Got offered a director role that would mean more travel and longer hours. My kids are 8, 6, and 4. I turned it down because I'd barely see them during the week. My dad worked constantly and I swore I wouldn't do that. But now I'm second guessing myself. Is this a mistake? Will I regret not taking th...

This is gonna sound weird but I feel really alone even when the house is full. My wife doesn't get it when I try to explain. I have work buddies but we don't really go deep. No close friends really. Just feel like no one actually knows me, you know? Anyone deal with loneliness like this? How'd you w...

Used to sleep till noon on weekends, go out drinking with the boys whenever I wanted, and my free time was actually free. Now I'm up at 5am no matter what, my buddies stopped inviting me to stuff, and I'm researching stroller reviews at midnight. I miss sleeping but honestly? Seeing my daughter laug...

So we started tummy time with our 2 month old today and I swear he went from happy to absolutely furious in like 10 seconds. His face got all red and he started screaming. We only lasted 2 minutes before I felt bad and flipped him back over. Is it supposed to be this awful or are we doing something ...

My oldest is up by 6:30 AM every single day no matter what. Used to be able to be a zombie for half the day on weekends but those days are gone. I'm not gonna lie, some mornings I resent it. But we get the whole day extended and I've actually started enjoying early morning cartoons with him while dr...

Divorce was messy two years ago but things are finally settling down. We were able to discuss my son's soccer schedule without it turning into a fight last week. Took everything in me but I apologized for some things I said during the split and she actually responded positively. Not saying we're bes...

Been having panic attacks at work for the past month. My heart starts racing, I feel like I can't breathe, and I'm convinced something is seriously wrong with me even though the doctor said I'm fine. Haven't told my wife because I don't want her to think I can't handle things. Haven't told my boss b...

Let my 6 year old watch what I thought was safe content on YouTube Kids and somehow he went from Bluey to these weird robot videos that look like they're made in someone's basement. The whole app feels like a minefield. Does anyone actually trust it or are we all just using it as a babysitter anyway...

Every Sunday around 5pm I start dreading work on Monday. My job is fine, my boss is fine, but I just hate the grind. I feel like I miss my kids growing up. This is supposed to be the good years and I'm spending 8 hours a day staring at spreadsheets. Wife says I'm being dramatic but some days I genui...

Found my old Socks and Sandals combo in a photo from 2003. Showed it to the kids. They couldn't stop laughing. I'm bringing it back. Fashion is cyclical anyway. My wife is threatening to hide my sandals.

We started saying no screens on weekdays and honestly it's been a nightmare. My kids are bored and cranky. Wife wants to cave. But I feel like they need to be able to entertain themselves without a device for like 5 seconds. How do other people handle this without tablets becoming the constant babys...

My 7 year old asked for cereal and I said 'Sure, we can get the expensive stuff' then grabbed the store brand. He didn't notice. My wife thinks I'm a monster but honestly this is peak parenting. We're saving like $2 a box.

I told him I was just checking to see if they were as bad as I remember. He looked confused. Wife laughed from the kitchen. Mission accomplished.

Got the numbers back from our lawyer and the child support amount is way higher than I expected. I'm paying 35% of my gross income for one kid. My ex makes decent money but apparently that doesn't matter as much. I'm not trying to shortchange my son but I also can't afford my own place plus this. Th...

Getting in a few rounds after the kids go to bed most nights. My reflexes aren't what they used to be but I'm actually holding my own in multiplayer. Feel like I've earned some dad street cred when I get a kill streak going. Wife thinks I'm a loser for staying up til midnight playing games but it's ...