Dude. I am NOT okay. We've been working on this for like 3 months and today he just... did it. Went down the driveway and around the cul-de-sac. My wife was filming and I'm pretty sure I'm in the background losing my mind. He wants to do it again tomorrow. This is the stuff they don't tell you about...

My 7yo's soccer game was last Saturday and instead of sitting on the sideline on my phone like usual, I actually watched the whole thing and cheered loud and embarrassed him lol. But we had such a good car ride home talking about the goals he scored, and it made me realize I've been kind of checked ...

So my wife organized this whole thing where the kids (3, 7, and 9) had to come up with dad jokes and judge mine. I was absolutely demolished. My best was "Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field!" and my 9yo said "Dad that's not even a joke that's just facts." I'm...

My 6yo saw something online about weekly building challenges and now wants to do it. I think it's kind of silly but honestly if it keeps him focused for an hour on Saturday mornings, I'm not complaining. Just curious if anyone else is doing this and if there are better platforms than just making pro...

Considering dropping $300 on one of these for our newborn coming in 6 weeks. I know I'm being that anxious first-time dad but honestly the anxiety about SIDS is killing me. Has anyone used it? Is it actually reassuring or does it just create more stress with false alarms?

3 weeks ago my 3.5yo was absolutely refusing the potty. Wouldn't even sit on it. We tried everything: books, songs, rewarding, nothing was landing. Then my wife noticed he'd copy literally anything his 5yo sister did. So we had her sit on her own potty at the same time "for fun" and suddenly he wan...

Took a promotion last year that's kept me at the office later most nights. My 8yo hasn't complained but my wife mentioned he's been asking "when's Dad coming home" more. I feel like I'm failing him but we also need the money and I worked toward this for years. How do you balance ambition with presen...

Got my first appointment done with a therapist who specializes in dad anxiety. Spent most of it talking about how I'm worried I'm messing up my 4-year-old by not being more patient. Therapist said something about me being "hypervigilant about parenting mistakes" and now I can't stop thinking about i...

He's been training for like weeks. Blue Shells, drift boosts, the whole thing. Finally got first place in Rainbow Road and now he's made himself a little trophy out of paper and tape. It's sitting on his desk. Every time he walks by it he points at me and does that slow-mo victory pose. I'm actuall...

My MIL keeps pushing us to get one of those Owlet smart socks that monitors your baby's oxygen levels and heart rate. Seems like it could be useful but also seems like the kind of thing that would just make me check the app every 2 seconds and spiral into anxiety. We're in Dallas btw if anyone has l...

So my son just turned 6 and we signed him up for spring soccer thinking he'd love it. First two practices were fine, but now he's refusing to go or saying his legs hurt after 15 mins. The coach says he's doing fine skill-wise, so it's not that he can't keep up. Anyone else dealt with this? Should I ...

Simple idea but we're eating dinner together every Wednesday at the table, no phones, and actually talking. Been doing it for three months now and my kids have opened up about stuff they never mention otherwise. My wife has noticed it too. The rule is everyone has to share something from their day a...

Seriously asking for survival tips. My daughter will literally go barefoot in the snow instead of wearing socks. We've tried fun socks, different brands, just giving up... nothing works. She puts them on then yanks them off 2 minutes later. Is this just a phase? Do I let it go or am I supposed to be...

Let's start a discussion. Mine is that fantasy football ruined regular football for some people. I see guys get mad about actual games because it affects their fantasy points instead of just enjoying the sport. Also three hour games with 15 minutes of actual gameplay need to get fixed but that's a w...

They were arguing for like the millionth time and I just snapped. Yelled. Said some things I didn't mean. They both went quiet and I immediately felt like garbage. Apologized before bed but can't shake the guilt. Anyone else do this? How do you move past it? I don't want to be that dad.