My 9yo wants to join the soccer team but practices are on Wednesday nights which is when we do family devotions and church prep. My wife thinks I'm being too rigid but I feel like we're constantly compromising our values. Sports, school events, birthday parties on Sundays, it all chips away at what ...

All his friends have some kind of device and now he's asking for a phone. I'm not ready for this but I also don't want him to feel like the only kid without one. What age is reasonable? And if we do get him something what apps or controls do other parents use? I'm honestly terrified of the internet ...

Been trying to be a better example for my family spiritually but I keep falling short. I lose my temper at work stuff and bring it home. I skip my prayer time. I'm on my phone during family dinner. My 7 year old asked me yesterday why he has to be kind to people if I yell at the guy on the phone. Th...

Used to be the guy at every party, always had a beer in my hand, couldn't say no to anything. I missed my oldest's first day of kindergarten because I was too hungover. My wife gave me an ultimatum and I finally got it together. Been sober 5 years now and I'm coaching my son's soccer team, going to ...

For the longest time I just let my wife handle the spiritual stuff with the kids. She finally called me out on it and asked why I expected her to do all the faith work. So I started doing bedtime prayers with my boys, nothing fancy, just thanking God for the day and asking Him to watch over us. My y...

Three years ago I was 280 pounds, couldn't walk up stairs without getting winded, and my doctor told me I was heading for a heart attack. My kids were embarrassed that I couldn't play with them. Something just snapped and I decided to change. Started with walks around the block, then got into runnin...

Took a full month off after baby number two arrived. Thought I'd be great at this. Day 4 and I'm realizing how much my wife does every single day. I'm exhausted, baby's crying, my 4yo is bored because I'm not on top of his schedule, the house is chaos. Massive respect for what stay at home parents ...

Took me like 9 months of weekend projects but my basement corner is finally dialed in. Got a comfy recliner, mini fridge, 55" TV, sound system that actually slaps. My Star Wars collectibles are finally displayed properly instead of in boxes in the garage. Wife's rule: action figures get ONE shelf. ...

So I was that guy who spent every free weekend hiking, traveling abroad, living out of a van for months at a time. Zero responsibilities, just me and the open road. My friends thought I was crazy when I settled down at 32 and had my first kid two years later. Now I'm coaching my 7yo's soccer team o...

So I told my 3 year old it was bedtime and he goes 'But dad it's still light outside' and I'm like ok fair point. Then he goes 'Can we read one more book' and I say no buddy we already did three. Then this absolute unit looks at me dead in the eye and goes 'But daddy you said I could have infinite b...

This kid has been telling me knock knock jokes for like an hour straight and none of them make sense. Like knock knock, who's there, pizza, pizza who, PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA. He thinks he's hilarious. I'm dying inside but also kind of dying laughing. He's 4. Send help or more coffee.

We've been watching this show about the restaurant kitchen and man it's good. Gets so intense I'm literally yelling at the TV. My wife is a big fan of the family drama stuff and I'm more into the cooking competition angle. Either way we're both invested. Anyone else watching this? How far in are you...

Been piecing together a home gym for the past few months and I'm at the final stages. Got my squat rack, dumbbells, bench, all that good stuff. Now I need to figure out flooring for dropping weights without destroying the concrete. Thinking either rubber mats or those interlocking tiles. What do you...

Real talk guys, I'm having a hard time telling my kids to be patient and kind when I lose my temper in traffic. Yesterday I yelled at another driver and my 8 year old called me out on it. He said "Dad you always tell me to use my words nice." I felt about 2 inches tall. How do you guys handle it whe...

My 12 year old is asking to watch shows and play games that I'm not comfortable with. All his friends apparently have them. I told him we have different values in our house and he got mad, said I'm the only dad who won't let him have stuff. Wife and I prayed about it and we're standing firm but man ...