This is the third week in a row. Says she has work stuff come up and can I pick up an hour earlier. Thing is I work too and I'm scrambling to rearrange everything. How do I set a boundary without being the bad guy about it? We're supposed to be civil for the kids but this is getting exhausting.
This is the third time this month. I work in tech and my boss is one of those guys who doesn't really understand why people can't just work whenever. I made it clear when I started working from home that 6-8pm is family time / bedtime routine and I won't be available. He scheduled a "quick sync" for...
Had the most amazing moment this morning. My daughter looked right at me and smiled. Like a real genuine smile. Or at least I think it was real. My mom says it's too early and it's just gas. But it felt different you know? She was looking right in my eyes. I know logically newborns can't really smil...
My son was pretending to be me at breakfast, sitting with terrible posture, drinking coffee and saying 'well actually' before every sentence to his action figures. Then he stood up and said 'I'm going to check the thermostat for no reason' and just stared at it. He nailed me perfectly. My wife could...
I've mastered pancakes and that's literally it. Like restaurant quality pancakes. I can't make eggs without them being weird, toast is apparently harder than it should be, and I gave up on french toast years ago. But pancakes? That's my thing and my kids actually request it. What's yours?
Been working on this for like three years off and on. Just got the workbench organized, tools hung up on the pegboard, and honestly it looks amazing. Can't wait to actually have time to use it without the kids turning my screwdrivers into imaginary weapons.
This 9 year old kid can literally play Roblox for 6 hours straight on a weekend. I set timers, try to get him interested in other stuff, but the second he gets back on that game its like nothing else exists. I took his device away for a week and he cried for days. His mom says Im being too harsh. Ar...
We've been doing 15 minutes of Bible study with our four kids (ages 6, 8, 11, 13) every Sunday night for about 3 months now. I wasn't sure how it would go since the older kids are moody and the younger ones have short attention spans. But we've found this Proverbs study that's actually engaging and ...
Spent Saturday and Sunday building a simple treehouse in our oak tree. My son picked out the wood and helped hammer nails (with safety goggles on the whole time). Used 2x8s for the platform and bolted everything to the tree properly. Cost me about 200 bucks and a ton of sore muscles but seeing his f...
Every Monday and Wednesday I pick up the kids at 6pm. Mom has been showing up between 6:15 and 6:45 the last 4 times. I have to stay late at work and it throws off my whole schedule. My kids are getting tired waiting around. I texted her twice but she just says sorry and does it again. How do I hand...
After 2 years of separation, the judge signed off on everything this morning. We have joint custody and a fair split worked out. But my kids are 9 and 7 and I'm sitting here not knowing what to say tonight. Do I tell them together or separately? Do I make it a big announcement or just say mommy and ...
My wife and I are are currently working on kid number 1 and we tend to lean quite heavily into the 'what kind of parents will we be' discussions. One of the topics we spent a lot of time on this week was dads taking part in feeding the baby. Naturally I would like to be part of it but I am concerne...
That's probably the weirdest part of becoming a dad. Yeah I miss the freedom and the sleep and being able to just travel or go out on a whim without planning everything six months ahead. But when I think about going back to that version of myself, the 25 year old who only thought about himself, I do...
My 6 year old asked me yesterday why we don't all live together. Broke my heart. I tried explaining it in a way kids could understand but honestly I don't know if I did it right. My ex and I are trying to keep things friendly for them but it's hard sometimes when I'm angry about how things went down...
Getting real mixed feelings about going back to the office full time. Those 3 months with the baby were incredible and I actually learned how to change diapers without being terrified. My company's being cool about letting me do 2 days remote but I'm worried about missing stuff with the newborn. Any...