Raised in the South, parents taught me to be respectful, courteous, to say yes sir and no sir, to offer my seat to ladies, to be quiet and strong. Those values saved my marriage and my career because people know I mean what I say. But I get some pushback from younger guys who think it's dated. To me...

Picked up my son and the teacher asked how his day was. I said 'Well, he definitely lived up to his potential.' The teacher raised an eyebrow. I said 'His potential to be a tiny terrorist.' She lost it. My wife did not think it was as funny when I told her later.

I told him he needed to get better grades in math. He looks at me and says 'Dad, you're one to talk, you can't even count to 21 without taking your pants off.' I have no comeback. He wins.

All his friends have one and he keeps asking. I'm not ready for it but also don't want him to feel left out. What's everyone else doing? I'm thinking maybe a basic phone just for calls and texts but I'm worried about him getting access to other stuff. Any good phone options for kids that actually li...

We've been planning this for months and finally got started last weekend. Got the main platform done and the boys helped me with the railings. One of them said 'dad this is the coolest thing we've ever made' and I just about lost it trying not to cry. Plan is to have it done in 3-4 more weekends. Ca...

I was at peak comedy for like 10 minutes straight before realizing he was actually just laughing at the dog running into the sliding glass door. But I'll take the W.

Used to spend 2 hours a day at the gym, had my meals prepped, was shredded. Now I've got two kids under 5 and I'm lucky if I get 20 minutes to myself. My abs are gone, replaced by a solid dad gut. Thing is, I don't miss it as much as I thought I would. Yeah I miss feeling strong and looking in the m...

I've been dealing with anxiety for years but it got way worse after my kids were born. Now I'm constantly worried I'm messing them up, that I'm not patient enough, that they'd be better off with someone else as their dad. I know logically this doesn't make sense but the thoughts won't stop. I've bee...

Guys, I need some real talk. I'm trying to lead my family spiritually but I feel like such a hypocrite sometimes. I lose my temper over stupid stuff like the kids not listening, then an hour later I'm asking them to pray with me about patience. How do you actually walk the walk instead of just talki...

So my son figured out my YouTube Kids password by watching me type it in. Now he's been binging those weird toy unboxing videos for like 3 hours straight. I thought the app was supposed to limit screen time automatically but apparently he just keeps clicking "one more video" and it lets him. Anyone ...

Called in sick on Friday when I really just needed to decompress. Spent time with my kids, took a long walk, didn't think about emails. Monday was so much better. Feels silly to take a day off but I think we all need it sometimes. Anyone else ever do this?

My boss offered it to me last week and I've been going back and forth. The commute kills an hour every day which I could spend with my kids. But I like the office vibe and separating work from home. Anyone made the jump to full remote? What did you miss about the office?

This might sound weird but I feel really isolated. I have a wife and two kids but I don't have real friendships anymore since we had kids. All my time goes to work and family. I love them but I'm missing human connection with people my own age. It's getting to me mentally. How do other dads balance ...

Had a situation at work where the easy thing and the right thing were different. Everyone was going one direction and I went another. Took a hit for it but I sleep good at night knowing I did the right thing. My dad taught me that honor means more than convenience. Teaching the same to my kids.

Got into an argument with my wife about this. She wants to use YouTube Kids because she thinks it's safer, but honestly the algorithm seems worse to me and the content is pretty limited. I've been using regular YouTube with restricted mode and tight parental controls on my 9yo's account. Are we both...