Switched roles with my wife about a year ago because her career took off and mine was going nowhere. Honestly it was rough adjusting to this being my life now. Had some identity crisis stuff to work through, felt weird telling people I was a stay at home dad. But now I wouldn't change it for anythin...
Don't get me wrong, being a dad is incredible. But man do I miss sleeping past 6am, playing basketball without planning 3 weeks ahead, and just being able to leave the house on a whim. I miss not worrying about money constantly. I miss feeling like an adult instead of a taxi driver. What did you guy...
Had a good run for like 8 months where I felt normal. Got my hopes up that maybe it was gone for good. But this past week everything feels heavy again. Waking up is hard. Playing with the kids feels like a chore. I know I need to get back on medication but I keep putting it off hoping it passes. Par...
I was so resistant to it but my wife basically gave me an ultimatum. First session was awkward as hell but talking to someone who just listens without judgment hit different. My therapist actually gets it. Only been twice but I'm starting to see some patterns in how I respond to stress that I never ...
Left corporate to do something I actually cared about. Yeah the money sucks now and yeah we had to tighten our belts but I'm home for dinner most nights and I'm not grinding myself into dust. My kids know who I am now instead of just seeing me as the stressed out guy on his laptop at 11pm. What's wi...
Dude I'm so pumped right now. We've been doing soccer practice all summer and he's been working so hard. Today was his first real game and I wasn't sure if he'd even get in much but the coach gave him good playing time. Then with like 10 minutes left in the game he gets the ball and just kicks it st...
This guy just plays video games and talks about random stuff but my 10 year old watches him like 4 hours a day if I let him. The guy seems harmless enough but the repetitiveness is driving me crazy. How do other parents deal with this? Do you just let them watch what they want or do you actually car...
This is my third week dealing with this. I'll plan my whole day around picking up the kids at 5pm on Friday and she texts at 3:45 saying she needs me to get them at 7. I work retail so I can't just rearrange my shift like that. We have it written in the custody agreement that Friday is 5pm pickup bu...
He says all his friends use it to talk while playing games together. I looked at it briefly and it seems like just a chat app but I'm not sure about the safety side. Can I see what he's talking about? Are there parental controls? I want him to have a social life but I'm also not trying to be complet...
Before kids, I was that guy who was always out doing something. Bars, concerts, hanging with the guys every weekend. Now I'm 37, got two kids under 8, and I genuinely don't remember the last time I went out on a Friday night without my family. Part of me misses that freedom and spontaneity. But hone...
I was cocky today and changed my 4mo old with just his diaper on because I thought he was done pooping. That's what I get for thinking. Explosive poop literally everywhere including up his back and somehow on me. Had to do a full outfit change and shower. My wife is still laughing at me. Fair warnin...
We brought our daughter home yesterday and I honestly don't think I've slept more than 20 minutes total. Every time she makes a noise I wake up thinking something's wrong. My wife keeps telling me to relax but how do you relax when this tiny human is completely dependent on you? Does this feeling go...
Our son is 2 weeks old and we're doing formula. He seems hungry like every 2 hours. The doctor said 2-3 ounces but sometimes he wants more and sometimes less. Is this normal? My mom keeps saying he's not eating enough but my wife thinks he's eating fine. I just want to make sure we're doing this rig...
Seriously guys I don't know what to do anymore. My son comes home from school and all he wants to do is play Roblox. I set a timer for 1 hour but he throws an absolute fit when it goes off. He's done his homework and everything but I feel like this is too much screen time. He doesn't want to play ou...
My 3mo daughter is still up 2-3 times a night and I'm running on fumes. Everyone keeps saying she should be sleeping through by now but that doesn't seem right for her age does it? My brother said his kid slept through at 6 weeks which made me feel like we're doing something wrong. What's realistic ...