So I walked in his room without knocking and caught him on his laptop looking at some inappropriate content. I froze, he froze, then I just closed the door and left. Don't even know how to handle this conversation. Do I ground him? Have the talk? I'm totally lost here. He's got parental controls but...
My wife finally convinced me to talk to someone about the depression stuff I've been dealing with. Had my 4th session last week and I don't know if I'm just naturally resistant to it or what but I don't feel much different yet. The therapist seems cool and asks good questions but I'm waiting for lik...
So I decided Saturday morning that we were building a treehouse. Didn't have plans drawn up or anything, just some 2x8s and a vague idea. My oldest helped me hoist the first platform and my youngest kept handing me nails he found in the garage. By hour 3 my wife was yelling that lunch was ready and ...
Seriously I don't know what it is about standing over a grill with a cold drink but it just makes everything seem better. Could be dealing with a crazy day at work or kids driving me nuts but 20 minutes at the grill and I'm a new man. Anyone else get this or am I just weird.
Manager offered me a director role last week. Better pay, better title, more prestige. But the hours are insane and I'd have to travel 3 weeks a month. My oldest has soccer, my daughter wants me at her school events, and my wife is managing everything. I declined and honestly I feel weirdly relieved...
Been working from home for 2 years now and I thought it would be perfect. Turns out my boss expects me to be available 24/7 and my kids think I'm not really 'at work' so they interrupt me constantly. I'm getting pulled in both directions and honestly I'm failing at both. Anyone else struggling with ...
Did the silly voice thing where I pretend to be his stuffed dinosaur talking about eating broccoli. He absolutely lost it. Milk everywhere, mom was annoyed, but totally worth it. These moments are gold.
Been working with him all summer and today he just took off down the driveway. Didn't crash, didn't panic, just rode like he'd been doing it forever. My wife got it on video and I've already watched it like 20 times. Best feeling ever honestly.
Waitress asked how the food was and I said 'it's going down pretty well.' She smiled. Then I added 'which is good because my esophagus doesn't work sideways.' My wife put her face in her hands. The waitress did not come back for like 20 minutes.
So I'm at the store with my 7 year old and he asks for cereal. I pick up a box and say 'this one's great, it's got 8 grams of protein per serving.' He looks at me and goes 'dad that's not a joke, that's just a fact.' I'm losing my touch guys.
Was making dinner and my daughter asked what's for dinner. I said 'food.' She didn't laugh. Then my son walked in, I said it again, and he absolutely lost it. No idea why but I'm claiming victory.
My daughter is 7 and my son is 9. We're telling them this weekend that their mom and I are separating. I want to make sure they understand it's not their fault and that we both love them equally. Any advice from guys who've been through this? Should I do it together with their mom or separate?
This is the third time in two months she's asking to swap weekends with no notice. I get that life happens but I plan stuff with the kids and it messes with them too. How do I handle this without being the bad guy? Do I just start saying no or is there a better way to address it?
Started a side hustle that actually took off when my oldest was born. Spent years stressed about money, couldn't take family trips, always worried about paying rent. Now we're comfortable, kids get to do sports and activities, I don't panic when the car breaks down. What I didn't expect is how much ...
My company is going through layoffs and honestly I'm scared. Been praying about it every morning and last night my kids asked if I was okay. Told them the truth, that sometimes grown ups are worried too, but we trust God has a plan. Asked if they would pray with me and they did. There's something po...