She lets them stay up til 10pm on her weekends. I have them bedtime at 8:30. They come back to my house wrecked, crying over everything, can't focus at school. When I mentioned it, she told me I'm "too rigid" and that kids need to "relax and have fun" with one parent. Which... okay, but then *I* ge...

In like 15 moves. Not gonna lie, I'm both proud and slightly devastated. He's been playing at school for a few months. Started teaching him some basic stuff when he asked but clearly I'm the limiting factor here. Anyway he wants to join the chess club so we're letting him. Pretty cool to watch him f...

This might sound weird but I keep comparing myself to other dads at the pediatrician's office or at the park and feeling like I'm faking it? Like these guys seem so confident and knowledgeable and here I am googling whether my son's poop color is normal. He's 9 weeks and I love him more than anythin...

My 7yo has watched every David Attenborough series twice. Now she wants to do "field research" in our backyard. She's got a journal, a net (that actually works), and a full mission to identify every insect. It's kind of amazing but also she tried to catch a bee yesterday and I almost had a heart at...

So my ex has been picking up our kids (7 and 9) whenever she feels like it, completely ignoring the Wednesday/Friday schedule we agreed on. Last week she grabbed them on a Tuesday without asking, and I had already made dinner plans. Then she keeps them an extra day 'because they want to stay.' I'm n...

This is a genuine question. I have 47 individual socks and zero matching pairs. Where do they go? I don't understand the physics of it. My wife blames the laundry but I'm starting to think my kids are just eating them or something.

Small thing but we're no longer doing this 15 times a day ourselves. Progress.

My wife pumps because breastfeeding didn't work out for us (supply issues, pain, the whole thing). It's been a struggle but we're making it work. The issue is my wife's mom keeps making comments about how she should "try harder" to breastfeed, and meanwhile at work people are confused that I can fee...

Debating whether to spend money on Duolingo Plus for my 8yo or if I'm just kidding myself that he'll actually practice Spanish. He's been on the free version for 3 weeks and has done like 4 lessons total. Is this just another app I'll pay for and he'll ignore or do some of your kids actually stick w...

So my 12yo now has to use a Chromebook for basically everything at school. Then he says he needs the iPad for research. Then it's messaging his group project friends. Then it's 'just one game.' By the time evening hits, he's crushed his screen time limit and I don't even know if I was right to enfor...

My fishing gear is out of control. Got tackle boxes everywhere, rods in three different places, and I can never find the specific lures I need. This past weekend I spent 20 minutes looking for a chartreuse crankbait that I know I have. What systems do you all use? Modular boxes? Wall mounted? I'm op...

I've been trying to implement a "no screens after dinner" rule at our house and it's been surprisingly less painful than expected? My 9yo and 12yo actually hang out together without fighting now. We've started doing like board games or just talking about their day. It's only been 2 weeks so maybe I'...

So last Saturday my wife watched the kids for a few hours and I hit up my old CrossFit box that I used to go to 5 days a week. I walked in expecting to feel like I was back in my element but honestly it just felt strange? Like I didn't fit there anymore. All these guys talking about their meal prep ...

My 6yo is obsessed with the Khan Academy app and honestly I'm not complaining. He's been doing these little math lessons on his own and actually asking me questions about concepts instead of just zoning out to Bluey. Has anyone actually seen measurable progress with their kids using this? Or am I ju...

Got a gallon of exterior paint ready to go. My 5yo is INSISTING he gets to help. Before I let him go to town with a brush, are there specific paints that are non-toxic if kids eat it? (because let's be real, they will) Or should I just do a small section and let him paint cardboard nearby instead?