I feel like I'm constantly battling with this. Some days the kids are outside for like 6 hours and some days they're on tablets because I'm working or need 30 min of peace. I don't think I'm doing anything crazy but I also don't see a ton of families at parks anymore, idk. What does your week actual...
Seriously, is this normal or are we getting robbed? Looking at places for our 18mo and everything is $2k+ a month. We have two kids (3yo in pre-K), so we're looking at like $3,500/month for both. That's more than my car payment, mortgage interest, and utilities combined. How do people afford this? A...
Our 3yo has been on like a 6-month "only beige foods" diet and we were losing it. Tried everything - hiding veggies, making it fun, zero pressure - nothing worked. Then randomly last week he tried a bite of my stir fry and actually ate it? Now he'll eat like... 3 new things. It's not much but after ...
My partner tried breastfeeding for the first 6 weeks and it was incredibly hard on her physically. Cracked nipples, oversupply issues, the whole thing. We switched to formula and bottle feeding and honestly? Life got SO much better. She's less stressed, I can help more with feedings, and our 3-month...
My 4yo spilled juice on the kitchen floor yesterday and I completely lost it. Like, yelling, slamming doors, the whole thing. She didn't do anything wrong—it was an accident. But I just... snapped. I've been noticing this pattern where I'm way more irritable than I used to be. My wife says I need to...
Okay so am I crazy for expecting my kids to look people in the eye when they shake hands? To say please and thank you without being reminded? To sit up straight at the dinner table? My wife thinks I'm being too rigid but I genuinely believe these things matter. They're not just rules, they're about ...
Ever since my twins turned 2, I've been having these moments where I wake up at 3am and just start catastrophizing about everything. Did I check the locks? Is the house safe? What if something happens to them? What if I'm a bad dad? What if I mess them up? I lie there for like 2 hours just spiralin...
Been asking about this for like a year. My manager finally approved me working 7am-3pm instead of 8-5. Means I can pick up my kids from school instead of them going to after-care. Small thing but it honestly feels HUGE. Saves us $300/month and more importantly I get like an hour with them in the af...
He's 10. TEN. His friends have it. He sees them making videos at lunch. I've read all the articles about screen time and algorithm addiction but also like... am I just being that dad? What are other people doing? Let them have it? Full ban? Supervised version? I feel like I'm overthinking but also ...
This has been going on for 3 weeks. Every single day he brings it up unprompted. "Mom, remember when the lady cleaned my teeth?" "Dad, do YOU go to the dental hygienist?" I genuinely don't understand what happened but apparently it was the best day of his life. Last week he told my wife he wants to ...
It's bright neon green with what looks like 47 different candy toppings just thrown at it. The bakery lady kept asking if I was sure about the design. My son is absolutely obsessed with it and my wife won't stop laughing at the pictures I'm sending her from work. Honestly? Best $35 I've spent in a w...
Started doing this last month out of desperation and it's been a game-changer. Sunday I spend about 2 hours chopping and prepping, then during the week dinner is SO much faster. No more 6pm panic about what to make. My wife was skeptical at first but now she's actually helping me plan the weekly men...
We've been separated for 8 months now. I keep giving the same answer—"mommy and daddy love you but don't love each other anymore"—but last week he asked again and literally started crying. My ex has been saying stuff like "your dad needed space" which isn't true at all. I'm trying to stay mature but...
Thinking about getting a subscription for meditation/sleep stuff. I've heard good things but $13/month adds up. Does it actually help with the anxiety spiral stuff or is it just white noise? Would rather not spend money if it's not legit.
My wife wants to start Ferber method with our 4-month-old because she's back at work and absolutely losing it with the night wakings. I'm on board with ANYTHING that gets us more sleep, but our pediatrician said 4 months might be early. Has anyone here actually done sleep training this early? What w...