Had a moment today where my 9 year old refused to take credit for something his friend did wrong, even though nobody would have known. He said he couldn't do that because it wouldn't be right. I never sat him down and lectured him about integrity but there he was showing it without even thinking abo...

Spent the last month organizing my garage and I'm pumped. Got a solid 8ft workbench with pegboard, tool chest, and some good lighting. Now I can actually find my tools instead of digging through piles. My wife is happy I'm not spreading stuff all over the living room anymore lol. Already did a small...

I said because I'd be telling them to the fish and they already heard all my lines. My 8 year old groaned so hard I thought he'd rupture something. 10/10 would embarrass my kids again.

She's been on me about helping more around the house but that's not how I was raised. I work hard to provide for my family and maintain the house and yard. That's my responsibility. The household stuff was always my mother's domain and my mom never complained. I feel like if I start taking over her ...

So after months of our 6 and 9 year old asking why they can't watch YouTube like their friends, we finally just deleted the app. Now they play educational games and watch stuff on Disney+ where at least I know what's happening. The first week was rough, lots of whining, but now they're reading more ...

First time dad here. Our daughter is 2 weeks old and my wife is set on exclusive breastfeeding. I get it and I support her choice but I feel pretty useless. I can't feed her, I can't give my wife a break, and honestly I'm not bonding as much as I expected. She's mentioned pumping so I can do some fe...

Sold our house in the suburbs last year and bought 10 acres about an hour out of the city. Built a chicken coop, planted a massive garden, kids go to a smaller school now. It's exhausting in ways I never imagined. The commute to work is brutal on days I have to go in. Property taxes, well maintenanc...

After 18 months of back and forth, my ex and I finally agreed to a schedule that doesn't drive us insane. 50/50 custody with flexibility built in so we can swap weeks if something comes up. The key was us both agreeing upfront that the kids come first, not winning points off each other. It sounds ob...

My ex is supposed to have the kids every other weekend but she keeps rescheduling last minute. This week she told me Saturday that she couldn't take them till Sunday. It messes up my plans and more importantly messes with the kids knowing when they'll see her. Our custody agreement says every other ...

Just got my last tool rack mounted and organized everything the way I wanted it. This is my sanctuary. The kids know not to bother me out here when the garage door is closed. Been spending my Saturday mornings just working on old projects and restoring some hand tools my grandfather left me. Feels g...

My 13 and 15 year old are way more into gaming and YouTube than Instagram or TikTok. Like they have accounts but barely post. I keep waiting for the social media drama everyone talks about but it's just not happening. My wife thinks they're lying about it but I believe them. Curious if this is norma...

I told him I was just checking to make sure I was using the blender correctly. He goes "Dad you've made a smoothie every morning for 5 years." I said "Yeah and I want to keep my perfect streak going."

Apparently saying "I'm on a roll" every morning while making toast is grounds for divorce. Also "lettuce have a nice day" at lunch and "orange you glad we're eating dinner" at night. I think she's overreacting but I've been told to stop. The kids still laugh though so I'm calling this a win.

I'm not even that into soccer but seeing his face light up when that ball went in the net was worth every Saturday morning drive at 7am. He ran straight to the sideline screaming and I might have gotten a little misty eyed. These moments go so fast man.

My wife is exclusively nursing our 2 month old and while I'm grateful we don't have to deal with pumping, I feel like I'm just standing around watching her do all the hard work. I do bottles when we use expressed milk and diaper changes but those feel like crumbs. Anyone else feel like this? Any way...