My wife wants to get the kids more involved in church but honestly I've been questioning things lately. How do I lead them spiritually when I'm having doubts myself? Don't want to fake it for them but also don't want to mess up their foundation. Any other dads been through this?
Got mad at my 6 year old yesterday for something stupid and yelled at him in a way I'm not proud of. Then he asked me why I get angry when I'm always telling him to be kind and patient. Hit me like a ton of bricks. How are you guys actually living out your values with your kids instead of just preac...
After 18 months of hell with lawyers and back and forth, we finally have something both of us can live with. 60/40 split, I get them Wed nights and every other weekend. It's not perfect but at least I know where I stand now. Feeling relieved just being able to plan my life again. Told the kids today...
My son asked 'where are we going' and I said 'to get a little crazy' then drove to Krazy Kat's pizza place. The look on his face when he realized what I did was priceless. He groaned so hard and said 'that's so dad.' I've never been more proud in my life.
My wife wants to do breast feeding but we're also thinking about pumping so I can help with night feeds. I want to be involved but I'm not sure how this all works. Can someone break down what the timeline looks like? Like when can I start giving him a bottle? Also any recommendations for good bottle...
Found browser history that had some stuff that was way too old for him. He's 10. Not anything illegal but definitely not appropriate. Took away devices for a week and had the talk. Now I don't know how to trust him again. Anyone been through this and how did you handle getting past it?
Been working on this for like 3 months between kids' activities and work. Got all my tools organized by category now and even labeled everything so my wife can find stuff without asking me. The pegboard wall came out better than expected. Next up is building a nice workbench. Anyone else find it the...
Man I don't even know what to do with myself. My wife and I both woke up in a panic at 6am wondering if something was wrong with him. Checked the monitor like 5 times. He was just sleeping peacefully. We actually got like 7 hours of uninterrupted sleep for the first time since he was born. I feel li...
Been going back and forth with my ex for months now. She'll text me day of saying she can't take the kids on her scheduled days and I have to scramble to get time off work. When I ask her to let me know in advance she says I'm being rigid and controlling. I don't want to be that guy but I can't keep...
Just fired up the grill for the first time this year and man did I miss it. Nothing beats a perfectly cooked steak and having the guys over. Trying to step up my game this year and maybe get into smoking meats. Found this pellet grill on sale and I'm tempted but my wife is already giving me the look...
Been working on organizing my garage for like 6 months and I finally got my workbench how I want it. Got all my tools mounted on a pegboard, good lighting overhead, and a little mini fridge for cold ones while I'm tinkering. My wife thinks I'm crazy for spending this much time out here but honestly ...
I was making really good money working 70 hour weeks. Had the nice house, the car, all that. But I was missing everything. My oldest's first day of school, baseball games, just random stuff. One day I realized I was trading my actual life for a bigger paycheck and it made me sick. Took a job that pa...
My 14yo came into the kitchen this morning and said thanks for always being around, that his friend's dad never shows up to stuff and he's glad mine does. I literally just stood there holding my coffee like an idiot because I wasn't expecting that at all. These are the moments that make all the 6am ...
Okay I wasn't ready for this. My son somehow got poop up his entire back and onto his outfit. I panicked and called my wife in to help but she just laughed at me and walked away. I managed to get him cleaned up but it was rough. Any tips for handling these situations without wanting to gag? Do they ...
This is weird to admit but becoming a dad made me actually care about being a good person. I'm more patient, more thoughtful, way less selfish. In college I was kind of a mess - thought about mostly myself. Now I'm thinking about how every decision affects my kids. I like who I'm becoming but someti...