His teacher emailed me that my 7yo saw another kid getting made fun of during lunch and went and sat with him. Told the bullies to stop. Nothing crazy happened but the teacher wanted me to know because it showed character. I literally teared up reading that email at my desk at work. Like yeah he's m...
Okay so we're going camping in 2 weeks with my 8yo and honestly I'm spiraling. We have a decent tent and sleeping bags but I feel like I'm forgetting something obvious. Made a list: - Tent ✓ - Sleeping bags ✓ - Flashlights - First aid kit - Food/cooler - Camp stove - Chairs?? What else am I missing...
Every Wednesday and every other Sunday I'm basically useless at work because I'm either dreading pickup/dropoff or still emotionally wrung out from it. The kids are fine, CO is fine, everyone's cooperative... but emotionally it's like starting a new day every 3-4 days and I can't get into any kind o...
My kids were being loud and I just lost it on them and yelled way too hard. Then I felt like a total hypocrite because I'm always telling them to control their emotions and be patient and kind. Had to go apologize which was humbling but necessary. Anyone else struggle with keeping your cool when you...
Said he "didn't feel like it." His mom apparently backed him up. I confronted her and she said I can't force a teenager to visit. Technically true I guess but like... he's got stuff here, we had plans, and this feels like it's becoming a pattern. Last month it was twice. Do I just accept this or sh...
Planning a 10-day Yellowstone trip in June with kids aged 7, 10, and 13. We're doing a mix of hotels and maybe one night camping. Kids have been to Disneyland but not really into 'nature vacation' stuff yet so I want to make it interesting. Packing ideas, which geyser areas are worth the hype, how ...
My 4yo was doing great for like 2 months, then suddenly having accidents again. No new stressors that I can see. Just random accidents throughout the day. He's clearly embarrassed about it. I'm not making a big deal out of it but curious if other parents have dealt with this? How long did it last? S...
Look I get that streaming is convenient but there's something about putting on a record that just hits different. Started collecting again last year and now I'm up to like 80 albums. Yeah it's more expensive yeah you gotta actually curate your music but that's the point. Been introducing my kids to ...
This is tough to admit but I'm struggling. Our twins are 3 months old and my wife gets so much MORE support. Her mom is here constantly, our friends call to check on HER, family texts asking if SHE'S okay. I'm the one doing bottles at 3am, changing diapers, doing laundry while working from home, and...
I told my 5 year old that the sun is a big ball of gas and he goes 'Dad that explains why you keep leaving the room after dinner' I'm dying. When did they get so savage?
My ex is STRICT. Like, no screens during the week, bedtime at 8pm rigid, consequences for everything. I'm more... relaxed. My kids (8, 10, 13) know that at my place the rules are looser. They get more tablet time, bedtime is more flexible, I'm not as quick to yell. My ex brought this up at pickup y...
Not going to be graphic about it but found some stuff on his laptop that made my stomach drop. Part of me wants to blow up but I remember being 15 and I know what the internet is like now. Need to handle this like a man not like a hothead. Planning to sit him down tonight and talk about it with resp...
Just wanted to drop this because I've seen like 5 posts about meal prep. I got a Frigidaire 7.0 cubic foot freezer last year and it's genuinely changed how I do weeknight dinners. Batch cook on Sundays, freeze in portions, reheat during the week when I don't have energy to cook. Saved us probably $2...
So proud to announce that my 16 year old girl passed her hunter safety course and today we went out for her first real hunt. She's got the discipline, the patience, and the respect for nature that it takes. A lot of people in my office act surprised that I'm raising her to be tough and independent b...
My son just turned 5 and the questions literally never stop. "Why is the sky blue? Why do we eat? Why do birds have feathers? Why why why?" I love that he's curious but after about question 47 I'm just... done. I've tried answering genuinely, I've tried the "great question, what do YOU think" redire...