Been telling myself I'm too busy with the kids to care about this year's draft but here I am at midnight watching highlight reels and reading mock drafts. My buddies talk trash already which means I have to at least show up to the draft ready. This is gonna be the year I finally win lol.
Been thinking about this a lot lately. Back in the day, a man took care of his family, his word was his bond, and he didn't make excuses. Now everything is about feelings and delegating. I'm not saying we need to go back to the 1950s but we've lost something important. We need to lead our families w...
Wearing a proper suit to work still. Yeah I work in tech and everyone says I'm overdressed but I feel like a man when I've got quality fabrics and a well tied tie. Sets the tone for how people treat you and how you treat yourself. Started making my son pick out a nice shirt for school events too. Th...
My wife wants to exclusively breastfeed but she's struggling with supply and getting frustrated. I've been reading that combo feeding or switching to formula isn't a failure but I don't want to push her either way. What have you guys done? I just want both my wife and baby to be happy and healthy.
My 6 and 8yo are literally setting alarms to wake up early and beg me for Switch time before school. I've started hiding the controllers but they keep finding them. The actual gaming time is limited but this obsession with it is out of control. Wife thinks I introduced it too early. Feeling pretty g...
Thought it would be fine since all his friends are on there. Found out some random 18yr old has been DMing him gaming tips but also asking weird questions about his school. My wife is furious with me. We deleted the app immediately but now he's mad and feels like we don't trust him. Do I need to mon...
Getting frustrated. I was raised that you work with your hands and help maintain your home without being asked. My boy acts like yard work is beneath him. I've tried explaining that a man takes care of what he's responsible for but he just rolls his eyes. Not sure how to get through to him. Where do...
I spent the first year after the split chasing the lifestyle I thought I'd lost. Dated around, tried to be young again, kept telling myself this was my second chance. Then I realized I was just running. This year I've been doing the actual work - therapy, rebuilding relationships with my kids, learn...
My oldest is 14 and the pressure from school and friends to compromise is insane. I want to give her freedom but also protect her values. We pray about it, we talk through scenarios, we try to stay connected. But man some days I feel like I'm fighting against everything else she's exposed to. Anyone...
My 6 week old son gave me a real smile this morning, not just gas. He was looking right at me and broke into this gummy grin and held it for like 5 seconds. I know they say smiles don't really mean anything at that age but I don't care, it felt like he was actually seeing me for the first time. Woke...
Looking for ideas for nights when I'm too tired to actually cook. Cereal for dinner last night felt pathetic but also kind of genius. What do you guys do? Something that takes like 10 minutes and doesn't require thinking?
Took my 8 week old daughter to Whole Foods for 20 minutes and she absolutely destroyed her diaper. Exploded up her back, down her legs, it was everywhere. I had one extra onesie in the car but nothing else. Ended up changing her on the bathroom counter, threw away the dirty clothes, and had to go ba...
I worry constantly that I'm messing my kids up. Every mistake I make plays in my head on repeat. Yelled at my son last week about his room and now I'm convinced I've traumatized him. I know logically one moment doesn't define parenting but my brain won't let it go. Started therapy last month specifi...
Sounds weird but divorce was the best thing that happened to our relationship. We're not fighting all the time anymore so we actually can co-parent without constant tension. We text about kid stuff, she asks my input on school decisions, I helped her move last month. My new girlfriend thought it was...
Spent the last 6 weekends turning an old oak in our backyard into something actually functional. Started with just some rope and a platform idea, ended up with walls, a roof, and a pulley system to haul stuff up. My 7 year old did more supervising than helping but my 10 year old was right there with...