Been dating my girlfriend for 3 months and she's already asking to come pick up my kids with me. I don't think it's the right time yet but she keeps saying I'm keeping her hidden and it makes things weird. My ex will lose her mind if she sees this. With my kids it's complicated because my son is sti...

I told him it's a fatherly duty. He groaned so hard I think he pulled something. Mission accomplished.

Spent the last 3 weekends working on this thing. Watched like a million YouTube videos and somehow didn't fall off the ladder. Kids are absolutely losing it. My back is destroyed but it was worth every ounce of pain. If anyone else is thinking about doing this, make sure your foundation is solid and...

Man I was out every weekend before kids. Thought my life was over when my first was born but honestly? I wouldn't trade it. Miss sleeping past 6am and just being spontaneous but gained so much more. My identity went from 'that guy who knows all the bars' to 'that guy who knows all the playground equ...

We went yesterday and my son kept yelling 'THE BOOK IS CALLING ME' every time he found something he wanted. The librarian was not amused. He's 7 and I don't know where he gets this stuff but I'm dying laughing the whole time.

Been divorced 8 months now. We're doing 50/50 which sounds fair but I'm exhausted. One week on one week off and I feel like I'm never catching a rhythm. Every time I'm getting settled she's back to switch again. Anyone else feel like the arrangement works on paper but feels chaotic in reality?

Got a new offset smoker last month and I cannot stop using it. Brisket, ribs, chicken, you name it. My neighbors probably hate me but the smell is incredible. Trying to perfect my rub recipe. What's everyone's go-to meat to smoke?

Used to work 60 hour weeks and miss basically everything. Kids would show me drawings and I'd half listen while checking emails. Wife was running the house solo. Made the switch to a smaller company last year, went down to 45 hours and honestly it's been life changing. I actually know what my kids a...

He passed it down to me last year, it was beat to hell. Spent the last 3 weekends stripping it, repainting, reinforcing the legs. My oldest asked if he could help on the last day and we stained the top together. It's not museum quality but it's solid now and my kids are already asking if they can he...

I was that guy sneaking beers in the garage, telling myself it wasn't a problem. My oldest asked me why I smelled funny one time and that destroyed me. Finally admitted I needed help and went to rehab. Sober since day one. My kids actually want to be around me now instead of finding excuses to hang ...

We changed from the standard every other weekend to a 50/50 split where I have them Wed nights and every other weekend. It's only been a month but honestly the kids seem less stressed and I'm getting more consistent dad time instead of cramming everything into two days. It took a lot of back and for...

So I finally bit the bullet and started building that treehouse the boys have been asking for. Spent about 6 weekends on it with help from my brother in law. Used mostly reclaimed wood and some new 2x10s for safety. The kids helped with painting and hammering nails under supervision. Just finished i...

Tried to prep 5 days of lunches yesterday with the kids 'helping' and it was chaos. Spilled an entire pot of rice, burned the chicken, and somehow my 6 year old got spaghetti sauce all over the new kitchen blinds. Wife was not happy. We ended up ordering pizza at 8pm. Should I just stick to my old r...

Just wanted to share what's been working for us. We started using OurFamilyWizard for all custody stuff and it's a game changer. No more text arguments, everything's documented, and honestly it keeps me from saying stuff I'd regret when I'm frustrated. We also agreed that communication about the kid...

Our son is 3 weeks old and I swear he's only sleeping like 12-14 hours a day total. I read somewhere it should be more like 16-17 hours. Is he getting enough? Should we be worried? He eats every 3-4 hours and seems alert when he's awake. My wife says I'm overthinking it but I'm genuinely nervous we'...