My 8 year old asked why I always make puns and I said 'because I'm on a roll' while eating bread. She groaned so hard but then couldn't stop giggling. Also told them 'I'm reading a book about anti gravity, it's impossible to put down.' They're getting too old for this stuff but they still laugh and ...
So I took 8 weeks off when my second was born and honestly it was amazing. Now I'm back in the office 3 days a week and I feel like I'm missing everything. My wife is handling most of it but I can't help feeling guilty when I'm in meetings and my phone buzzes with a photo of the baby smiling. Anyone...
Took the 3 and 5 year old on what I thought was an easy 2 mile trail. Seemed fine on AllTrails. We made it maybe half a mile before the 3yo got tired and the 5yo stepped in a creek and soaked his shoe. Spent the next hour managing meltdowns, changing shoes, and carrying the younger one. My wife and ...
Been with this company 6 years and finally got the offer for a senior role I wanted. Problem is it's got about 30% travel, probably 2 weeks a month out of town. My kids are 4 and 6 and I know those are important years. The pay bump would be good for the family financially but I'm wondering if I'm ch...
Before kids I had this whole image of who I was. Had hobbies, worked late, spent money on stuff I thought mattered. Then my first was born and I just felt lost for like a year. Couldn't remember who I was outside of being a dad. Miss some of that independence, not gonna lie. But I'm learning that be...
This is the third week she's texted me at 2pm saying she needs to switch our pickup schedule. I've got stuff planned, the kids get confused, and I'm losing my mind. We have a custody agreement but nothing specific about notice for changes. Do I just suck it up or do I need to get lawyers involved ag...
I got stuck with a schedule that's basically weekends only and I hate it. My ex makes more money and got a better lawyer. I love my kids but only seeing them 2 days a week is killing me. Lawyer says we could fight it but it would cost 15k and no guarantee we'd win. Just venting mostly. Anyone been i...
Been working with my oldest on a firm handshake and looking people in the eye. It matters. My father taught me this and I'm passing it down. You can tell a lot about a man by how he presents himself and treats others. Started young with my boys doing the same. It's one of those foundational things t...
Took my 4 year old to the store and he pointed at Frosted Flakes and said "Dad those are GRRRREAT" in the Tony voice. I almost fell over laughing. He's been doing it every time we go shopping for 2 weeks now. This is peak parenting comedy.
My 8 year old came home asking why his friends got so many presents and why we focus more on the birth of Jesus than getting stuff. We're not super strict about it, we do give gifts but it's simple and the focus is church and celebrating Christ. How do you guys explain this to your kids in a way tha...
My son has been really into Fortnite with his friends and I get it, it's social for them. But he wants to play 3-4 hours after school and I'm drawing the line at 2 hours max on weekdays. He says all his friends get more time. I don't want to be the strict dad but I also see how it affects his mood a...
My home office has basically become chaos. I'm on calls and my 3 year old is screaming for snacks, my 6 year old needs help with homework, my wife is also trying to work. We've got overlapping meetings, no childcare during summers, and I'm trying to maintain a professional appearance on Zoom while l...
Summer break started yesterday and my wife and I are already arguing about how much iPad time we let the kids have. I want to say 2 hours max, she thinks we should be more flexible. Our kids are 6 and 8. What's actually reasonable? Sometimes I feel like tablets are a lifesaver when I need 30 mins of...
He's not just playing it, he's watching YouTube videos about Roblox, joining Discord servers about Roblox, spending his allowance on Robux. I'm worried about predators and also about how much he's into it. I get the appeal of online gaming with friends but this feels different. I asked to join a ser...
Honestly was dreading going through mediation but our mediator was really good. Got us to agree on a custody schedule that actually works for both of us and the kids. Still not easy seeing my daughter go back and forth but at least now there's structure and we're not fighting about it constantly. If...