My daughter is 12 and wants Instagram. All her friends have it apparently. I know I need to talk to her about stranger danger and not sharing personal info but I feel like I'm from a different generation and probably missing stuff. What are the real dangers I should be worried about? Should I follow...
Found my 7 year old going through my phone looking at my notes where I keep all my dad jokes. Now he keeps hitting me with 'Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field!' at dinner. The worst part is my wife is encouraging it. I've created a monster.
Going through the divorce and the lawyer is pushing me toward a 50/50 custody schedule. I work full time and honestly I don't know how I'm going to make it work. But I also don't want to be that dad who only sees his kids on weekends. My ex wants primary custody with me getting them 4 days a month a...
My wife is going back to work in a couple weeks and we've been trying to get our daughter used to a bottle. We've tried like 5 different bottles now and she just screams and spits it out every time. Meanwhile she'll eat fine when mom is nursing. Anyone else deal with this? How long before she'll act...
My depression has been pretty bad the last few months and I'm struggling to engage with my kids the way I want to. I'm going through the motions, making sure they're fed and safe, but I don't have the energy to really play with them or be present. I feel guilty about it and that makes the depression...
Wife wants to pump and bottle feed so I can help with night feeds and bonding. I'm for it logically but also feels weird that she'll do the hard work and I just warm it up. Am I overthinking this? Also we can't afford much so bottle sterilizer recommendations that won't break the bank? Someone tell ...
Got laid off a couple months ago, finally found a new job but it's about 30k less per year. Do I need to formally modify my child support or can I just talk to my ex about it? We've had a pretty cooperative situation but I also don't want to get behind on payments. Haven't said anything yet. Should ...
Was supposed to go tent camping with the boys at a state park about 2 hours away. Got everything packed, loaded up the car, drove out there. Get to the site and realize I forgot the actual tent. Just the poles and stakes are in the car. Anyway, ended up at a KOA with cabins nearby and somehow it was...
I see a lot of guys trying to lead their families by being the loudest voice in the room. That's not what real leadership looks like. A man leads by example, keeps his word, and makes decisions based on what's best for his family not his ego. My dad was like this and I'm trying to be the same way wi...
My ex and I split 18 months ago and we still can't have a conversation without it turning into an argument. We're stuck co-parenting two kids ages 7 and 10 for at least 8 more years. I try to keep things civil for the kids but it's exhausting. Does it ever get easier or do we just learn to tolerate ...
My baby is 3 months old now and honestly some days I still feel like I'm babysitting. Like it hasn't clicked yet that this is my life now and this tiny person is actually my kid. Logically I know he's mine but emotionally there's still some disconnect. My friends with older kids say it hits you one ...
Wife finally dozed off around 2am and I'm sitting here watching my son sleep thinking I have no idea what I'm doing. Every little sound he makes freaks me out. I keep checking to make sure he's breathing. How do you not be terrified all the time? Watched like five YouTube videos already and I'm stil...
Had a situation at the grocery store yesterday where some guy cut in front of my wife in line and was pretty rude about it. I handled it calmly but made it clear that wasn't acceptable. Didn't raise my voice, just set a boundary. Afterwards my wife said she appreciated how I handled it. That's the r...
We're 3 weeks in and our son will only sleep if one of us is holding him. The second we put him down in the bassinet he wakes up screaming. My wife is running on fumes and I'm trying to take shifts but I'm going back to work next week and I'm freaking out. Is this normal? Do we just accept being zom...
Taking the whole family camping next month for the first time. We have a tent and sleeping bags but I'm worried about keeping my 6yo and 8yo entertained without wifi. Also don't want to deal with a disaster if someone has an accident at night. Should I just do a backyard camping thing first to test ...