Got my 14 year old a phone for emergencies and now he's on it every second. At dinner, doing homework, before bed. I tried parental controls but he's smarter than I am with tech. Don't want to be the bad guy but also can't let him be glued to a screen 24/7. What apps or strategies actually work? Oth...

My company offered 4 weeks and honestly I jumped at it but now I'm second guessing. Will I fall behind at work? What if my boss forgets about me? Also, what do I actually do with a newborn all day? My wife will be around but she needs rest too. Anyone taken extended leave and come back fine? Just lo...

We went to Bear Lake for 3 days and it was way better than expected. Caught some decent sized trout with my oldest and the little one just wanted to throw rocks the whole time which honestly was fine by me. Only downside was forgetting the propane for the camp stove so we did everything over the fir...

Looking for recommendations because every place we try seems to either be frozen or chain. There's gotta be a good local spot somewhere. What's everyone go to? Also how bad is it that my kids prefer the chain pizza to literally anything else I cook

So my son's goldfish died yesterday and he asked me point blank why God would let that happen. I fumbled through some answer about God having a plan and heaven and stuff but I could tell he wasn't satisfied. I'm not even sure I was satisfied with what I said. Anyone else dealt with these questions f...

Doing laundry and found a small rock, two bottle caps, a piece of string, and what I think used to be a sandwich in my son's cargo pants pocket. The fact that he felt the need to save all this stuff and hide it in a secret pocket like he was prepping for the apocalypse killed me. He's 7 and already ...

Watched my kids pretend to be secret agents for two hours straight yesterday. They had hand signals, code names, a whole base set up in the living room. At one point my 5 year old 'reported' to her 8 year old brother that the cat was a 'double agent'. Meanwhile I'm just trying to eat lunch and stay ...

Made a promise to help my neighbor fix his fence two months ago. Completely forgot about it until yesterday when he reminded me. Had tickets to the game that day but a man's word is his bond. Cancelled my plans and we spent Saturday fixing his fence. He tried to pay me but I wouldn't take it. That's...

My 3 week old just explosive pooped all over me, the couch, and somehow the ceiling fan. How is that even possible from a 9 pound human??? My wife is laughing at me and I'm sitting here covered in mustard colored poop wondering what I signed up for. Does this get less frequent or am I just gonna sme...

My wife had to go back on medication for her anxiety and couldn't continue breastfeeding so we switched to formula. I've been the one doing most of the bottle feedings and honestly it's been incredible for bonding with my daughter. But some of my wife's friends made comments about formula and it's m...

I get this overwhelming feeling that something bad is going to happen and I just spiral. We'll be at the park with the kids and instead of enjoying it I'm scanning for dangers and feeling my heart race. My wife says I'm tense all the time. Started therapy last month but I'm wondering if anyone else ...

I've been dealing with depression and my go to response is to isolate myself. My buddies have invited me to stuff multiple times and I've turned them down because leaving the house feels impossible. I know isolation makes it worse but when I'm in that headspace I don't want to be around anyone. Lost...

I just started Fallout on Prime and it's actually pretty good. My wife has been pushing me to finally watch The Bear with her. What are you guys into lately? Looking for something to binge on weeknights after the kids go down.

His friend group is all playing Roblox together and he's been begging for weeks. I'm torn because I don't want to be that dad who keeps him from hanging out with his buddies, but I'm also worried about screen time and making sure he's not getting into sketchy stuff online. What's the age when most o...

Got the offer last month and I actually said no. Manager was shocked. But it meant 60 hour weeks and probably no time for my kids before bed, and I'm only here for so long while they're young. Took a raise in my current position instead. Feels weird going against the expected path but honestly I'm h...