We were on the way to school this morning and he just randomly said 'Daddy you're my best friend in the whole world.' Dude I almost cried at a red light. Made my entire week honestly.

So we just got home from the hospital about 2 hours ago and my son won't stop crying. My wife is trying to breastfeed and he seems frustrated. I've changed his diaper twice already even though it wasn't wet. Is this normal? Should I be doing something different? I feel completely helpless right now ...

My daughter is 6 weeks old and I've never been this tired in my entire life. We're alternating night shifts with my wife but even on my off nights I can't sleep because I'm anxious listening for the baby or thinking about whether she ate enough. I'm hallucinating at work. My boss asked if I was okay...

I've been working with him for like 3 months and today he just did it. No help. The bunny ears loop was perfect. I'm not gonna lie I teared up a little bit watching him. My wife thinks I'm crazy but this is huge. He's been refusing to wear velcro shoes and I wasn't about to carry him everywhere. Tod...

Took the family camping for the first time in 5 years. I was dreading it because last time the kids complained the whole time. But this time we brought bikes, a portable speaker, and I made good meals on the camp stove. The kids actually played outside instead of asking for screens. We're definitely...

Started this project last month and thought I'd have it done by now but here we are. Got the main platform bolted to the oak tree yesterday and my son helped me measure every single board. Today we're adding the railings and honestly he's better at holding the drill steady than I expected. Weather l...

Started this thing about 6 months ago where we all pray together before the kids go to bed. Nothing fancy, just each person says what they're thankful for and we pray for the day ahead or whatever's on our minds. My oldest who's 7 asked me last week if God was listening to her specifically and we ha...

Been trying to raise my kids right, teach them about Christ, all that. But man, some days I lose my temper with them over stupid stuff like spilled milk and I just feel like a complete hypocrite. How do you guys handle it when you mess up in front of your kids? I apologized to them yesterday and tri...

Noticed my kids eating with their elbows on the table last week. Had to have a conversation about respect at the dinner table. No phones, wait for others to finish, napkin on your lap. My wife thinks I'm old fashioned but I'm seeing the difference already. We're actually talking as a family again in...

Went to check on him and he's still awake watching some random dude play Minecraft. Phone was on the charger on his bed. Didn't even realize he'd been watching for hours. We had the talk about responsibility but I'm not sure how to enforce it. Considering taking the phone out of the room at bedtime....

Real talk - my 6yo was being defiant this morning and I totally lost my patience. Yelled at him, didn't handle it the way I want my kids to see Christ in me. I apologized and we talked about it, but I feel like I messed up big time. How do you guys actually walk the walk when parenting is testing yo...

So my son is begging for a phone because ALL his friends have one apparently. He's in 4th grade. My wife thinks I'm being too strict but honestly I don't see why he needs one yet. He has a tablet for educational stuff and that's plenty. The only reason he wants it is to play Fortnite with his buddie...

I told my daughter I was reading a book about anti-gravity and she said 'Dad that's impossible, you can't put a book down.' I have never been more proud and more hurt at the same time. She's only 11 and already better at this than me.

After 18 months of legal battles and thousands in fees, the judge awarded me equal custody. I fought hard because I wanted to be in my kids' lives, not just a weekend dad. The hardest part was staying calm during the process and not badmouthing their mom, even when I was furious. Just wanted to say ...

We've been separated for over two years and she still texts me angry about things that have nothing to do with the kids. Last week she sent a paragraph about how I'm a failure as a parent because I let our son have soda at my place. I try to keep it civil for the kids but man it's exhausting. We use...