I'll meet you at the corner. My 5yo groaned so hard but then told it to his teacher the next day. Pretty sure I'm winning at this whole parenting thing.

That new burger place on Main Street is actually really good. Got the bacon cheddar deluxe last weekend and it was legit - fresh buns, good beef, not some frozen patty situation. Fries were crispy too. Worth the drive if you're on that side of town. Anyone else been there yet?

My 10yo came back from his mom's house last week and said he doesn't want to see me anymore. When I asked why he just repeated things his mom has said about me not paying enough child support even though I pay on time every month. I called her about it and she denied saying anything but I know my ki...

This afternoon my 8 year old and 6 year old played outside together for 2 whole hours without any major meltdowns or screaming for me to settle a dispute. They built a fort, made up some imaginary game, the whole thing. I was waiting for it to go south but it didn't. Small victory but I'm celebratin...

I lost my temper with my son yesterday over spilled milk. Actually spilled milk. I yelled at him and now I feel terrible because he was already upset and I just made it worse. I pray about being a patient father but I keep failing. How do other dads handle staying calm when they're frustrated? I wan...

Got really into bread baking during the pandemic and I'm still on it. Been feeding my sourdough starter for like 8 months now. Made a really good boule last weekend with some whole wheat mixed in. The crumb structure came out perfect. My wife keeps telling me to stop making so much bread because we ...

Been prepping for weeks and my brother in law keeps texting me trash talk about how he's gonna destroy our league. We've been playing together for like 8 years so this is tradition at this point. Gonna do it virtually because nobody wants to spend a Saturday in a bar anymore, we've got kids and resp...

My 4yo asked me why the sun goes down at night. I told him it gets tired. He looked at me dead serious and said 'But dad, if it's tired it should go to bed, not down.' I can't even win against my own kid's logic. He's gonna be insufferable by age 8.

Been waiting for this moment for years. Made a joke about rectangles having the most corners and my 9 year old actually laughed instead of groaning. My wife looked shocked. This is what I've been working toward. The long game finally pays off.

He walked in on me eating the last cookie and I panicked so I said 'The cookie monster must have gotten confused about which house to visit.' He just stared at me and said 'Dad you have crumbs on your shirt.' Busted.

Been working with him on this for months. He kept getting frustrated and wanted to give up. Today he just did it without asking for help. Watched him concentrate so hard, tongue sticking out and everything. When he realized he actually did it he started jumping around yelling. Made me tear up a litt...

Got married young, became a dad at 24. Spent my whole adult life as a husband and father. Now I'm wondering who I am when I'm not in those roles. Had a moment last week where I realized I don't even know what my hobbies are anymore. Everything revolves around family and work. Kids are getting older ...

Nothing fancy but I'm excited to get out on the lake this weekend. Haven't been fishing since before the kids were born and honestly I need a few hours of quiet. Might bring my oldest with me, he's finally old enough to sit still and actually enjoy it.

This is the third week in a row she's texted an hour before I'm supposed to pick up the kids saying she needs more time. I get it life happens but I've got plans and it's messing with my schedule. How do I address this without being a jerk about it? I don't want to start a war but need some consiste...

I used to care so much about my car being clean, my house being perfect, my job title. Now I've got goldfish crackers permanently ground into my truck seats and I genuinely don't care. Before I had kids I thought being a dad would be boring. Turns out the stuff I thought mattered doesn't matter at a...