I know I should put the phone down but there's always that one more thing. Kid goes to bed at 8, I tell myself I'll just relax, then I'm scrolling through messages until midnight. Waking up exhausted. Wife is pissed because I'm grumpy and tired all the time. This is my own problem right? Like nobody...

Started this thing last spring and just got the last board stained yesterday. Took way longer than I expected because I wanted to do it right, but man it feels good to have a functional outdoor space now. Kids can run around, I can grill without burning down the fence, and it's actually level. Total...

I know I should be the spiritual leader in my home and I want to start doing family devotions but every time I try it feels awkward and forced. My kids are 5, 8, and 11. I don't want to be that dad who just reads a passage and calls it good. How do you guys make it meaningful without being preachy? ...

My wife wanted to exclusively breastfeed but her supply dried up and she's been really hard on herself about it. We're supplementing with formula now and honestly the baby is thriving. But I feel like she thinks we failed somehow. I keep telling her fed is best but she's not hearing it. Any dads dea...

Used to stay up til 2am playing video games and sleeping til 10. Now I'm up at 5 with the kids before anyone else. Honestly I don't even recognize myself but I wouldn't change it. I miss the freedom and sleeping in but I've gained this weird peace in the quiet mornings with coffee. My wife says I'm ...

So my ex has been switching weekends with me constantly without any real reason. Says she has plans, I need to just be flexible. But I'm the one who has to rearrange my work and my kids are getting confused about when they're with me. I have a custody order that clearly states every other weekend st...

I'll meet you at the corner. My 5yo groaned so hard but then told it to his teacher the next day. Pretty sure I'm winning at this whole parenting thing.

That new burger place on Main Street is actually really good. Got the bacon cheddar deluxe last weekend and it was legit - fresh buns, good beef, not some frozen patty situation. Fries were crispy too. Worth the drive if you're on that side of town. Anyone else been there yet?

My 10yo came back from his mom's house last week and said he doesn't want to see me anymore. When I asked why he just repeated things his mom has said about me not paying enough child support even though I pay on time every month. I called her about it and she denied saying anything but I know my ki...

This afternoon my 8 year old and 6 year old played outside together for 2 whole hours without any major meltdowns or screaming for me to settle a dispute. They built a fort, made up some imaginary game, the whole thing. I was waiting for it to go south but it didn't. Small victory but I'm celebratin...

I lost my temper with my son yesterday over spilled milk. Actually spilled milk. I yelled at him and now I feel terrible because he was already upset and I just made it worse. I pray about being a patient father but I keep failing. How do other dads handle staying calm when they're frustrated? I wan...

Got really into bread baking during the pandemic and I'm still on it. Been feeding my sourdough starter for like 8 months now. Made a really good boule last weekend with some whole wheat mixed in. The crumb structure came out perfect. My wife keeps telling me to stop making so much bread because we ...

Been prepping for weeks and my brother in law keeps texting me trash talk about how he's gonna destroy our league. We've been playing together for like 8 years so this is tradition at this point. Gonna do it virtually because nobody wants to spend a Saturday in a bar anymore, we've got kids and resp...

My 4yo asked me why the sun goes down at night. I told him it gets tired. He looked at me dead serious and said 'But dad, if it's tired it should go to bed, not down.' I can't even win against my own kid's logic. He's gonna be insufferable by age 8.

Been waiting for this moment for years. Made a joke about rectangles having the most corners and my 9 year old actually laughed instead of groaning. My wife looked shocked. This is what I've been working toward. The long game finally pays off.