Had someone tell me today I was "such a great dad" because I was at my kid's school event on a weekday. Like... I'm just doing the thing? Not every dad can make it work schedule-wise so I respect that, but I also didn't think showing up counts as extraordinary. Felt good in the moment but also kinda...
I love my wife and kids but I feel so alone. Don't have buddies to hang with anymore - everyone moved or had their own stuff. Work friends are work friends. Wife is mostly focused on the kids. I'm just existing in this house with people and feeling completely isolated. It's weird to feel lonely arou...
Got like 3 of these things as gifts and my 4-month-old just stares at them while I flail the toys around like an idiot. Cost me $200+ combined. Am I using them wrong or are babies just not into them?
Every. Single. Friday. My ex is late picking up the kids. Not by like 5 minutes, we're talking 15-20 minutes regularly. Then she acts like *I'm* the one being difficult when I mention it. I have plans sometimes, man. Or I just want to have my evening. Am I being petty if I charge her for my time or...
Since Netflix killed the shared password thing I've been looking at what we actually use and wow, we're paying for like 6 streaming services? Disney+, Netflix, HBO Max, Apple TV+, Hulu, and my wife has Peacock for some reason. And the kids watch maybe 10% of the content. Thinking about just rotating...
I switched from consulting (60 hour weeks, constant travel) to a boring but stable desk job that pays less. My old self would be horrified but my new self goes home by 5 and actually has dinner with my family. This seems like something people don't talk about enough. The whole trajectory just shifte...
Fridays are rough. My 4yo cries when I pick her up from her mom's every single time, like I'm kidnapping her. Then Sunday evening when I have to take her back she's clingy and sad. I know transitions are hard for little kids but it breaks my heart every time. Her mom says she's fine 5 minutes after ...
Genuine question - is this normal or did we get a bad batch? Just switched to Similac Pro Advance and the powder smells OFF. Not sour exactly but musty? Wife says I'm being paranoid but it def smells different from what we had before (Enfamil).
Spent way too much money on a jogger stroller thinking it was stupid but honestly it's the best purchase I've made since becoming a dad. I actually take my kids on runs with me now. It's not the same as my old solo runs but it's something. I get my exercise, they get fresh air, and I'm not missing o...
7-week-old, breastfeeding primarily but taking expressed milk in bottles sometimes. Pediatrician said we could go 3 hours between feeds during the day, but baby seems hungry around 2.5-2.75 hours consistently. Should I just feed on demand or stick to a schedule? Wife says I'm overthinking it but I w...
My wife makes about 30% more than me and while I'm genuinely happy for her, something in my brain keeps making it about MY value. Like logically I know that's dumb, but the anxiety about being the "provider" is still there even though we're both providing. Is this just outdated dad brain stuff or is...
Okay, I was skeptical when my therapist suggested it but I'm a believer now. Having all communication with my ex in one place instead of scattered texts has been a GAME CHANGER. No more "but you said..." arguments because everything is timestamped and documented. Plus the custody calendar sync auto...
Why does poop have to go UP the back sometimes?? Changed my 8-week-old's diaper at 4am and somehow the damage went all the way up to his hairline. HAIRLINE. Had to give him a full bath in the middle of the night, strip the crib, wash the mattress protector. My wife was laughing at me the whole time ...
Family used to mean something. Cousins knew each other, uncles taught nephews skills, grandparents were involved. Now everyone's scattered and on screens. Been trying to organize quarterly family gatherings and getting some pushback from the wife about the drive. Anyone else fighting to keep the fam...
So my 5yo dumped like 3,000 Legos all over the basement. On purpose. As an "experiment" to see what would happen. What happened is me stepping on 47 of them in bare feet and making sounds that probably terrified the neighbors. My wife found me sitting on the couch just... staring. Not even mad anymo...