My kid who gets nervous talking in front of even like 5 people auditioned for the school musical basically on a whim. Got cast as 'Townsperson #2' with like 2 lines. I fully expected him to back out or be miserable during rehearsals. He's LOVING it. Goes to rehearsal early, knows all the blocking, p...
Been putting this off for literally 3 years. My doctor prescribed me sertraline for anxiety and I was scared it would make me a zombie or something. Started it 6 weeks ago. Honestly? I can sit through my kid's soccer games without doing a mental inventory of every conversation I've had in the last d...
Got really angry at my wife yesterday over something stupid and said things I shouldn't have said. Our kids witnessed the whole thing. I felt ashamed but then I realized this might actually be an important moment. Last night I apologized to my wife in front of them and explained how I was wrong. Tod...
Currently 18 months post-split, starting to date someone seriously. My kids are 6 and 8. I know the advice is 'wait at least 2 years' but tbh I'm not sure that's realistic for me. My ex is already introducing guys to the kids pretty casually. What's your actual experience? How did your kids react? D...
First time that's happened to me. Woke up with chest tightness, couldn't catch my breath, thought something was physically wrong. Wife convinced me to go to urgent care—they said it was anxiety. Felt stupid sitting there waiting for a doctor to tell me nothing was actually wrong with me. Stayed home...
Quick question - we split up informally and just do week on/week off without anything on paper. It's worked fine for 2 years but people keep telling me I need to get it legalized. Is that overkill if we're actually getting along okay? Seems expensive.
Been eyeballing the Fyra model for the backyard. Pizza nights with the family sound perfect but they're spendy and I'm wondering if I'd actually use it enough to justify the cost. How long do you dads actually use seasonal stuff before it becomes a yard decoration? Be honest lol
It's literally a beautiful day and she wants to watch some weird 45-minute Roblox speedrun video. I know she's only 6 and this is fairly normal but it drives me crazy. We have a park literally 5 minutes away. She has toys. I'm not trying to be the "screen bad, outside good" dad but also... yes I am ...
I'm losing my mind. We put him to bed at 8:30, he gets up at 5am like clockwork, and then he's cranky by 3pm. Tried moving bedtime earlier - nope, still 5am. Tried a wake-up clock thing - he ignores it. Meanwhile my 3-year-old sleeps till 7:30 like a normal human. Is this a phase? Should I talk to t...
Got my first appointment done with a therapist my doctor recommended. Spent the whole time talking about how work has been killing me since the twins were born 18 months ago. The therapist kept asking me about my childhood and I just... didn't want to go there. Now I have to go back in 2 weeks and I...
I stopped taking my melatonin + occasional ambien about a year ago because I wanted to "beat" my insomnia naturally. lol. That did not work. I'm back to sleeping like 5 hours a night, which tanks my mood and makes everything worse. Started back on the meds yesterday and slept 8 solid hours. Feeling ...
Been teaching my oldest how to work on cars in the garage and I gotta say, it's been one of the best decisions I've made as a dad. He's learning problem solving, getting confident, understanding how things actually work instead of just pushing buttons on screens. Plus we're building something togeth...
Was reading news and social media until like 11pm every night, which was keeping my anxiety elevated and destroying my sleep. Started this week - putting phone in another room after 9. It's only been 4 days but I'm sleeping better and I'm not waking up already stressed. Probably sounds obvious but ...
Called around to see about joining a local club and apparently they want 5 grand a year PLUS an initiation fee that's basically another year of membership. I get it it's nice to have reserved tee times but come on. Been hitting the public courses for the last 20 years and honestly the greens are pre...
My 4yo has had like 3 accidents this week on transition days (Mon mornings when I pick him up from mom's place). Otherwise he's dry. Is this just stress from switching houses or should I be concerned? First time parent stuff and honestly it's got me worried.