I told her 'Because being a dad is exhausting.' She said 'No it's not, you just lay in bed.' I got roasted by a preschooler. She's not wrong though and that somehow makes it worse.

Wanted to post something positive for a change. My ex and I have been divorced for 2 years and we finally figured out how to actually communicate about the kids without it turning into a fight. We're using that co-parenting app to coordinate schedules and it's made things so much less stressful. Bot...

My ex is picking up the kids on Saturday morning for her weekend and honestly it's stressing me out more than usual. We've been getting along okay but I still feel that tension and awkwardness. Plus the kids always seem a little different when they come back. How do you guys handle this regularly wi...

He figured out how to disable screen time limits on my iPad. I'm not even mad, kid's pretty clever, but obviously that's not acceptable. Using Family Link now instead but wondering if I should talk to him about why we have these rules or if he's too young to understand the real reasons. Part of me w...

Been working on this for like 3 months in the garage. Got the last part delivered yesterday and fired it up this morning. Holy crap the difference from my old laptop. Running Elden Ring at max settings with zero lag. My wife thinks I'm crazy for spending this much but honestly my mental health is so...

Thought a basic phone with just calling and texting would be fine when he goes to preschool. Wrong. He immediately figured out how to open the app store and download games and YouTube. Then I'm getting charged for in app purchases. Kid somehow figured out my backup password. Now he's asking for it c...

Took the leap 18 months ago. Left a stable VP role with health insurance and a 401k to start a consulting firm. My wife thought I was insane. First 6 months were terrifying, checking my bank account every day, not sleeping great. But we made it past the break even point and now I'm actually excited ...

My company decided hybrid is the new normal. Two years I've been home, in my home office, having lunch with my family. Now I'm losing 3 hours a day to commute and in-office time. My kids noticed immediately. They're upset I'm gone and I'm exhausted. The work I do is exactly the same, literally nobod...

This is the third time in two months she's asked me to swap weekends at the last minute. I get that stuff comes up but I've already made plans with the kids and told them what we're doing. I don't want to be the bad guy who cancels on them but I'm also tired of rearranging my whole life. How do othe...

Absolute disaster. Tent leaked, food got wet, they fought the whole drive. But then on the last morning we saw deer like 20 feet from our tent and my 6yo lost his mind in the best way. Already booked another trip. Might invest in a better tent though.

I'm seriously struggling here. Every decision feels like it could mess them up. Like did I yell too much today? Am I spending enough time with them? Are they eating healthy enough? My brain just won't shut off about it. My wife says I'm overthinking but I can't help it. Started going to therapy last...

Spent all last Saturday with my son building this treehouse in our backyard oak tree. We used scrap wood from my dad's garage and some old rope. Kid was so proud when we finally got the platform level. We're planning to add a rope ladder next weekend. Best $0 spent ever lol

I've got a 12lb brisket I'm planning to smoke this Saturday for a family cookout and I'm nervous about messing it up. I've watched a bunch of YouTube videos but want some real advice from guys who've done this. Should I wrap it? How long should it actually take? Using a basic barrel smoker. Thanks i...

Work is insane right now, understaffed, deadlines moved up, and I feel like I'm drowning. Come home and kids need homework help, wife needs me to handle dinner, house is a mess. Literally haven't worked out in 3 weeks or seen my friends. Just existing in a constant state of stress. Anyone else in th...

Dude. 3 coats of stain because I thought I was being thorough. Took all weekend and my back is killing me. 6yo helped for like 20 minutes then got bored. At least it looks good now. Anyone else way underestimate home projects or is it just me every single time.