Left my job in finance making good money to take a role at a nonprofit that pays 30k less but I'm done by 5. Took a deep breath and made the jump last month. Haven't regretted it yet. Money is tighter but I'm not missing my kids's lives anymore. Anyone else do something like this? Would love to hear...

I have a wife, three kids, go to work every day, but some nights I feel completely alone. Like nobody really gets what's going on in my head. My wife tries but I don't want to burden her with all my stuff. Don't really have close friends I can talk to like that. How do guys build real connections?

My oldest came home with a test grade that he could have gotten away with not telling us about. Instead he brought it straight to us and admitted he didn't study. Instead of getting mad I told him I was proud of him for being honest. We talked about what he needed to do differently next time. His mo...

Cleaned out the grill today, got new propane, and fired up some burgers for dinner. Kids actually asked for seconds which never happens. There's something about food cooked outside that just hits different. Been looking at some pellet grills but the wife would kill me if I spent that kind of money r...

Spent the morning mounting a rod rack I built in the garage. Wife said it looked good which is basically a miracle. Got about 8 rods up there now and can actually find the one I want without digging through a corner. Small win but feels big. Might hit the lake this weekend if the weather holds.

Got some bonus money at work and was thinking about upgrading my gaming PC and getting a better monitor. It's been like 5 years since I upgraded anything and I'm running pretty outdated stuff. My wife thinks I'm crazy for spending money on this but it's literally my only hobby where I can chill for ...

Got up at 5am Saturday and threw a 14 lb brisket on the offset smoker I built last year. Kept it at 225 for like 12 hours with some cedar and oak. Wrapped it in butcher paper around hour 8. Let it rest for 30 mins then sliced it up. Came out pretty tender and had that nice bark on the outside. Wife ...

Had three kids in four years and became the definition of a family guy. I miss just... doing whatever I wanted. Sleeping in. Taking a random road trip. Spending money on myself instead of kids clothes and braces. My identity used to be about my hobbies and my career. Now I'm just "dad" and while I l...

So I picked up a PS5 last year and I'm honestly obsessed. Between work and the kids I only get like an hour or two at night after they go to bed but I've been working through the Uncharted series and it's amazing. My wife thinks I'm crazy but this is my decompression time. Does anyone else here use ...

Just fired up the smoker for the first time this year. Doing a 12 hour brisket and I could not be more excited. Got my playlist ready, couple cold ones waiting, and the whole day ahead of me. This is what being a dad is really about.

This might sound stupid but I'm the only dad at our kids playgroup and it gets lonely. All the moms are nice but there's definitely an outsider feeling. I don't have a lot of guy friends with kids so I feel isolated sometimes. Anyone else deal with this? How did you find your people?

Using YouTube Kids for my 4yo on road trips to keep him occupied. Does anyone trust this platform or should I be using something else? I've heard stories about weird content slipping through. What do you guys use for long car rides?

So I finally scheduled a therapist after my wife basically told me I need to deal with my depression or we're done. Been putting this off for like 3 years. I don't even know what to say or how to start talking about this stuff. Part of me thinks I'm overreacting and don't need it. Other part knows s...

Because he was outstanding in his field! I told this to my 6 year old and he groaned so hard I thought he was gonna throw up. Pretty sure that means I nailed it.

I want to be the kind of dad who leads with love and shows Christ's patience, but man some days my kids test me and I feel myself getting angry instead of staying calm. This morning my 5 year old spilled juice all over the kitchen right after I told him to be careful and I raised my voice way too mu...