Real question. I work full time, have 3 kids ages 6, 4, and 2. Wife works part time. By the time I get home at 6, help with dinner, do homework with the older two, and get everyone to bed it's 9pm. Then I'm too tired to do anything. On weekends we're just catching up on chores and errands. Where's t...
Been fully remote for 2 years since my second kid was born. My company is forcing everyone back 3 days a week starting next month. I'm not gonna lie, I'm stressed about this. My wife works from home too so we've had a good rhythm going. Now we gotta figure out childcare for those days and honestly t...
My son smiled at me today and I swear it wasn't just gas. He looked right at my face and smiled. I know they say it's not intentional at this age but man that got me. Been telling everyone all day. My wife is laughing at how excited I am. These little wins are everything right now.
Got into woodworking about a month ago and I'm obsessed. Started with a small cutting board, now I'm planning a whole bookshelf for my home office. Spent way too much on tools already but man there's something so satisfying about making something with your hands. Anyone else have hobbies that just c...
New VP is visiting from HQ and everyone's going out after work. I told my boss I had to leave at 5 to get to my son's game across town. The look he gave me was not great but honestly he can deal with it. My kid's been practicing all season and I'm not gonna miss it for some forced networking. Anyone...
We've been pretty strict with my youngest, max 30 mins a day mostly educational stuff like Duolingo and Khan Academy Kids. But now that he's in kindergarten all his friends talk about YouTube videos and games and he feels left out. My wife thinks we should loosen up a bit, I'm worried about setting ...
Read a lot of doom and gloom on here about gaming so I wanted to share another perspective. My 11yo is really into Minecraft and yeah I was skeptical but honestly it's taught him problem solving, resource management, creativity. We play together sometimes on weekends which is pretty fun. He's not on...
Just finished my 8 weeks at home with our new baby and honestly I feel like I'm abandoning my family. The thought of sitting in meetings while my wife is home with a newborn makes me feel guilty as hell. I know I have to work and bills don't pay themselves but man this sucks. Anyone else feel this w...
Been a Christian my whole life but becoming a dad has shown me how much I was just talking the talk. My kids watch everything I do and say. Last week my daughter asked why I was upset about something I said was 'not a big deal' and it hit me that she's calling out my hypocrisy at 6 years old. I'm tr...
I've been dealing with anxiety for years but it's gotten worse since becoming a parent. I find myself being way too protective and it's making my kids anxious too. My 7-year-old is starting to avoid certain activities because I project my fears onto him. I started therapy last month and it's helping...
My oldest is getting her own used iPhone for her birthday (she's 11) and I want to set up some controls without being totally restrictive. I know Apple has Screen Time but does anyone use third party apps that work better? Also any tips for setting boundaries that won't make her hate me?
I keep saying I'm going to be more present with my family but then I'm scrolling on my phone instead of playing with my kids or talking to my wife. It's killing me. I know I'm setting a terrible example of discipline and self control. Looking for a few guys who want to check in weekly about how we'r...
We were driving to school and my son asked why God lets bad things happen to good people. I froze for a second because I didn't have a perfect answer ready. Instead of giving him some canned response I just told him it's a question even grown ups struggle with and that's okay. We talked about how Go...
I'm halfway through The Bear on Hulu and it's stressing me out but in a good way. The kitchen scenes are insane. Wife is on her third rewatch of The Office which is fair honestly. What shows are you guys into? Always looking for recommendations once I finish this one.
Been thinking about this a lot lately. 5 years ago I was doing nights at the distribution center, sleeping during the day, completely missing my kids' childhoods. Got a job offer for remote work that paid less but I couldn't pass it up. Now I'm here when they wake up, I make their lunches, I'm at so...