We brought our son home 3 weeks ago and he's basically attached to me. The second I put him down in the bassinet he screams. Doctor says he's healthy and fed but he just wants to be held. I love the bonding but I'm also exhausted and my wife needs help with our 2yo. Is this normal? How long does thi...
Got laid off last month and my support payments are killing me right now. I still want to take care of my kids obviously but I'm looking at my budget and something has to give. Anyone been through modifying support payments during financial hardship? Nervous about going back to court but I don't see...
My 8 year old came back yesterday saying mom's boyfriend was 'mean' because he told him to turn off the TV. Tried not to freak out or bash the guy but I'm concerned. Don't know much about this dude. Should I reach out to my ex directly or just let it go? Don't want to overstep but also want to know ...
Wife got me hooked on it. Not gonna say which one cause I'll get roasted but it's pretty good. Better than what I expected anyway.
Wife's taking the kids to her parents so I have the whole house to myself. Sounds stupid but I'm planning to just chill, maybe watch a movie, go for a walk, not think about anything stressful. Been running on empty for weeks and realized I need to actually do something about it instead of just grind...
Looking to build one of those clay pizza ovens in the backyard. Found some YouTube videos but they all seem to contradict each other on brick type and mortar. Has anyone actually built one of these? How much did it cost you? I'm thinking this could be a summer project but don't want to waste money i...
Had a rough few days where I just couldn't get out of my own head. Everything felt pointless and heavy. My therapist helped me realize I've been isolating myself which makes it worse. Been trying to at least call one friend a day and get outside a little even if I don't feel like it. It's slow but s...
Spent Saturday helping my neighbor replace some rotted boards on his back deck. It was only supposed to take a couple hours but we ended up there most of the day. Found way more damage underneath than expected. We reinforced the support beams and replaced like half the deck. His kids and mine hung o...
Three years ago I was 40 pounds heavier, barely left the house except for work, and my kids would rather watch YouTube than spend time with me. Something just clicked one day and I started walking. Then hiking. Now every Saturday we hit a local trail and my 7yo can outpace me sometimes. I miss sleep...
Promised my son I'd take him fishing Saturday. Work got crazy and I almost canceled. Then I thought about what my old man used to say about a man's word. So I went. Didn't even catch anything but the look on his face when I showed up at his room at 6am made it worth it. These moments are what they r...
She walked across that little stage in her cap and gown and I absolutely lost it. She saw me in the audience and her whole face lit up. My wife nudged me because I was ugly crying in public but I don't even care. When did she get so grown? Feels like yesterday she was in my arms at the hospital.
My 2 year old daughter just walked up to me out of nowhere, put her little hand on my face and said 'I love you daddy'. I was making lunch, had no idea it was coming. Now I'm sitting here at work and can't stop thinking about it. Best day ever. Seriously nothing compares to this.
Every text with my ex turns into an argument about something stupid. I asked about changing a pickup time one week due to a work thing and she accused me of not being reliable. We need to be civil for the kids but man it's hard. Thinking about using one of those co-parenting apps. Has anyone tried O...
After 6 months of bribing, accidents, and wondering if we'd ever get here, my son just went the whole weekend dry. Not one accident. I know it's early and there will probably be setbacks but holy crap I'm celebrating this moment. Bought him a special toy and we had a mini parade around the house. Wi...
Been watching too many bread videos on YouTube so I decided to make a starter from scratch. Fed it flour and water every day for a week and now it's bubbling like crazy. Made my first loaf yesterday and it actually turned out decent. Not perfect but way better than I expected. My family thinks I'm c...