Seriously this thing is amazing. I can cook dinner on the patio while the kids play and still keep an eye on them. Plus everything tastes better when a dad makes it outside. Don't ask me why that's the rule, it just is. If anyone is on the fence about getting one, do it. You won't regret it.

So my son came home with a permission slip for health class and obviously I knew it was coming. We sat down, I did my best, it was awkward as hell but I think okay? But then at the end he asked "so... do kids at school know about this?" BUDDY. I nearly had a stroke. He seemed horrified that his peer...

Ok not actually a cult but like, you can't relate to your friends without kids anymore. They're talking about their weekend hiking trips and brunches and I'm over here getting emotional about my son saying "I love you dad" for the first time. The conversations are so different now. They ask how I'm ...

We were doing great. Then boom - 4 month sleep regression hit like a truck 2 weeks ago. Our daughter went from sleeping 6-hour stretches to waking up every 2 hours. I've read it's developmental and normal but I'm losing it. We tried: - White noise (already had it) - Earlier bedtime (just made bedti...

So last week my buddy texted inviting me to Vegas for his bachelor party. Old me would've been packed in 10 minutes. New me? I asked about the dates, thought about logistics, what my daughter would do, and honestly just... didn't want to go. Then I saw his text chain with other guys saying I'd chang...

I've been dating someone for about 8 months now and she's great with my kids. My son (12) and daughter (10) already like her. She wants to stay over next weekend when they're here and honestly I think it's fine and natural at this point. But I'm worried about how my ex will react when she finds out....

My 7yo looked at me this morning and said "Dad, you look tired" and I was like yeah buddy, that's because you woke up at 5:45am. Then he goes "No, I mean you always look tired." LMAO. She's not wrong though. Sleep is a luxury I apparently no longer have access to.

Quick question - if I'm fighting to increase my custody time from 40/60 to 50/50, does child support automatically adjust? Asking because that's her main push-back even though she admits I'm a good dad and the kids want more time with me. We're in Texas if that matters. Don't want to pay a lawyer if...

Currently using Our Family Wizard but honestly the interface is kind of clunky and I keep missing notifications. Anyone using anything better? Price isn't really the issue, I just want something where messages are clear, I can see the custody schedule without clicking 6 times, and maybe share photos...

So my ex and I have 50/50 with the kids (ages 6 and 9) and Halloween falls on my ex's night this year. The kids are already asking if they can trick-or-treat with me instead. I don't want to be that dad who creates drama, but I also hate missing out on this stuff. Last year we did a split schedule b...

Ouch. That one landed. I'm scrolling through work Slack and Outlook when I get home, barely present with my 8yo. He asked straight up: "Dad why do you like your phone more than playing with me?" I don't have a good answer. I'm working on it but man, that hurt.

Been EBF since birth, totally our choice, but now that I'm going back to work part-time my wife needs to be able to give him a bottle so I can actually leave the house for more than 45 minutes. We've tried like 8 different bottles - Tommee Tippee, Dr. Browns, MAM, literally everything. He just screa...

Real question: I had a genuinely good day with my 3 kids today. Everyone was happy, nobody cried, I wasn't stressed. But then later I felt this weird guilt like... was I ignoring some problem? Should something have gone wrong? I swear my brain immediately starts looking for what I must have messed u...

Before I became a dad I was the guy who could talk your ear off about movies and music and tech stuff. Now when people ask me what's new I just talk about my kids' developmental milestones and which formula didn't give them gas. I don't even recognize myself sometimes. Had to consciously remind myse...

Just wanted to post this for the new guys out there spiraling in the newborn phase - it gets SO much easier. Like ridiculously easier. My son is almost a year and a half now and the first 6 months feel like a fever dream honestly. I was googling 'is my baby normal' like every 47 seconds and now he e...