Probably insane but I decided to finish my degree while managing 50/50 custody of my kids. It's been a year and it's been absolutely exhausting. I study during my off weeks and whenever they're asleep. My parents help out a lot. On one hand I miss just being able to chill and be fully present when I...
Custody agreement has them switching every other week. My oldest is 9 and seems fine with it but my 6yo keeps asking why she has to have two rooms or asking to go back to the other house. It breaks my heart. My ex and I are civil so that helps but the actual logistics are rough. Packing different st...
No fighting, no lost shoes, no meltdowns. Everyone had breakfast. Everyone brushed their teeth. We left 5 minutes early. I don't know what I did different but I'm repeating whatever that was tomorrow.
Made some kind of stir fry situation and didn't even call it that. Just said "dinner" and they ate it. My 4yo actually asked for seconds. I feel like I unlocked an achievement.
He wanted cold hard cash. My kids groaned so hard one of them actually walked out of the room. I consider that a win.
Wanted to post something positive for once. My ex and I split 3 years ago and man those first two years were rough. We barely spoke without arguing. But we committed to putting the kids first and actually talking about stuff. Now we coordinate on discipline, birthday parties, school stuff without dr...
Guys I'm being real here. I want to raise my kids in faith but I feel like a hypocrite half the time. I'm preaching about honesty and patience but I lose my cool over spilled milk or I fudge the truth on my taxes. My 8 year old called me out last week for getting angry at another driver and then say...
Going through the divorce process right now and the proposed 50/50 custody sounds fair on paper but my ex wants child support on top of that because she makes less than me. I'm already looking at two mortgages basically, buying duplicate stuff for the kids at my place, and now I'm supposed to pay he...
This is driving me insane. We agreed on Fridays at 6pm for pickups but my ex calls or texts at 4pm saying she needs to move it to 7 or 8 because something came up. Then I have to rearrange my whole evening. When I ask her to stick to the schedule she says I'm being rigid and not flexible for the kid...
If I tell my kids I'll be at their game on Saturday, I'm going to be there even if I'm running on three hours of sleep from work. A man's word is his bond. That's what my grandfather always said. I've noticed my boys are more confident now because they know I mean what I say. We live in a world wher...
Took the boys on a local hiking trail last Saturday that was supposed to be about 4 miles. Turns out my oldest misread the map and we ended up doing 6 miles. They were tired but not miserable and actually asked when we could go again. Packed good snacks and water which made the difference. My younge...
Real leadership isn't about being the loudest in the room. Had a conversation with my 12 year old about this after he came home frustrated that he didn't get picked as captain. Explained that true leaders serve their team first. The best men I know aren't the ones seeking authority, they're the ones...
My 7 year old actually started groaning before I even finished the setup now. He'll be like 'Dad stop' and I haven't even said anything yet. He's just lost faith in me at this point. Tried one at the dinner table about what you call a sleeping bull and he just stared at me eating his mac and cheese....
Set my alarm for 6 AM, got the brisket on the smoker with oak and hickory, didn't pull it off until 8 PM. Thing was absolutely incredible. My family devoured it and I actually got compliments from my in laws which never happens. The secret is patience and not opening that smoker door every 5 minutes...
Left my job as a project manager making good money to stay home with the kids while my wife went back to work full time. Best decision I ever made but man do I miss adult conversations and having money to just spend on myself without asking. What I've gained is actually knowing my kids instead of se...