Took my 3 year old on a 2 mile trail last Saturday thinking itd be easy. He made it about halfway before demanding to be carried the rest of the way and my legs are still sore. Do people just like carry their kids the whole time or is there a trick? Want to get back out there but not sure how to mak...

Ive got a wife and kids and a job and a house full of people but lately I just feel completely isolated. Like no one really knows me or gets what Im going through. Even in a room full of people at work or family gatherings I feel like Im on the outside looking in. Anyone else experience this? It doe...

My ex and I split 2 years ago and we're finally getting better at the co-parenting thing. Found out early on that we need to keep communication strictly about the kids. No personal stuff, no bringing up old arguments. We use a shared calendar app for schedules and a parenting communication app for m...

Started a starter three weeks ago, fed it like it was a pet, finally made a loaf yesterday and it came out like a brick. My wife said we could use it to pave the driveway. But you know what? I'm going to keep trying because I've got nothing but time on Sunday mornings and something about the process...

Work situation came up where my boss wanted me to take credit for something one of my younger team members did. Couldn't do it. Told him straight up that the kid earned that win and if we're going to build a culture of integrity in this office then we start by doing the right thing even when nobody'...

I've been doing the same thing for like 10 years. Scrambled eggs with toast and bacon. Kids want pancakes now so I guess I'm making two breakfasts every Saturday. Worth it though. What do you guys usually do?

I've got maybe an hour a week to game these days so I'm looking for something I can actually make progress in without needing huge time blocks. Currently debating between replaying some old favorites or trying something new. What are you guys playing? Need recommendations for a dad who can only game...

Been a Christian for years but never actually committed to tithing. Wife and I talked about it and decided to start doing it. First month is done and yeah, we definitely feel the hit financially. But there's something different about it. Less worried somehow? Anyone else make this leap? Did it get e...

So my 8 year old caught me losing my temper at another driver today and later asked why I yelled when we talk about controlling our anger at church. I had no good answer and felt like a total failure. I tried to explain that adults mess up too but man, it hit different coming from my kid. Anyone els...

This is driving me crazy. We agreed on Tuesday and Friday pickups. She's now canceling or changing the times constantly with like an hour's notice. I get that life happens but I'm trying to plan my work schedule around this and I'm starting to look unreliable to my boss. I don't want to go back to c...

Last weekend I was sitting on the porch with my kids and I realized I wasn't really there. Phone in my lap, mind at work. That's not the man I want to be and that's not the example I want to set. A true gentleman gives his full attention to the people in front of him. That's respect. So I'm making a...

Got the papers finalized last month and we're on a 50/50 split now. Every other week with the kids. I was prepared for the legal stuff but I wasn't prepared for how hard it is to drop them off at their mom's house every two weeks. My oldest asked me last night if I was leaving them. Man that broke m...

I'm writing this because I never thought I'd be here. A decade ago I was that guy showing up late to pickup, missing school plays, making excuses. My kids barely knew me. Hit rock bottom when my oldest asked why daddy smelled like beer in the mornings. That was it. Got help, went to AA, did the work...

We raised him in church, homeschooled him, had family devotions. Now he's 15 and saying he doesn't believe any of it. Says it's all just what we forced on him. Wife is devastated. I'm angry but trying not to show it. Part of me gets it - he has to make his own choices - but another part feels like w...

Had a whole thing planned with friends this weekend but it fell through last minute. Now I got an open Saturday and Sunday and I'm not sure what to do with myself. Too late to plan anything major. Guess it's a good time to finally clean the garage and catch up on home stuff I've been avoiding.