I know I need to take care of myself but between work and kids and household stuff there's no time. I used to go to the gym and ride my bike but haven't done that in months. My therapist keeps saying I need to make time for myself but it feels selfish when there's so much that needs to be done. I'm ...

Feel like the weight of supporting my family is crushing me sometimes. If I mess up at work we could lose our house. If I get sick everything falls apart. My wife is stay at home with the kids so it's all on me financially. I know she appreciates it but the pressure is a lot some days. Anyone else f...

This might sound weird but I feel so alone sometimes even with my wife and kids around. Like nobody really understands what I'm going through. My dad wasn't around much growing up so I don't have that example to look to. I love my family but I feel like I'm drowning and can't talk to anyone about it...

My boy is 6 weeks old and literally will not sleep anywhere but on top of me. The second I try to put him down in the bassinet he starts crying. I'm exhausted man. I've read all the safe sleep stuff and I know I shouldn't be doing this every night but I'm so tired I don't even care anymore. Anyone e...

Honestly? Taking a shower without rushing. Just standing under hot water for like 20 minutes without listening for a baby monitor or feeling guilty that I'm not doing something else. My wife and I haven't had a full conversation in weeks. We just trade off who's handling the kid and fall asleep mid-...

Holy crap. Literally. Got poop on my shirt, in my hair, on the changing table, on the wall somehow. My wife was laughing so hard she couldn't help. I thought the diaper commercials were exaggerating but no. No they were not. How do you guys handle these without wanting to throw up?

A buddy was supposed to help me move a fence last Saturday. Ghosted me the night before with some excuse. This used to be unthinkable. A man kept his word or he wasn't much of a man. Now everybody just cancels last minute and nobody thinks twice. I'm raising my boys different. You commit to somethin...

Been planning this for like 2 years and last weekend we actually did it. Got some 2x8s, lag bolts, and watched way too many YouTube videos. My 7yo was skeptical but once we got the platform down he wouldn't leave. We're gonna add a rope bridge next month. Anybody else build one of these? Tips on wea...

My son crashed it and I kept saying I'd fix it but never got around to it. Well today I spent my Saturday actually doing it instead of just saying I would. Now he's out riding it and having the time of his life. Sometimes actually following through feels better than the thing itself.

I said well that's where you're wrong kiddo, I'm a barrel of laughs. She said yeah, the kind people want to throw off a cliff. She's 9 and already destroys me with comebacks.

Not going to specify what but definitely not something he should be seeing. Had to have a really awkward talk with him about it. He was embarrassed, I was mad initially but trying to stay calm. Now I'm torn between monitoring everything he does (which feels invasive) and trusting him to make good ch...

Got saved about five years ago and my family is still getting used to me being a different person. Kids think church is boring, wife is supportive but skeptical. I'm reading scripture daily and trying to be more Christ-like but some days I fall back into old habits and feel like a failure as a spiri...

Son came home asking why God lets bad things happen and why he has to go to youth group if he doesn't believe in half of it. Instead of shutting him down I actually sat with him and we talked for two hours. I told him my faith journey has questions too and that's okay. Anyone else had this phase wit...

Been planning this for two years. Spent last three weekends gathering supplies and working with my 10 and 12 year old. They learned how to measure, use power tools (supervised obviously), and problem solve when things didn't fit right. We're still adding to it but the structure is solid. Watching th...

Got sober when my daughter asked me why I smelled like beer at her birthday party. That was the gut check I needed. Two years later and I'm the dad I actually wanted to be. I miss the social part sometimes, not gonna lie, but I don't miss waking up with regrets or being that unreliable guy. My kids ...