Been trying to get better at grilling and usually just throw meat on and hope for the best. Yesterday I actually used a meat thermometer and it came out perfect. Medium rare, good crust, not dry at all. Kids even ate it without complaining. Small wins right?
Been working with my sons on the basics lately. A handshake says everything about a man. I make sure they look a person in the eye, grip firm but not aggressive, and hold it for just long enough. My oldest is 12 and finally getting it down. You can see the difference when we meet someone and he does...
This is embarrassing to admit but I feel so alone sometimes. My wife is great but we barely talk anymore beyond logistics. My buddies all moved away or we just lost touch over the years. I love my kids but parenting is isolating sometimes. Anyone else feel this way? How do you actually make dad frie...
My 7 year old just casually mentioned that mom's boyfriend spent the night at her place. I wasn't even aware she was seriously dating anyone. We don't have anything in the custody agreement about introducing new partners. I'm livid but don't know if I have legal standing to do anything about it. Thi...
Dude. My boy is 7 weeks old and he just smiled at me for real. Not just gas. A real smile. I literally teared up. All the sleepless nights, all the stress, all the times I questioned if I was doing anything right just completely melted away. I get why people want a bunch of kids now. Has anyone else...
Got out to the lake early this morning before the family woke up. Caught a 4 pound bass that absolutely fought me for like 10 minutes. I know it's not huge for some people but I was stoked. Haven't had that kind of peace and quiet in months. Those early morning fishing trips might be the only time I...
So my son has been asking for a gaming PC for like 6 months now. He's good at school, does his chores, and honestly spends most of his screen time on educational stuff or age appropriate games on the Switch. My wife thinks we should wait until he's older but I'm wondering if getting him a gaming PC ...
My daughter will watch YouTube for hours if I let her. I set time limits with the parental control app but she just asks me to extend it and I usually give in because I'm tired and need peace. Tried blocking it entirely but then she's bored and driving me crazy. Do you guys actually enforce it or is...
Was at Whole Foods and my 6 year old pointed at the organic section and asked 'Dad what does organic mean?' I said 'it means your mom paid extra money so we can feel poor faster.' Got a dirty look from my wife that could kill.
Started building a bookshelf last month and now I'm planning a whole deck. There's something so satisfying about making something with your hands. Plus it gives me an excuse to spend time in the garage away from the chaos for a bit. Anybody else do woodworking or similar projects? Looking for recomm...
My 7yo mentioned that mom said I'm 'irresponsible' because I was 10 minutes late picking him up last week. I've got him 50% of the time and I'm really involved but one delay and now he's hearing this stuff. How do I handle this without making things worse? I want to be the bigger person but I'm frus...
Turned 35 and had a kid 6 months ago. My entire friend group still doesn't get it. They still text me to hit the bars on Friday nights and I'm like yeah no I'm going to bed at 10pm because someone wakes up at 5am screaming. I miss sleeping until noon. I miss spontaneous road trips. I miss being the ...
My son is 4 months old and we're still doing the 2-3am wake up routine. Wife and I are absolutely exhausted. I keep hearing stories about 6 week olds sleeping 8 hours straight and wonder if we're doing something wrong or if those people are just lucky. Anyone else go through this? What finally worke...
We're at the point where my daughter is smiling and following us with her eyes and honestly it makes all the sleepless nights worth it. She recognized my voice yesterday and I swear I almost cried. The first month was brutal but I'm actually starting to feel like I know what I'm doing now. Still ter...
I know this is probably nothing to most of you but I'm running on fumes. My wife and I have been tag teaming the nights for weeks and last night our 6 week old actually went 4 hours between feeds. We both got to sleep at the same time for the first time in forever. I feel like a human again. Anyone ...