Honestly I used to define myself by my job title. Made excuses about providing, about being the financial backbone. Truth is I was hiding behind work. My kids barely knew me. My wife was lonely even though I was there. Something clicked and I started saying no to stuff. Started eating lunch with my ...

I know this sounds crazy but I started making sure my boys wear a tucked in shirt and belt to church and family events. We also have a rule about hats indoors. My wife thought I was nuts at first but now she gets it. It's about teaching them that some things matter. You present yourself with dignity...

My 8 year old caught me in a lie yesterday. Small thing really, told my boss I was sick when I just wanted to take the day off. He asked me about it and I didn't know what to say. I ended up apologizing to him and explaining that I made a mistake but I'm worried I've already damaged something. How d...

We have 50/50 split down the middle, alternating weeks. Judge ordered me to pay 600 a month in child support because I make about 15k more per year than my ex. I get that child support is supposed to equalize things but this doesn't sit right with me. I'm already buying groceries and paying for acti...

My wife got a job offer she couldn't pass up so we flipped things. I'm the one doing daycare, school pickups, cooking dinner, all of it. I miss my old job sometimes, the adult interaction and getting paid, but I wouldn't trade these years with my kids for anything. I know my kids on a level I never ...

He said dad why are you crying? I said I'm not crying, it's just a bit of detergent got in my eye. He goes yeah right, you're sad about something. I said yeah buddy, I just realized I have to do this every single week for the rest of my life. The look on his face was priceless.

My 12 year old is obsessed. He's been begging for a better computer to play it on and saying everyone at school plays it. I checked it out and the game itself seems okay but I'm worried about online interactions with random people. Also he's spending money from his allowance on in-game stuff. Should...

He says all his friends have one and honestly some of them do. I'm not ready for this yet but my wife thinks we should get him one with limits on it. What age did you guys let your kids have phones? Any recommendations for good parental control apps that actually work?

Got a new job that has me working some weekends now and I'm supposed to have the kids every other weekend. Already told their mom about the conflict but she's being weird about adjusting the schedule. We have a mediator set up but haven't used them yet. Should I push for that now or try to work it o...

Caught a moth in the house barehanded and threw it outside. Now he keeps asking when my superpowers will activate. I've been riding this for three days. Don't tell him it was literally just a regular moth.

She's 6 weeks old and her eyes locked onto mine and she gave this little gummy smile. I know they say it's just gas but I don't care. I felt like I won the lottery. My wife found me on the couch just sitting there with tears running down my face. Being a dad is insane.

Some of the stuff that gets recommended to kids on YouTube is absolutely wild. He was watching some dude doing weird challenges that were definitely not age appropriate. I've now locked his YouTube to a kids profile but apparently there's ways around it? How do you guys actually monitor this without...

We gave our son his first real bath yesterday after the umbilical stump fell off. I was so nervous about dropping him or the water being the wrong temp. Took like 20 minutes for a 5 minute bath because I kept second guessing myself. He seemed fine though, barely cried. When does it get less scary?

My wife keeps saying he'll grow out of it but I'm exhausted. The second I put him down in the bassinet he loses his mind. I've tried warming up the mattress, white noise, everything. Should I just accept that I'm a human pacifier for the next few months or is there something I'm missing here?

My daughter is 6 weeks old and this morning she smiled at me. Actual real smile not just gas. Might sound stupid but it hit me different. Like okay this tiny person actually sees me and recognizes me as someone good. Made all the sleepless nights feel worth it immediately.