Trying to raise my boy right with old-school values in a world that doesn't seem to want them anymore. Manners, hard work, honor, taking responsibility for your word. But sometimes I feel like I'm fighting against the current with schools and culture telling him different things. Anyone else trying ...
Got offered a promotion that would mean travel 2-3 days a week and longer hours. The money would help a lot but my kids are 7, 5, and 3. My oldest said the other day he wants to play more with me and it crushed me. Wife says it's my call but I know she's worried. This is supposed to be the decade I ...
I know, I know, ribs in an air fryer sounds wrong but hear me out. They came out actually pretty good and took like 20 minutes instead of hours. Not as good as smoked ribs obviously but when youre in a time crunch these were solid. Kids demolished them. Anyone else doing weird stuff with their air f...
Tried to impress the in-laws with a reverse sear steak. Totally forgot to preheat the grill and the temp dropped when I put the meat on. Ended up being a rubbery mess. Going back to my simple method this weekend, keep it stupid. Sometimes the basics work best.
My son is 6 days old. Wife is recovering from a rough labor. Baby cries constantly, we have no idea what we're doing. Google says everything is either totally normal or a medical emergency. I'm exhausted, haven't slept more than 2 hours straight. Is this normal? When does it get easier? Already ques...
My wife and I have been trying to get our newborn on some kind of schedule but nothing is working. He sleeps great from like 11pm to 2am then is up every hour after that. We've tried the bassinet right next to the bed, in the nursery, swaddling, white noise, everything. Has anyone else dealt with th...
I know the experts say 1-2 hours but on busy days when I'm trying to get dinner done and help with homework and laundry, the iPad comes out. My 5 year old will watch for like 3 hours if I let her. I feel guilty about it but also like I'm doing the best I can. Am I messing her up? What does everyone ...
My 6 year old told his friend that his dad 'fixes things and tells the best worst jokes.' I mean, he's not wrong. Been riding that high for like three days now.
I told him I was trying to understand where he came from. He didn't laugh. My wife did though, so I'm calling that a win.
Got a projector mounted, some acoustic panels on the walls, and I'm in the process of building custom shelving for my action figure collection. My wife thinks I'm crazy but I showed her the design and she actually seems to be getting on board. This is supposed to be my space you know? Where I can ju...
Guys I'm being real here. Work has been absolutely insane the past month and I'm exhausted by the time I get home. My kids want to talk about their day and I'm just zoning out on my phone. My wife mentioned yesterday that the kids asked why dad seems mad all the time now. That hit me hard. I know I ...
This has become my new normal and I hate it. By 7pm I'm done with the day mentally but then I have to put the kids down, help with homework, do bedtime routine, and by the time that's all over my brain is fried. But then I log back in around 10 or 11 to catch up on emails and actual work. Is anyone ...
This is driving me crazy. We agreed on every other weekend and Wed nights but she keeps texting me last minute saying she needs to switch things around. Last week she had them on my weekend without asking first. I don't want to be the bad guy but I need consistency. The kids are asking when they're ...
My 6 week old boy has been doing these little smiles but I can't tell if they're real or just gas. My mom says he's definitely smiling at me on purpose but I don't want to get my hopes up. When did your kids start with real responsive smiles? This milestone stuff is weird because you can't really te...
My 10 year old literally talks about nothing but Fortnite. He watches streamers on YouTube for hours, wants every skin, begs me to let him play during school nights. I know all the other kids are into it but this feels excessive. He got mad at me last week when I said no and actually yelled that I'm...