I spent 15 years in finance making decent money but missing everything. My kids knew my voice on FaceTime better than in person. Last year I took a job that pays less but lets me be home by 5:30. Best decision ever. Yeah I miss the status and the bonus checks, but man, being at my son's soccer games...
Woke up at 5am to hit the lake before the kids got up. Sun was just coming up, nobody around, and I pulled in this absolute unit of a bass. Released her back but got some good pictures. Hasn't been fishing all summer with work being crazy. Forgot how much I needed that. Nothing clears your head like...
We've had a league going for like 8 years with my college buddies and this year it's gotten weird. One guy is claiming collusion between two other guys, people are arguing about trades constantly, and someone accused me of being unfair on a waiver wire decision. Like bro it's just a game. We used to...
We just drove 3 hours to meet up with my buddy from college and his family at the lake. My 8 year old and 5 year old have been asking nonstop about meeting his kids. On the way home my 8 year old said "Dad this was the coolest day ever and you're the coolest dad" and honestly I might frame this day ...
He's 11 months and just looked right at me and said "dada" clear as day. My wife was upstairs and I yelled down to get her camera but of course he wouldn't do it again. Doesn't matter though because I heard it and it was the coolest thing ever. I'm pretty sure I cried a little.
Been working from home for 2 years now and it's great for flexibility but my family doesn't understand that I'm actually working. Wife keeps asking me to pick up stuff during the day, kids constantly interrupt me for snacks and help with homework. I love being home but how do you guys set boundaries...
I told him it's a fatherly duty. He said 'that's not funny' and I said 'I know, that's why they're dad jokes.' He groaned so hard I thought he'd pull something. Mission accomplished.
Long time lurker, first time posting. Got offered a remote position with a 5% pay cut but I'd save the commute time and gas. My kids are 4, 7, and 9. My wife works part time. Part of me thinks being home more would be amazing but the other part worries about being too distracted or the boundaries be...
My wife is on maternity leave and honestly she's basically doing everything. Feeding, changing, soothing. I come home from work and feel like a guest in my own house. I want to bond with my 6 week old daughter but every time I hold her she cries until mom takes her back. I feel like I'm missing out ...
Been with my company for 5 years and finally got a shot at moving up. Salary would jump significantly which would help a lot. But the role involves traveling 2-3 weeks a month. My youngest is only 4 and my oldest has school stuff coming up. I keep telling myself the money would be worth it but my gu...
I know this is a small thing but usually I'm out before we finish the first page. Tonight I made it all the way through the whole book with the voices and everything. My 5 year old was cracking up at my funny voice for the bear character. He asked for another story and I don't think I've ever felt m...
Looking to set up some controls on my kids tablets before we hand them off. Want to limit app access, screen time, and make sure theyre not stumbling into weird stuff. Ive heard good things about some apps but they all seem expensive. Anyone have recommendations that actually work or am I just wasti...
Working from home for 3 years now and I love the flexibility but some days it's hard to turn it off. My office is literally 20 feet from the living room so I find myself checking emails at 8pm or working through lunch. My wife's been dropping hints that I need better boundaries. She's right but it's...
Been throwing all my rods and tackle in the garage for years and my wife was about to kill me. Spent a Saturday afternoon putting up some wall mounted racks and labeling everything. Feels good man. Now I can actually find what I need instead of digging through a pile of stuff for 20 minutes. Anyone ...
My 9 year old is obsessed with Roblox. All his friends play it. I've done some research and yeah there's the whole in-game chat thing which I have disabled. He only plays for like an hour after homework. But he talks about it constantly and I'm wondering if he's getting too into it. I don't want to ...