So my son somehow figured out how to bypass the YouTube Kids restrictions I set up. He got into the regular app and found some pretty wild content before I caught him. I thought the parental controls were supposed to be foolproof but clearly I'm the fool here. Anyone else dealt with this? Do I need ...
Started giving my 8 year old a weekly allowance and wanted him to understand giving back to God. We sat down and talked about why we give, and now he puts a portion in an envelope for church. It's been cool watching him get excited about it. He actually said yesterday 'Dad I want to give more becaus...
My son asked for cereal and I said "Sure, I'll get you some Froot Loops." Then I handed him a loop and said "There's your fruit." He rolled his eyes so hard I thought they might get stuck. That's when I knew I was officially a dad. My work here is done.
Used to make 6 figures, had an office, business cards that meant something to someone. Worked 50-60 hours a week and barely knew my kids. One day my oldest asked me why I was always tired and I just broke down. Started working nights at a warehouse. Pay is maybe 40% of what I made before but I'm the...
My son's spring concert is at 2pm next Thursday and my boss just scheduled a client call at the exact same time. Asked if we could reschedule and got told I need to be flexible and trust my team to handle things. My kid has been practicing for weeks. This is the stuff that eats at you as a working d...
Took my two oldest camping for the first time without my wife. Got there, set up the tent, made dinner, and everything was going great. Then I realized I forgot the lantern and we're fumbling around in the dark trying to find the bathroom. My 9 year old is losing his mind laughing at me and my 11 ye...
I know I know, it took way longer than it should have. But Saturday I put in the last screw and applied the stain and honestly it looks pretty damn good. My wife said she wanted a place to put the grill and relax and now we have it. Cost me less than half what the contractor quoted because I did the...
Spent the last month building a simple treehouse in our oak tree with scrap wood and pallets. It's nothing fancy but my kids think it's the coolest thing ever. Now all the neighborhood kids want to hang out up there. Parents keep coming up to me asking if I can build them one too lol. My wife said i...
My middle kid finally rode his bike by himself today without any help. We've been working on this for like 3 weeks and this morning he just took off down the driveway. I was running behind him yelling and then I realized he didn't need me anymore. Got a little teary eyed ngl. Took a video and sent i...
The day my son was born everything I thought mattered suddenly didn't. The promotion at work, the new car, the apartment in the cool neighborhood. All of it just faded like it was never important. Now my priorities are sleep, his baseball games, and not screwing him up emotionally. Miss the ambition...
Used to hit the gym five times a week, was in the best shape of my life. Now I'm lucky if I get 20 minutes on the treadmill twice a week when my wife can watch the kids. I'm heavier, slower, everything hurts. But then my daughter asked me to pick her up and run around and I did it no problem. Differ...
Walked down the cereal aisle and my 6 year old asked if we could get the one with the tiger on it. I said 'They're Gr-r-r-eat!' and he just stared at me. His mom would be so embarrassed. I'm not.
Found a screw laying on the floor and told my son we should call it a hardware store and put it back. He walked away. I'm the funniest person I know.
When it was just me I'd spend two hundred bucks on a night out without thinking twice. Now I'm comparing prices on bulk diapers and calculating if we can afford the school field trip. What I gained is knowing every penny goes to actual human beings who depend on me. What I miss is not doing mental m...
I just got a letter from her lawyer asking to increase child support. My circumstances haven't really changed much. Got a small raise but nothing crazy. This feels like it's never going to end. Do I need to hire my own lawyer or can I just respond? How does this process even work?