Every time I set up painting or markers with the kids it looks like a hurricane hit the house afterward. Paint on the floor, markers on the table that won't come out, glitter (why did I think glitter was a good idea?) literally everywhere. I've tried the tablecloth thing, the dropcloth thing, even s...
She's 22 and talking about getting engaged to a guy she's known for 8 months. I like the kid well enough but come on. Looking for advice on how to express my concerns without being the overbearing dad. I raised her to think for herself but sometimes thinking for yourself means making mistakes. How d...
So my 8yo has been forgetting his backpack at my place literally every other Wednesday when his mom picks him up. I've tried: - Putting it by the door - Reminding him 5 mins before pickup - Letting him experience the consequence (forgot homework, got a note from teacher) Mom's getting frustrated wi...
Wife has been passive aggressively mentioning this since our youngest was born. Did it this weekend in like 2 hours. Feeling very accomplished about something that should've taken way less of my emotional energy to do. Anyway if anyone knows why these things are so hard to get off when you actually ...
Does anyone else feel like organized sports camps are getting ridiculous? The $400-600 "elite" youth soccer camp happened and my kid learned the same stuff he learns at regular practice but now I'm $500 poorer. I've started just setting up cones in the yard and we mess around with drills ourselves...
Got laid off from my corporate job 3 months ago and spent the first month in a panic spiral. But honestly? The last couple weeks have been the first time in years I don't wake up with dread. My 9yo noticed I'm actually helping with homework instead of just being present physically. Still terrified a...
Not in a sad way. But if you're about to become a dad, stop trying to be the cool guy who has it all figured out. Just accept now that you'll probably be tired, smell like kid stuff half the time, and say things like 'did you poop?' to a small human. Embrace it early and you'll be way happier than i...
My neighbor was like "dude you gotta get Life360 or whatever, I know where my kids are all the time." And I get the safety angle but... isn't that kinda creepy? My 14yo daughter would absolutely lose it if she knew I was tracking her location. I'm torn because I DO want to know she's safe but I al...
Woke up at like 4 in the morning which sounds terrible but honestly it was perfect. Got to the lake when nobody else was there. Didn't catch anything huge but caught a bunch of smaller ones which was actually kind of nice because I wasn't putting pressure on myself. Just sat there with my coffee thi...
Do other dads get genuinely excited about new BBQ rubs or am I officially old? I spent 45 minutes reading reviews on smoker thermometers yesterday and felt like a kid on Christmas morning. When did this happen to me? I used to think car mods were cool.
Picked up a used little tikes climbing dome from Facebook Marketplace for $35. My kids have been outside for 3+ hours every day this week. THREE HOURS. Meanwhile I'm inside with coffee and it's quiet. This might be the best parenting investment I've ever made. Seriously if you don't have one of thes...
Kid is in 2nd grade, comes home with like an hour of homework every night. But then he's exhausted, doesn't want to do it, we end up in a battle. I feel like we're spending all evening just fighting about school work instead of actually doing fun family stuff. Is this normal for 2nd grade or is his ...
Okay rant incoming. Between soccer, swim lessons, and piano I'm spending like $600/month on my two kids' activities. MONTHLY. And that's after I said no to robotics club. My wife and I make decent money but this is legitimately cutting into our budget. I'm not against my kids doing stuff, I'm agains...
Got him a little chore chart so he can earn some money and we've been talking about giving to others. Last Sunday he wanted to put half his allowance in the offering without me asking. I literally got emotional watching him learn that money isn't just about what you want. These small moments are why...
So my brother installed a homemade zip line between two trees in his backyard and of course my kids went INSANE for it. We've been over there three weekends in a row now. My 10yo is fearless, my 7yo is nervous but doing it, my 4yo can't reach the handles. It's like they found the most fun thing ever...