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She took the kids to her parents' house for the afternoon and I just... existed. Watched two full movies without pausing. Made a sandwich that I actua
Sitting in the minivan in the Target parking lot eating a rotisserie chicken straight from the container with my bare hands while the kids were in the
So my daughter is in full interrogation mode and I'm losing my mind. Every single thing requires an explanation now. "Why is the sky blue?" "Why do we
Thought it would be fun to do the classic baking soda volcano with my 5yo for her kindergarten project. Filled the container with WAY too much vinegar
So I have my kids (7, 9, 12) Mon-Wed and every other weekend. The problem is my ex keeps pushing swaps last minute because of her work stuff. Last wee
Small win here - been working with a child therapist on communication and yesterday my 9yo and 11yo actually told me what's been bothering them about
Yeah. Reddit. I asked what he was reading and he got all defensive but turns out he was on the gaming subreddits and minecraft communities. I mean...
Thinking about trying meal prep on Sundays to actually eat healthy instead of whatever's easiest after work. The glass ones from Costco look decent bu
My daughter (12) wants to go to a concert but her mom (my ex) won't let her go. I think she should be allowed to go - it's age appropriate, safe venue
We keep fighting about chores and me not doing stuff around the house. She thinks I'm just avoiding work, and maybe I am? But I genuinely feel like I
Not in a bad way necessarily but like, my wife is completely consumed by our 5-month-old daughter. Which is beautiful and I love watching her be an am
My rule: no screens on school nights, limited on weekends. Their mom: basically lets them watch whatever. My 11yo is constantly asking why my rules ar
Wife and I are still debating this for our son due in 6 weeks. I'm leaning yes because that's what I had, wife is leaning no because she read some stu
I swear there's like a whole social hierarchy in the carpool line now. Some parents legit get upset if you're not in the "right" spot or don't know wh
Been drilling these with him since September and honestly thought we were fighting a losing battle. Kid would get frustrated, I'd get frustrated, whol
5yo and 8yo. My wife was skeptical but I wanted to prove I could handle it. We went to this spot near Bend, Oregon. Cooked hot dogs, told ghost storie
Every time I have to enforce a boundary (like, my rules at my house) my 8yo comes back and says 'mom says you're being mean.' Or 'mom said you don't a
Anyone here in Portland or nearby (Beaverton, Lake Oswego, etc)? I'm on paternity leave with my 4-month-old and going absolutely insane. Would be cool
Anyone in the PNW? We got a quote from a center near Ballard - $2,850/month for our 18mo old. TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS. My wife ma
Not asking for relationship advice necessarily, but like... my wife and I used to be spontaneous. We'd take weekend trips, we'd actually talk about st