Just cleaned out the grill and stocked up on charcoal, propane, and enough meat to feed a small army. Planning a big cookout this Saturday. Any recommendations for side dishes that aren't just the standard potato or bean salad? Looking to impress the family this year. Also open to sauce recommendati...

I said "It's 2:30." He said "2:30 what?" I said "2:30 to get up and go to work!" Wife groaned. Mission accomplished.

Flipped one in the air and caught it back in the pan. My 6 year old absolutely lost it, thought I was a magician. Then I flipped the next one and it landed on the floor. Guess I'm not so magical after all. But I'm riding high on that first one for the next month.

Been home on paternity leave for the last 6 weeks and honestly it's been amazing spending time with my daughter. Now I have to go back and I'm dreading it. Not because of work but because I'm gonna miss so much. My wife is doing daycare but still. Does this guilt ever go away? Or do you just get use...

Started letting my 9yo earn gaming time through chores and homework. He gets 30 minutes for every A on a test, can lose it for not doing his chores. Honestly it's been pretty effective. He's more motivated than when I was just saying no all the time. The key is making it a choice he can control. Tho...

First year doing this with my buddies and I have no idea what I'm doing. I've got the 6th pick overall. Should I go RB or WR first? Also is it weird that I've spent like 8 hours looking at rankings when I should be doing yard work lol

My 7 year old has watched approximately 47 million slime making videos in the last week. I finally let him make some and now my kitchen looks like a science experiment went wrong. Send help and paper towels.

Been working with my 8 year old on his handshake. His mom thinks I'm being old fashioned but I believe a firm handshake and eye contact says everything about a man's character. Started noticing he was doing that weak fish grip thing with some of my friends and it embarrassed me honestly. Spent 15 mi...

Had to have a serious talk with my oldest today. He rolled his eyes at his mother when she asked him to take out the trash. I don't care if he's 16 and thinks he's grown, that kind of disrespect toward the woman who raised him won't fly in my house. Made him apologize without excuses and he's going ...

Just watched my oldest turn down an easy job opportunity because he said the hours would be too convenient and he wouldnt be building any real skills. Made me proud. My old man used to say that comfort is the enemy of growth. He worked sunrise to sunset his whole life and never complained once. Didn...

So I was checking his computer because his grades dropped last semester and I found he's been in like 5 discord servers with people he doesn't even go to school with. Some of them are gaming related but one is just random strangers talking about who knows what. We had the talk about internet safety ...

I know this sounds weird but I don't feel that instant connection everyone talks about. My wife seems to have this natural thing with our newborn and I just feel like I'm going through the motions. I change diapers, I feed him, but I'm not getting those butterflies everyone describes. Is there somet...

Took me like 6 months but the basement is officially done. Got a nice sectional, mounted the TV, built some shelving for my collectibles, and even got a mini fridge situation going. Ran ethernet cable down there so the gaming rig has solid connection. Wife said I can't live down here but we both kno...

I'm constantly checking my phone during dinner or when I'm supposed to be playing with the kids. My boss expects responses to emails at 7pm on a Tuesday and it's turning me into a jerk with my family. I snapped at my son yesterday because I was stressed about a project and I hate that. Need to figur...

Our 5 week old will conk out fine during the day if we're holding him but the second we try to put him down he wakes up crying. We've tried letting him cry a bit but I feel terrible and we end up picking him up. Is this just a newborn thing? My parents say we're spoiling him but he's a baby, right? ...