I only get my kids Tuesday and Thursday nights plus every other weekend. Sometimes I feel like I'm missing out on their lives and like I'm becoming that guy they see twice a week. The guilt is eating at me. Had to go to therapy because I was getting depressed about it. Anyone else struggle with this...

YouTube really is amazing. Took the old one out, cleaned up the old caulk, installed the new one. It only took like 45 minutes and I saved probably $200 on the plumber call. My son came down asking why I was under the sink and I let him hand me tools. He felt like he was helping. Small win for the w...

Read an article today that basically said traditional masculine roles are harmful and I just rolled my eyes. Working hard to provide for your family, protecting what's yours, leading with integrity these aren't toxic they're foundational. My wife appreciates that I step up, my kids know dad takes ca...

Five years ago I was the guy working 60 hour weeks, buying whatever I wanted, zero responsibilities. Then I met my now wife and suddenly we're having kids. I won't lie it's a completely different life. I miss the freedom and the spontaneity but honestly watching my daughter learn to read or my son s...

Been fighting for over a year but we finally settled on a schedule that works. 50/50 custody, I have them Mon-Wed and alternating weekends. Had to compromise on some stuff I wanted but honestly this feels fair to both of us. My lawyer said to get everything in writing which seemed obvious but man, p...

Hit 65 degrees yesterday and I fired up the smoker for the first time since October. Smoked a brisket for 14 hours. Was it perfect? No. Did the kids eat it anyway? Also no. But I had a beer in the sun for an afternoon and that's basically a win.

She's 8 and has been asking all week. Got her a nice dress, I'm wearing actual pants that don't have paint on them. She's so excited she made me a sign to put on my door that says 'Best Dad Ever' with glitter all over it. I'm not crying you're crying. This is happening in 2 weeks and I cannot wait.

Started the brisket at 6 AM Saturday morning. Woke up every 2 hours to check the temp, spritz it, rotate the whole thing. By 8 PM it finally hit 205 internal temp. Wife thought I was nuts for waking up all night but man, when we sliced into it Sunday morning and the whole thing fell apart like butte...

Had our third kid in March and took the full 12 weeks. Came back last week and suddenly I'm not being included in meetings I was in before, got pulled off a project that was supposed to be mine, and my boss keeps making comments about 'getting back up to speed.' I did my job. I took unpaid leave. Wh...

Started doing this about 6 weeks ago and it's changed everything. Every Sunday I batch cook like 5 different meals and portion them out. Takes about 3 hours but saves me so much time and money during the week. Plus my kids actually eat something healthy instead of me hitting up drive thrus because I...

Had a rough day at work and came home already frustrated. My oldest spilled juice on the couch and I just lost it, yelling way more than I should have. My wife gave me that look and my son got all quiet. I felt immediately convicted that I wasn't showing them what it means to have the fruit of the s...

My boy has dyslexia and reading has been really tough for him. He's been working with a tutor since January and honestly there were times where we both felt discouraged. Report came home today and he got an A in reading for the first time ever. He got really quiet when he saw it, then just hugged me...

Got a new job that actually lets me work from home 3 days a week and my boss is cool with flexible hours. Current custody is 60/40 with her having majority. I'd love to spend more time with the kids during the week since I can now pick them up from school instead of them sitting in after care. Shoul...

We were just playing in the backyard, nothing special, throwing a ball around. He looked at me and said 'Dad you're the best dad ever in the whole world.' Now I'm sitting at my desk at work trying not to cry. Having kids hits different man. I wish I could bottle this moment up. Anyone else get absol...

Spent all last weekend reorganizing my garage fishing station and it feels amazing. Got all my tackle boxes labeled, rods in a wall mount, and even made a cooler station for bait. Wife actually said the garage looks better now lol. Anyone else spend way too much time organizing their stuff instead o...