Our son is 6 weeks old and the only way he falls asleep is if I'm holding him. I can't put him down without him screaming. I've tried the bassinet, the crib, swaddling, white noise, everything. My wife and I are tag teaming just to get 2 hour stretches of sleep ourselves. Please tell me this phase e...
My boss sets the expectation that we're always on call basically and I'm tired of it. Every night I'm checking my phone waiting for some crisis and half the time nothing happens. I want to actually be present with my family but I'm paranoid about missing something important. How do you guys handle t...
I’m going to trial to get my son back from DCF, his mother abused him, and I’ve been trying to get him back ever since does anybody have any tips for me for Home visits with DCF or what they look for or any little advice I’ll take it!
Anyone else wake up at 3am just spiraling about money or health or whether you're doing parenting right? Had one last night and couldn't fall back asleep for hours. Just laid there thinking about everything wrong with my life and my choices. Finally got up and drank some water and tried to breathe. ...
My kids keep asking for one more thing. Water, bathroom, another hug, their other stuffed animal. Last night I said 'I'm running a hotel and you guys keep requesting room service.' My wife laughed but also told me to stop encouraging them with material. Worth it though.
She was scared of the dentist and I just sat there and held her hand the whole time. Didn't do anything special really, just was there. When we left she hugged me and said 'you're my hero dad for being brave with me.' Man, I'm tearing up typing this. These moments hit different.
This sounds weird to say out loud but I feel really alone most days. I'm surrounded by people who need things from me constantly but I don't have anyone to actually talk to about the heavy stuff. My wife tries but she's got her own stress. Guys at work don't really get it. I don't know, just feeling...
I've been a Christian my whole life but realized I was basically just showing up to church on Sundays and not actually living it out. My kids started asking questions about why I get angry driving or why I talk about people at work the way I do if I say I believe what Jesus taught. That hit me hard....
Both my wife and I grew up without strong faith. We became Christians a few years ago and now we have a 3 and 6 year old. I want so badly to raise them knowing God but I'm terrified I'm going to mess it up or teach them something wrong. I don't have a template from my own childhood to follow. We've ...
I ordered pizza for the kids' lunch yesterday. Two pepperonis, one cheese. My 7 year old took one bite of the cheese pizza and said it was ruined because it didn't have pepperoni. So I did what any reasonable father would do - I took a slice of pepperoni off my pizza and put it on his cheese pizza. ...
Used to pride myself on being the tough guy who doesn't get affected by things. Now I'm crying at my kids' school plays, getting misty eyed at Disney movies, the whole thing. First time my daughter called me daddy it hit me different. I don't really miss being that guarded version of myself but some...
Been working with this kid for like 8 months on the bunny ears method. Today he did both shoes completely on his own while we were getting ready for school. I may have teared up a little bit not gonna lie. These small wins hit different when you're a parent.
Been nervous about putting my shy 7yo in organized sports but his mom pushed for it. He was so anxious at practice but at the game today he actually came out of his shell and scored the first goal. The smile on his face when he realized what happened... yeah this parenting thing is pretty amazing so...
I've dealt with depression on and off for years but it's way different now that I have kids. It's not the sad feeling necessarily, it's more like everything feels pointless and I'm just going through motions. Taking care of the kids, going to work, coming home. Rinse and repeat. My wife says I seem ...
Taking 4 weeks after the baby is born in 2 months. I'm pumped but also terrified. Will I actually be helpful or just in the way? What do dads actually do during paternity leave? My company is probably going to overload me with work right before I leave and right when I get back. How do I protect tha...