Guys, I'm at my wit's end. My son literally plays Mario Kart or Fortnite for like 5-6 hours straight on weekends if we let him. We tried setting limits but he just sneaks it upstairs and plays in bed. His grades are fine which is weird but his mom and I feel like we barely see him anymore. Anyone el...

I'm constantly in my head about whether I'm screwing up my kids. Are they getting enough attention? Am I patient enough? Should I be doing more activities with them? My wife says I'm fine but I can't shake this feeling that I'm falling short. Started therapy last month which is helping but man this ...

My 3 week old will literally only sleep if I'm holding him. The second I try to put him down in the bassinet he wakes up screaming. My wife keeps saying I'm making a rod for my own back but honestly I don't care at this point, I'm just exhausted and want some peace. Is this normal? Will he ever slee...

Lately I've been going out fishing like twice a week just to get away and have some quiet time. My wife thinks I'm overdoing it but honestly it's the only time I feel like myself. Something about being out on the water just clears my head. Plus sometimes I actually catch something which is a bonus. ...

First time dad here. Had my daughter blow out her diaper last night and it was absolutely everywhere. Poop on the onesie, the sheet, my shirt, her hair somehow. I panicked and woke my wife up which I feel bad about. Does this happen every night or was that just a fluke? Also what's the best way to h...

Started working downtown and I'm tired of paying $15 for a sad sandwich. Anyone know some good cheap places for lunch? I've got like 30 minutes so nothing too far. Pizza, burgers, whatever. Just want something decent that doesn't break the bank.

Split from my wife last June. Moved into a tiny apartment and had to figure out who I was as a single dad with the kids every other weekend. Turns out I'm actually pretty decent at this solo parenting thing. Learned to cook, started a hobby with woodworking in the garage, made some new friends. I mi...

Took my daughter grocery shopping yesterday and she grabbed a box of Lucky Charms. I told her 'those are just regular oats with diabetes added.' She looked at me dead serious and said 'dad that's literally just you describing food.' I think I've been out-dadded. My wife is not letting me live this d...

We've been divorced 3 years and usually do Mon-Wed-Fri with me, rest with their mom. Got offered a promotion that would change my schedule completely. Actually sat down with my ex and we figured out a new routine that works better for the kids. Thought it would be a fight but she was cool about it s...

So I was setting up parental controls on his laptop and noticed his history had some stuff that made me real uncomfortable. I talked to him about it and he said his friends showed it to him at school. I'm trying not to overreact but also don't want to be naive about this. We're putting serious restr...

Finally organized all my stuff down here. Got action figures, sports memorabilia, some old gaming systems. Built floating shelves myself with help from a youtube video and it turned out way better than expected. My wife even said it looks nice which coming from her is huge lol. Feels good to have a ...

My wife thinks I'm crazy but there's something comforting about just throwing on an episode while I'm doing stuff around the house. I know every line but it still makes me laugh. Started watching it with my oldest now and he's actually enjoying it. Is that bad parenting or a win?

Because he wanted to see time fly when you're having fun. My 7 year old groaned so hard I thought he pulled something. Worth it.

So some older kid was being mean to my daughter on the monkey bars and my son literally stepped in between them and said 'You need to be nice to my sister or you're gonna have a problem with me.' He's four years old. FOUR. My wife was watching from the bench and texted me immediately. I've never bee...

Had my boy's soccer team over for a cookout last weekend. Made sure he introduced himself to all the dads with a firm handshake and good eye contact. You should have seen the look on his face when I corrected his grip beforehand. A few of the other parents pulled me aside and said they wished their ...