I don't know if this is normal but I've been having these panic attacks where I just think about my 8 year old and his future. What if he doesn't do well in school? What if he can't get a good job? What if something bad happens to him? My wife says I'm catastrophizing but it feels so real in the mom...
Wanted to post something positive for once. My ex and I had our worst year last year but we finally got into a groove. We have a shared calendar, text updates, and honestly laugh together sometimes when picking up the kids. It took a lot of work and therapy but it's so much better for everyone. If y...
Every kid in his class apparently has it. I'm not ready for this. He's been arguing that he's old enough and other parents are fine with it. I don't love the idea of my elementary schooler scrolling through an infinite feed but is this one of those things where I'm being too strict? What's the polic...
So I told my son 'you're driving me crazy' and he goes 'good thing you're already parked in the driveway.' I just sat there. That's my material. He's weaponizing my own jokes against me and I've never been more proud.
Just got the text that she's looking at jobs and places further out. Our current agreement is we both stay within the school district. I don't want to be that guy but if she moves that basically kills my time with the kids on weekdays. Should I be proactive about this legally or try to talk to her f...
Been struggling with this lately. My kids are 8 and 11 and I feel like they're just going through the motions at dinner prayers. I want them to actually develop their own relationship with God instead of just doing what dad says. Started letting them lead prayers sometimes and ask them genuine quest...
My wife is upstairs reading and the kids are finally asleep so I'm just on the couch with a cold one watching Jim and Pam for what feels like the millionth time. I've seen every episode and I still laugh. There's something comforting about a show you know inside and out. This is peak dad life right ...
A gummy bear. My 4 year old laughed so hard she spit out her juice. Worth it.
He heard someone had stolen a base. My 6 year old groaned so loud the neighbors asked if we were okay. That's when you know you've succeeded as a dad.
Told my 8 year old 'I'm reading a book about anti-gravity, it's impossible to put down' and he literally googled it to see if that's how anti-gravity works. The joke explaining just ruined the whole thing. Now my 5 year old thinks I make stuff up on purpose. I DO make stuff up on purpose but that's ...
Used to be out every weekend with buddies, road trips, bars, you name it. Now I'm that guy who wants to stay home on Saturdays and build a fort in the living room. My friends give me grief but they're starting to get it now that some of them have kids. I don't miss the hangovers. I miss the spontane...
Our third kid is due in 3 months and my company is letting me take either 4 or 8 weeks paid paternity leave. My wife thinks I should take the full 8 but honestly that feels like a lot to be out of the office. I'll lose momentum on two major projects and my team will have to pick up the slack. Part o...
Been divorced for 3 years and we have a solid custody arrangement but lately my ex has been flaky with handoffs. Last week she was 45 minutes late picking up the kids without texting. Two weeks before that she kept them an extra night without asking. I don't want to be that guy that runs back to cou...
My boy is 14 and he's starting to make commitments he doesn't keep. Told his friend he'd help him with college apps, said he'd work on the truck with me on Saturday, promised his mom he'd do his chores. Then he just blows it off like it's no big deal. I grew up with the understanding that your word ...
Today I got out of bed without hitting snooze 5 times. Went to the gym for 15 minutes even though every part of me wanted to skip it. Made a home cooked dinner instead of ordering takeout. I know these are like basic things but after being in a funk for weeks this feels like something. Just wanted t...