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...

So I decided this weekend we'd build a treehouse. Looked at some YouTube videos, grabbed some 2x8s and rope from Home Depot. My 7 year old was SO excited. I'm not gonna lie, being 40 and climbing around in a tree with a power drill is no joke. My back is wrecked but watching them play up there for 3...

Planning to smoke a brisket tomorrow morning for a family dinner. Never done it before. I've got a pellet smoker and watched like 15 YouTube videos already. Should I trim the fat cap before or after? And how often should I check on it? Don't want to mess this up in front of my in-laws.

I was that guy. Always grinding, always on my phone during dinner, missed my daughter's soccer games. Had a health scare last year that made me rethink everything. Negotiated a remote position with better hours. Been 8 months now and my relationship with my kids is completely different. They actuall...

So I was trying to impress my kids with a trick where I make a grape disappear and my son just looks at me and goes 'Dad that's not magic that's just you eating it.' Spent 5 minutes setting up this whole bit for them to call me out immediately. They knew the whole time. These kids are too smart for ...

I'm going through a rough patch and some days I just feel like I'm going through the motions with my kids. I get them to school, I feed them, but there's no energy left to actually engage. I feel like I'm failing them and that just makes the depression worse. Started on medication this week so hopef...

Pancakes, sausage, eggs, the whole thing. Normally I burn something or forget an ingredient but today everything worked. My 8 year old told me it was better than mom's and I'm never letting him forget he said that lol. Had a full Saturday morning with all three kids laughing at the breakfast table. ...

Spent three weekends on this thing. It's not fancy, just some platforms and a rope ladder, but the kids went absolutely nuts when I finished. They've been out there every single day after school just hanging out in it. My oldest brought his whole friend group over and they declared it the coolest pl...

Thinking about driving to Colorado with the wife and the kids. Never done a big road trip like that before. Any tips for keeping kids sane in the car for like 16 hours? Should I break it up into two days or just go for it? Also if anyone has recommendations for stuff to do out there let me know.

Kids finally down for the night so I can actually play something without someone asking if they can have a turn or wanting to watch. Been playing this RPG for like 3 months and I'm maybe halfway through. No idea when I'll finish but honestly I don't care. Those couple hours after 9pm are sacred. Any...

Spent all Saturday morning dealing with this patchy mess in the backyard. My kid kept asking why the grass looked sick lol. Anyway, new aerator from Home Depot seems to be doing the trick. Anyone else obsessed with their lawn or is that just a dad thing now?

She's 14 and just told me she doesn't want to stay at her dad's house every other weekend. Says she wants to hang out with friends and do her own thing. Her dad is devastated about this. I know she's growing up but I also don't want to push her to do something she doesn't want to do. He's threatenin...

Bought myself a PS5 last month and holy cow the games are incredible now. I was a huge gamer in my 20s but life happened and I just gave it up. My 8 year old thinks its the coolest thing ever and we're playing Spider-Man together. Finding 30 minutes here and there to play when the house is quiet is ...