Been remote for 2 years now and my 4 year old just started preschool. I can actually do pickup, spend time with him after school, and my wife and I aren't completely destroyed by evening time. I know not everyone has this option but if you can push for it, DO IT. The productivity difference is minim...
Been working with him on this for months. Today he did both shoes without help and I almost cried in the driveway. He was so proud of himself. These small wins hit different when you're a dad.
My wife asked me why I keep making terrible puns around the kids. I told her it's because it's a playing field and you gotta work with what you got. She left the room. I'll be here all week probably because I'm in the doghouse now.
My 3 year old asked why the Lucky Charms box said they were magically delicious. I told him it was because the leprechaun had a really good marketing team. My wife did not find this funny. Kids thought it was hilarious.
Took 6 weeks off after our third was born. Going back to work this week and I'm honestly dreading it. Those 6 weeks were hard and exhausting but also incredible. Coming back to 3 weeks of emails is gonna be rough but at least I got that time with my family. Hope my boss is cool about the adjustment ...
My son woke up with a fever today and daycare won't take him. I've got a presentation I'm supposed to lead at 2pm. My wife has back to back meetings she can't move. This is the stuff they don't tell you about when you're juggling two careers and kids. Anyone have tips for managing this without losin...
My family has a tradition of doing Sunday dinner together after church, been doing it for three generations now. My son asked me why we do it when all his friends are playing video games on Sunday. Told him it's about honoring where we came from and showing his future family that some things are sac...
Been working with my 10 year old on his handshake. Firm grip, eye contact, respectful tone. My old man taught me this when I was young and it stuck with me my whole life. Noticed a lot of young people today don't know how to do this right and it makes an impression. Had him practice with my brother ...
So my 7 year old has been asking to play baseball for like a year and we finally signed him up for the spring league. Went to his first practice yesterday and man, I forgot how much I loved this game. Now I'm that dad looking up coaching videos at midnight trying to help him with his swing. My wife ...
Caught myself just staring at my kids sleeping last night for like 10 minutes straight. They were fighting all day, I was ready to pull my hair out, but then I see them all peaceful and I'm getting all sentimental. Is this just a dad thing or am I losing it? Anyone else get hit with these random mom...
Used to be up until 2-3am playing online with the boys, sleeping until 10am, no responsibilities. Now I have a 3 year old and a 6 year old and I'm literally falling asleep during their bedtime stories at 8:30pm. My wife laughs at me constantly. Sometimes I miss those days, not gonna lie, but then my...
Looking for recommendations on parental control software. My kids are 8 and 12 and I want something that blocks inappropriate sites, limits screen time, and maybe tracks location without being too invasive or expensive. We've tried a few free options but they seem pretty easy to bypass. What are you...
Had a younger guy in the office completely undermine me in a meeting yesterday. Spoke over me, dismissed my ideas, the whole thing. Old me would have let it slide. But I pulled him aside after and told him straight that we don't treat each other that way regardless of rank or age. I stayed calm, was...
Been working with my 8 year old on a proper handshake. Firm grip, eye contact, say your name clearly. He rolled his eyes at first but I caught him practicing with his buddies at school. That's the kind of thing that sticks with you. A man's handshake says everything about his character. My old man t...
Started using one of those co-parenting apps to communicate with my ex instead of texts and it's been way better honestly. Everything is documented, no arguments about who said what, and we can both see important dates and schedule changes. If you're still texting back and forth about custody stuff ...