3 years sober now and my oldest just turned 5. I missed his first two years because I was deep in it. His mom gave me a second chance when I got clean and honestly that's what did it for me - holding that baby in the hospital and knowing I had a reason to actually change. I miss the ease of just che...

Tell my wife I had to stay 15 minutes late when really I just needed 20 minutes of peace at Starbucks reading the news. She doesn't get it. Is this a dad thing or just a me thing

My 7yo was watching some video where a guy screams at slime for like 10 minutes straight and calls it content. How is this what kids are into now? Am I just getting old? Miss the days when cartoons were actually written by people

We're leaving Friday for a 2 night camping trip about 90 minutes away. Got the tent, sleeping bags, stove, cooler, food. Kids are 4 and 7. I feel like I'm forgetting something obvious but can't figure out what. Wife keeps reminding me to bring first aid stuff which is smart. What's the one thing eve...

Was supposed to be a simple tile and paint job. Ripped out the old vanity yesterday and found black mold all up in the wall framing behind it. Now I'm dealing with remediation, new drywall, waiting for inspectors. What started as a 2 week project is now a 2 month project. Wife is not thrilled. This ...

Planning to take my 4 year old and 7 year old camping next month. We've got a tent and sleeping bags but I've never done this before. Any veterans have advice? Should I prep meals at home or try cooking at the campsite? How do I keep them entertained besides screens? Also how do I prevent them from ...

Surprised my 8 year old with tickets to see her favorite band. The second they came on stage her eyes got so wide and she grabbed my arm. Watched her sing every word, dance around, just completely happy. She kept turning to me and giving me hugs between songs. No phone, no distractions, just her bei...

Started doing family prayer before dinner about three months ago and I'm seeing a real shift in how my kids think about things. My daughter actually asked me to pray about her anxiety at school instead of just complaining about it. And my son has started praying for people he's had conflicts with. I...

Just wanted to share a win. We implemented a no screens after 7pm rule about 2 months ago and bedtime has been SO much easier. The kids actually sleep without fighting us. My 8yr daughter and 6yr son used to be glued to tablets until like 8:30pm and bedtime was a nightmare. Not sure why it took us s...

Had 2 weeks off and I go back Monday. My daughter is 5 weeks old and I feel like I'm just starting to get comfortable with her. I'm terrified of missing milestones or that my wife will feel like I abandoned her when she needs me most. Anyone else dealt with this? How did you handle the guilt of goin...

She's 8 and brought home the signup sheet for school. Asked if I would go with her. I said yes obviously but spent the next 20 minutes sitting in my car just... feeling all the feelings. My little girl wants to go to a dance with her dad. I'm going to get her a nice dress and we're going to have the...

Just kidding but seriously I've been so tired that when the Keurig went down I almost lost it. Between the baby waking up at night and work being absolutely bonkers with the quarter end stuff, I'm running on fumes. Anyone else hitting that wall where you just can't keep all the plates spinning? I lo...

Started out just wanting to replace a few boards on the deck but then I realized the whole thing is rotted. So now I'm looking at rebuilding about 60 percent of it. Which means I need to understand joists and load bearing and stuff I haven't thought about since high school. My wife thinks I'm insane...

As fathers we have a real responsibility to show our sons what integrity looks like. It's not enough to tell them to do the right thing when nobody is watching - they need to see it. Last week my boy caught me about to take extra change from the cashier at the hardware store. I could have just left,...

My son is 3 weeks old and I feel like I'm losing my mind. My wife is breastfeeding but she's so exhausted that I'm doing all the diaper changes and trying to help however I can. Last night I was up from 2 to 4am just holding him while he fussed. I know this is temporary but man I don't remember the ...