I know the experts say 1-2 hours but on busy days when I'm trying to get dinner done and help with homework and laundry, the iPad comes out. My 5 year old will watch for like 3 hours if I let her. I feel guilty about it but also like I'm doing the best I can. Am I messing her up? What does everyone ...

My 6 year old told his friend that his dad 'fixes things and tells the best worst jokes.' I mean, he's not wrong. Been riding that high for like three days now.

I told him I was trying to understand where he came from. He didn't laugh. My wife did though, so I'm calling that a win.

Got a projector mounted, some acoustic panels on the walls, and I'm in the process of building custom shelving for my action figure collection. My wife thinks I'm crazy but I showed her the design and she actually seems to be getting on board. This is supposed to be my space you know? Where I can ju...

Guys I'm being real here. Work has been absolutely insane the past month and I'm exhausted by the time I get home. My kids want to talk about their day and I'm just zoning out on my phone. My wife mentioned yesterday that the kids asked why dad seems mad all the time now. That hit me hard. I know I ...

This has become my new normal and I hate it. By 7pm I'm done with the day mentally but then I have to put the kids down, help with homework, do bedtime routine, and by the time that's all over my brain is fried. But then I log back in around 10 or 11 to catch up on emails and actual work. Is anyone ...

This is driving me crazy. We agreed on every other weekend and Wed nights but she keeps texting me last minute saying she needs to switch things around. Last week she had them on my weekend without asking first. I don't want to be the bad guy but I need consistency. The kids are asking when they're ...

My 6 week old boy has been doing these little smiles but I can't tell if they're real or just gas. My mom says he's definitely smiling at me on purpose but I don't want to get my hopes up. When did your kids start with real responsive smiles? This milestone stuff is weird because you can't really te...

My 10 year old literally talks about nothing but Fortnite. He watches streamers on YouTube for hours, wants every skin, begs me to let him play during school nights. I know all the other kids are into it but this feels excessive. He got mad at me last week when I said no and actually yelled that I'm...

So I decided this weekend we'd build a treehouse. Looked at some YouTube videos, grabbed some 2x8s and rope from Home Depot. My 7 year old was SO excited. I'm not gonna lie, being 40 and climbing around in a tree with a power drill is no joke. My back is wrecked but watching them play up there for 3...

Planning to smoke a brisket tomorrow morning for a family dinner. Never done it before. I've got a pellet smoker and watched like 15 YouTube videos already. Should I trim the fat cap before or after? And how often should I check on it? Don't want to mess this up in front of my in-laws.

I was that guy. Always grinding, always on my phone during dinner, missed my daughter's soccer games. Had a health scare last year that made me rethink everything. Negotiated a remote position with better hours. Been 8 months now and my relationship with my kids is completely different. They actuall...

So I was trying to impress my kids with a trick where I make a grape disappear and my son just looks at me and goes 'Dad that's not magic that's just you eating it.' Spent 5 minutes setting up this whole bit for them to call me out immediately. They knew the whole time. These kids are too smart for ...

I'm going through a rough patch and some days I just feel like I'm going through the motions with my kids. I get them to school, I feed them, but there's no energy left to actually engage. I feel like I'm failing them and that just makes the depression worse. Started on medication this week so hopef...

Pancakes, sausage, eggs, the whole thing. Normally I burn something or forget an ingredient but today everything worked. My 8 year old told me it was better than mom's and I'm never letting him forget he said that lol. Had a full Saturday morning with all three kids laughing at the breakfast table. ...