An impasta. Just hit my kids with this one and my 9yo groaned so hard I thought he pulled something. Success.

Started doing 10 minute Bible readings with the kids every morning before school. Not gonna lie it's hard to find the time and some mornings we're rushed, but I'm making it non-negotiable. I want them to see that knowing God isn't just a Sunday thing. It's the foundation for how we live every single...

Separated in 2019, divorced in 2020 and I was basically a shell of a person for like 2 years. Now in 2024 and I'm genuinely happy. Got back into shape, started dating again, got my own place that I actually decorated instead of it being functional bachelor pad stuff, reconnected with old friends. Th...

Started this project 8 months ago, reading one chapter a night before bed, and we just finished the last book. My kids were actually sad the series was over. Now my 8 year old wants to watch all the movies. The bedtime reading tradition we built is something I hope they remember forever. Even on nig...

Since we went permanent WFH I've been able to eat lunch with my kids, help with homework right after school, and actually be present. Before this I was doing 90 minute commutes both ways and missing everything. Yeah I still work hard but now I'm not losing 3 hours a day to traffic. My work quality h...

This might sound small but my kiddo has been nervous about it for like a year. We went to the park this morning and after 20 minutes of him wobbling, he finally got it. The second he realized he was doing it without me holding on, the smile on his face was everything. He did a little victory lap aro...

This is driving me crazy. We agreed she picks up Emma on Thursdays at 6pm and I get her back Sundays at 6pm. Last week she was 45 minutes late with no text, this week she didn't show up until 7:15. I had to reschedule my gym plans both times. I've brought it up twice already and she just says she go...

Am I doing something wrong? We feed him, change him, burp him, white noise machine going, but he wakes up after like 45 mins every single time day or night. My wife is exhausted and honestly so am I. We're taking shifts at night which helps but I'm worried this isn't normal. Everyone keeps saying ne...

I was really hesitant about therapy because I thought it was just talking about your feelings to a stranger but I've been going for 2 months now and it's actually making a difference. My therapist helped me see some patterns I've been stuck in for years. I'm sleeping better, less irritable with the ...

Not ashamed to admit it. She's 8 weeks old and we got actual laughs out of her today instead of just smiles. My wife and I had been trying everything the last week and when it finally happened I just lost it. Tears everywhere. Never experienced anything like that before. This parenting thing is wild...

Currently have 50/50 custody but our agreement doesn't specify holiday arrangements. Divorce was finalized in March. My ex wants both kids for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day but I was hoping to have them Christmas Eve at least. Kids are 6 and 9. How did you guys handle this? Should I push back or i...

Hit rock bottom when my kids didn't recognize me one morning. Got into AA right after that and honestly it saved my life. I'm not gonna pretend it was easy - first year was brutal. But now I've got full custody back, actual friends who care about me, and my relationship with my kids means something ...

Just finished the series last night after my buddy wouldn't stop bugging me about it. Holy crap why did it take me this long. That ending was insane. Now I've got nothing to watch and my wife is tired of hearing me talk about it.

My 6 week old will literally only sleep if I'm holding him. The second I try to put him down in the bassinet he wakes up screaming. I've tried everything - waiting til he's fully asleep, warming the bassinet, white noise, nothing works. My wife is exhausted and I'm basically a human pacifier at this...

Been wrestling with how to raise my kids with strong faith without making them feel like outcasts. Most of their friends' families don't go to church, some of their classmates are being raised secular, and I don't want them to grow up thinking they're better than anyone. But I also want them to know...