I'm constantly worried I'm messing my kids up. Did I yell too much today? Am I teaching them the right things? Will they resent me? I know this is anxiety talking but it's relentless. Started therapy last month and my therapist keeps telling me that being aware and caring this much means I'm probabl...
My wife and I decided to have our kids volunteer with us at the food bank twice a month. They were initially reluctant but now they talk about it all the time. Seeing them understand the blessing of service and generosity has been amazing. We're trying to teach them that faith isn't just about what ...
Before kids I thought I had patience. Spoiler alert: I didn't. Spent the whole afternoon yesterday helping my oldest with a school project and didn't lose it once. Old me would've rage quit by minute 5. Gained a lot of patience, lost a lot of my ability to eat a meal while it's still hot. Fair trade...
Looking to upgrade from my old Weber. Want something that won't break the bank but is actually good. Considering a Traeger pellet grill because I like the idea of set it and forget it while I wrangle the kids. Or should I stick with gas? Need something I can actually use because I don't have time fo...
My son is 3 weeks old and I'm absolutely wrecked. My wife and I are taking shifts at night but I feel like I'm losing my mind. I keep nodding off at my desk at work and almost crashed the car yesterday. Is this normal? When can I expect to actually sleep more than 45 minutes at a time? Honestly wond...
This is embarrassing to admit but something is really wrong with me. My son is 4 months old and instead of feeling bonded to him, I just feel numb. Everything feels pointless. I'm going through the motions with work and parenting but there's no joy in anything. I thought this only happened to moms b...
Probably insane but I decided to finish my degree while managing 50/50 custody of my kids. It's been a year and it's been absolutely exhausting. I study during my off weeks and whenever they're asleep. My parents help out a lot. On one hand I miss just being able to chill and be fully present when I...
Custody agreement has them switching every other week. My oldest is 9 and seems fine with it but my 6yo keeps asking why she has to have two rooms or asking to go back to the other house. It breaks my heart. My ex and I are civil so that helps but the actual logistics are rough. Packing different st...
No fighting, no lost shoes, no meltdowns. Everyone had breakfast. Everyone brushed their teeth. We left 5 minutes early. I don't know what I did different but I'm repeating whatever that was tomorrow.
Made some kind of stir fry situation and didn't even call it that. Just said "dinner" and they ate it. My 4yo actually asked for seconds. I feel like I unlocked an achievement.
He wanted cold hard cash. My kids groaned so hard one of them actually walked out of the room. I consider that a win.
Wanted to post something positive for once. My ex and I split 3 years ago and man those first two years were rough. We barely spoke without arguing. But we committed to putting the kids first and actually talking about stuff. Now we coordinate on discipline, birthday parties, school stuff without dr...
Guys I'm being real here. I want to raise my kids in faith but I feel like a hypocrite half the time. I'm preaching about honesty and patience but I lose my cool over spilled milk or I fudge the truth on my taxes. My 8 year old called me out last week for getting angry at another driver and then say...
Going through the divorce process right now and the proposed 50/50 custody sounds fair on paper but my ex wants child support on top of that because she makes less than me. I'm already looking at two mortgages basically, buying duplicate stuff for the kids at my place, and now I'm supposed to pay he...
This is driving me insane. We agreed on Fridays at 6pm for pickups but my ex calls or texts at 4pm saying she needs to move it to 7 or 8 because something came up. Then I have to rearrange my whole evening. When I ask her to stick to the schedule she says I'm being rigid and not flexible for the kid...