Every single Saturday and Sunday from March to November is booked solid. My 9yo plays on two teams (don't ask why, long story), my 7yo just started, and it's consumed literally everything. We haven't done a family hike in months. We can't commit to anything. And the worst part? She doesn't even like...
Found this app that gamifies getting ready for bed (brushing teeth, putting on pajamas, etc). My 6yo is actually EAGER to do his routine now instead of dragging his feet for 45 minutes. I get an extra 30 minutes to decompress before bed. Not sponsored or whatever, just genuinely impressed. Anyone el...
My daughter asked me to play with her yesterday and I was on my phone scrolling news. Just... mindlessly scrolling. She asked twice and I said "in a minute" and then the moment passed and she went to play alone. Later I was thinking about how she's only 4 and these years go fast and I was literally...
Our schedule has the kids switch on Tuesday mornings before school. Sounds simple except Tuesday mornings are CHAOS. One week I'm doing breakfast/packing/getting to mom's house on time. Next week she's doing it. But whoever's not doing it that week is apparently responsible for... something? And thi...
I was anti-gaming for like years until my 11yo asked if we could play Minecraft together. I was skeptical but we built this whole creative world and now it's genuinely one of our favorite things to do. Like we actually talk while playing - about school, friends, random stuff. It's less screen time o...
We're at 5 weeks with our first and everyone keeps saying 'it gets easier!' but nobody specifies WHEN. Like are we talking month 2? Month 6? Year 1? Should I expect to feel human again at some point or is this just the new normal? And tbh when people say it gets easier are they talking about the exh...
After a lot of research and honestly therapy-recommended steps, I introduced my girlfriend to my boys (ages 7 and 9) last month. Here's what I did: - Waited 7-8 months - Kept first meetings casual (sports practice, not a formal dinner) - Didn't push anything - Let them get used to her gradually ove...
We're attempting to go to brunch with some friends in 20 minutes and our 6-month-old has now pooped twice in the last hour (different diapers, different outfits). It's like she KNOWS we're trying to leave. My wife and I are both wearing stained clothes now and we're leaving anyway. See you guys in 1...
Tired of texting with my ex turning into drama. I've heard about OurFamilyWizard, Talking Parents, and custody X change. Anyone actually use these? Do they really help keep things professional or is it just another app to manage? We have a 5yo and 11yo so I need something that tracks schedule AND ex...
Been doing 50/50 with my ex for almost 2 years now and I have to say it's way better than I expected. We do week on week off which means I get real time with the kids instead of just every other weekend. They have their room at my place, their stuff, it feels like home not a visiting situation. Yeah...
Honestly struggling with this one. I want my sons to be strong, to provide, to lead their families with honor and integrity. But everything around us is telling them something different about what masculinity should look like. I'm trying to model it daily but it feels like I'm swimming upstream. Tea...
Been working with him for like 6 months on this. He kept giving up and asking me to do it. This morning he just did it. Both shoes. No help. I may have teared up a little bit not gonna lie.
I spend 8 hours a day at work to get away from my kids and then come home and complain that I don't see them enough. Anyone else doing this? It's like the world's dumbest paradox and I'm living it.
Quick question - is this normal? My 11yo spends hours setting up bots on our family Discord server and I literally cannot understand what he's doing. He tries to explain it and my eyes glaze over. Is this... actually a useful skill or is he just goofing around?
I'm not even sure why I'm tearing up typing this but my youngest found out his best friend from kindergarten has leukemia. Without me asking he just grabbed my hand and prayed for healing. Asked God to make him feel better and to help his mom. I don't always know if what we're teaching is sticking b...