That's it. That's the post. I don't know what I was expecting but it was worse. My wife is laughing at me. Why didn't anyone tell me about the color? Do I need to see a doctor? Just kidding but also not really.
So my 14 year old told me youth group is lame and he doesn't see why he has to go every week. Part of me gets it, teenagers are hard to reach. But another part of me is worried he's starting to drift from his faith because everything in culture is pulling him away. I want to force the issue but I al...
My son's been asking for more gaming time on Saturdays and Sundays. Right now he gets about 2 hours total across the weekend if he's done his chores and homework. My wife thinks that's fine, I'm worried it's too much. He's not obsessed or anything, does sports, reads books, plays outside. But I reme...
My daughter is 3 weeks old and will only sleep if I'm holding her. The second I put her down in the bassinet she wakes up screaming. My wife and I are running on fumes. Everyone says this is normal but it's hard to function when you can't put the baby down. Is this really just something we ride out?...
Been a Christian for 15 years but lately I'm realizing my kids see me getting angry over stupid stuff like spilled milk or them not listening the first time. My 7yo asked me yesterday why I pray before meals but yell at dinner and honestly it cut me deep. I know I need to work on this but it's hard ...
My oldest is almost 12 and I can see the world is already throwing garbage at him from every direction. My dad never talked to me about this stuff and I struggled through my teenage years as a result. I'm committed to doing better but I'm nervous about having these conversations. Do you start with t...
Our son is 7 days old. I haven't slept more than 2 hours straight. My wife is barely functioning. We're not even sure if he's eating enough and the pediatrician said everything looks fine but how can everything be fine when everyone is miserable? When does this get easier? I love this little guy but...
So my son wakes up at 6am asking to play Roblox. We let him have 1 hour on weekends but now he's sneaking my iPad at night. I found him at midnight yesterday just playing. I tried taking it away cold turkey but he's been a nightmare all week. How do you guys handle this without turning into the bad ...
This is hard to admit but I feel isolated a lot. I love my wife and kids but we're at different life stages. My buddies all still go out and do their thing and I'm home with the kids. Work is draining. By the time everyone's asleep I'm just exhausted and scrolling my phone alone. Feel like no one re...
She ran up to me after work and just wrapped her arms around my neck. No reason. I wasn't even expecting it. She just said 'I missed you daddy.' I'm still not over it. These little moments are why I do everything.
Lately I've been having these episodes where my chest gets tight and I can't stop thinking about worst case scenarios. Usually happens when I'm alone with my thoughts at night. I've got a family depending on me and I feel like I should just be able to handle this on my own but it's getting harder. S...
I was really skeptical about the whole thing. Felt like I should just push through whatever I was dealing with. But my wife kept pushing and I finally made an appointment. Had my third session yesterday and I'm starting to notice a real difference. My therapist helped me understand that a lot of my ...
Made a mistake at work, blamed it on my team to my boss. Kid found out somehow through the grapevine and asked me about it. Couldn't look him in the eye. Went back to my boss the next day and told the truth, took the hit. Got talked to but it blew over. My son saw me handle it and said he was proud ...
Took my kids to the grocery store and my 5 year old asked why there were so many choices of cereal. I said son, life is about options. He immediately asked if he could get Froot Loops AND Cinnamon Toast Crunch. I walked right into that one. The wife is not speaking to me.
This is going to sound messed up but I feel really alone even though I'm literally never alone. My wife is great, my kids are amazing, but I feel like nobody really knows me. I can't talk to my wife about deep stuff without her getting worried. I don't have close friends anymore, they all kind of dr...