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...
No training wheels, just me holding the seat and running behind him down the driveway. Probably did this for like 20 minutes and then I let go without telling him and he went a solid 30 feet. The look on his face when he realized he was doing it himself hit different man. We must have done it 50 mor...
Took my 3yo into the mens room at Target and he starts yelling DADDY WHY DO YOU HAVE A BUTT HOLE IN YOUR PANTS at the top of his lungs. So apparently he thought my fly was a defect. Everyone within a 50 foot radius heard it. Wife thought it was hilarious when I told her. These are the moments you ne...
My 15yo has gotten real sassy lately and yesterday she actually rolled her eyes at me when I asked her to do chores. I know teenage years are tough but we raised her better than that. Trying to figure out the line between giving her independence and not accepting disrespect. Dont want to be a tyrant...
My 7 year old will literally watch videos of other kids unboxing toys for hours. I dont get it at all. We grew up with actual cartoons and games and now kids just watch other people play with stuff? Feels like lazy parenting to let him watch it but honestly some days I need 30 minutes of peace to ju...
So my ex got a new job offer across the country and wants to move with the kids. We share 50/50 custody and she says there's no way I can make it work there financially or job wise. Technically legally we need to agree or go back to court. I feel like Im being pushed into a corner where I either los...
This is the third time in 6 weeks that she's canceled my weekend with the kids because of some work thing or new boyfriend plans. Meanwhile Im blocking out my whole schedule, sometimes rearranging plans with my girlfriend, and then she just texts me Thursday night that they cant come. The kids are c...
I've never experienced anxiety before but since my daughter was born 4 months ago I can't stop thinking something terrible is going to happen to her. I check on her constantly when she's sleeping, probably too much. My wife thinks I'm being paranoid but this doesn't feel normal. I'm exhausted from t...
There's a lot of talk these days about what it means to be the head of the family and I think a lot of guys are getting it wrong. Being a leader doesn't mean you get to be lazy or demanding. It means you make the hard decisions, you protect your family, and you set the example. My wife respects my a...
So my son is 3 weeks old and the second I put him down in the bassinet he starts crying. My wife says I'm creating a bad habit but I don't want to let him cry it out at this age. He sleeps great on my chest though. Are we doing something wrong or is this just what newborns do? Any other dads dealing...