Bottles, water, temperature, sterilization, timing, tracking intake, adjusting formula ratios, monitoring output, growth charts, percentiles, milestones... I just wanted to have a kid, not become a data analyst. Everything has an "optimal" way to do it and a "not ideal" way and I'm constantly googli...
My son has asked me 47 times today why the sky is blue. FORTY SEVEN. I gave him different answers each time because I'm losing it. One time I said it was because of sad clouds and he just nodded and moved on. Am I doing this right or am I creating a monster?
3 weeks in and I think I've had maybe 12 hours of actual sleep. It's 2am and the baby has been up for the last hour screaming and neither of us can figure out what's wrong. My wife is crying, I'm angry at everything, and I just want to sleep for 24 hours straight. Does it get better or is this just ...
We've been working on this for like 6 months. Every weekend, same empty parking lot, same patience wearing thin on both our parts. Today he just clicked and went like 50 feet on his own. He wasn't even scared anymore. The look on his face when he realized he did it was everything. Took a video for h...
So I'm supposed to have 12 weeks but my manager is already asking if I can come back at 8 weeks for a "critical project". My son is barely sleeping through the night and my wife is barely holding it together. I feel guilty saying no but I also feel guilty thinking about leaving them. Anyone else dea...
Just got back from a weekend in the mountains with my two kids. No cell service, no screens, just us in a tent telling ghost stories and cooking over a fire. My oldest actually put his phone away without complaining. We caught some fish, hiked about 5 miles, and my youngest fell asleep on my shoulde...
Been working with him on this for months and he finally got both shoes tied. He looked up at me with the biggest smile and said 'Dad I did it!' I literally got choked up. These little moments are everything man.
Seriously. Three days in the woods, minimal service, cooking over a fire, sleeping in a tent. My 8yo and 10yo were genuinely happy the whole time. No tablets, no complaining about being bored. We caught some fish, told stories, and sang dumb songs around the fire. On the drive home my daughter said ...
This is insane. We're doing bottle feeding but he's still waking up every 2-3 hours. My wife and I are trying to tag team the nights but honestly we're both zombies. I fell asleep standing up at work yesterday. People keep saying it gets better but right now I don't believe them. Is this normal? Whe...
Got three kids, married, always got someone around and somehow I still feel incredibly alone. Like nobody really sees me, they just see what I do for them. Wife's exhausted, kids need stuff constantly, and I can't remember the last time I had a conversation that wasn't about logistics. Trying to get...
Had the whole day planned to take the family to the lake and then the forecast changed to rain. Now we're stuck inside and the kids are climbing the walls. I'm honestly considering just letting them watch movies all day and calling it a win. Parenting in the age of unpredictable weather is tough.
Ive been watching videos and reading about this for like 6 months and finally started a starter this weekend. My wife thinks im crazy for wanting to keep yeast on the counter but shes intrigued. First loaf is gonna take 5 days so I'll report back but I'm already nerding out about hydration percentag...
My 6 year old was doing drills and somehow kicked the ball backwards right into the coach's shins. Coach wasn't hurt but my kid freaked out thinking he was in trouble. Then he said 'sorry Mr. Johnson I think my feet are broken' and the whole field erupted. These random moments are what I'll remember...
Been going for about 3 weeks now and honestly I'm not seeing much change yet. My therapist seems good and I like her but I don't know what I'm even supposed to be feeling or looking for. How long before therapy actually makes a difference? I'm dealing with pretty bad anxiety about work and home stuf...
Saw my nephew holding a door open for ladies the other day without even thinking about it and it made me proud. His dad raised him right. We need more of this in the world. Too many young guys dont understand that respect and courtesy are the foundation of being a good man. Its not old fashioned, it...