I'm 42 and the past couple years my anxiety has been creeping up on me. Little things that never bothered me before now have me spiraling. Checking work emails obsessively, worrying about health stuff, money stuff. Anyone else experience this? I'm wondering if I should talk to someone about it or if...
Chiefs vs Ravens should be insane. Our group chat is already going crazy with predictions. I'm taking the Ravens by 4 but probably gonna regret it lol. What's everyone's take?
My daughter is 6 weeks old. Everyone keeps saying enjoy this stage but honestly it's brutal. She barely sleeps, eating constantly, I'm exhausted, my wife is exhausted. We love her obviously but when does it get easier? My buddy said around 3-4 months it clicks. Is that real or are people just being ...
We got home from the hospital yesterday afternoon. Been running on pure adrenaline I guess. Every time I try to sleep I'm worried I'm gonna miss something or that I'm doing something wrong. My wife is resting when she can but I just can't shut my brain off. Is this normal? When does the anxiety chil...
Been working from home for 2 years now and I can't imagine going back to the office. I get to have lunch with my kids, I can be there when they need me, and I'm not spending 2 hours a day commuting. Sure my home office is basically a lego storage facility now but it's worth it. My boss asked about c...
I want my kids to have a real faith, not just something they do because I tell them to. We pray before meals and at bedtime but I feel like I'm going through the motions sometimes. How do you actually teach your kids to pray genuinely and develop their own relationship with God? I don't want to mess...
This might sound weird but I feel really lonely sometimes. I'm with my kids all day, my wife works, and we're together in the evenings but I still feel this emptiness. I think it's because I don't have anyone I can really talk to about how hard this is. My buddies without kids don't get it and I don...
Yelled at my 4-year-old over something stupid and immediately felt the conviction that I'm failing as a father and as a Christian. I apologized and we prayed together but I keep thinking about how my actions contradict everything I'm trying to teach him about self-control and kindness. How do you ac...
I've been having some rough mornings lately where I wake up and immediately feel this crushing pressure. I'm the main earner and sometimes I lie in bed thinking about all the ways things could go wrong. What if I lose my job? What if I'm not good enough at what I do? I haven't told my wife how bad i...
With three kids under 8 I need something that's easy but keeps them happy. Right now we do pancakes most Saturdays but I'm getting tired of it. French toast is good but takes forever. Omelets? Waffles? Let me know what you guys do that doesn't take an hour and doesn't destroy the kitchen.
Guys I'm being real honest here. I want to lead my family spiritually but some days I'm just going through the motions with prayer and Bible reading. My kids can tell I'm not fully there. How do you all actually make this genuine and not just check a box? I don't want to be a hypocrite teaching them...
Not trying to preach here but this needed to be said somewhere. I was a 'functional' drinker for like 10 years. Couple beers every night, heavier on weekends. My wife was at her limit, my kids barely knew real me. Two years sober and I'm a completely different guy. Remember things. Save money. Don't...
Drove two hours with my 7 year old to see the minor league team play. Got there early, got hot dogs, sat in decent seats. He was mesmerized the whole time. Every play he'd look at me to make sure I saw it too. When the home team won he went absolutely nuts. We've been to the park twice more since an...
Spent 12 years climbing the ladder at a big company. Long hours, constant stress, all of it. Made good money though. Finally hit a breaking point where I realized I was exhausted and my kids barely knew me. Cashed in some retirement, sold some stuff, and started a small contracting business 3 years ...
Been slowly converting my garage into a space that's actually MINE. Put in some proper lighting, workbench, got my tools organized, small fridge for cold ones, hung up some memorabilia from college football days. Wife actually said it looks nice which means a lot. Spent this morning just sitting out...