

For the first time ever she actually beat me running across the yard. She's 9 now and I've been letting her win occasionally but this was legit. The look on her face when she realized she'd won was incredible. Started doing laps and wanted to race again and again. I probably let her win a couple mor...

I'm still in shock honestly. Been the non custodial parent since the divorce and it was rough. I fought hard through the court system, documented everything, got a good lawyer, and proved I was the more stable parent. My ex had some issues with substance and just couldn't get it together. The kids a...

My dad always took me fishing growing up and I stopped after college. Just picked it back up last spring and I forgot how much I love it. Now my 8 year old wants to come with me. We've been going out on weekend mornings and he's actually really into it which is wild. It's become our thing, just us, ...

Caught myself saying 'we're not paying to heat the whole neighborhood' when my son left his door open, and then I laughed at my own joke for a solid 30 seconds. My wife gave me that look. The transformation is complete.

I do it every morning with my coffee now. My family is sick of hearing me say "got it in 4" like it matters. What's everyone's strategy? I always start with STARE

I've got a 1 year old and another on the way and my current job is killing me. I'm working 50+ hour weeks, travel maybe 3 times a month, and I miss bedtime stories constantly. A smaller company just reached out about a role with better hours and no travel, but it's a 15k salary cut. My wife wants me...

My boy is 7 now and I'm realizing I need to be more intentional about teaching him what it means to be a man of character. My father did this for me but I want to make sure I'm doing it right. I'm thinking of starting with basic things like a firm handshake, looking people in the eye, saying yes sir...

Just finished my 8 weeks of paternity leave and I'm back in the office 3 days a week starting Monday. I feel like I'm abandoning my wife and newborn but financially we need my income. She says she's fine but I can tell she's anxious about handling the baby solo all day. Anyone else dealing with this...