Been trying to get my 3 week old to take bottles so the wife can get a break and maybe I can actually be useful but he just screams when I try. Wife says he smells me and knows milk isn't coming. Feeling pretty useless right now. Any tips from other dads on how to make this work?
Our newborn has her days and nights completely backwards. Wife and I are taking shifts but honestly I'm running on cold coffee and adrenaline. When does this get easier? Please tell me it gets easier.
This is driving me crazy. Every other weekend she's supposed to have the kids Friday to Sunday. But then like Thursday she'll text saying she has to switch to the next weekend or can't take them at all. I get that things come up but this constant changing makes it impossible to plan anything or set ...
Got the TV mounted, new couch, mini fridge, and I'm building shelving for my comic book collection this weekend. This basement space is finally becoming what I always wanted. Wife said I can have it as long as I finish the kids' closet organizing first so deal made. First thing I did was hang a no p...
My 10 year old spends like 4 hours a day on Roblox when I let him and I'm genuinely unsure if I should be concerned. He's chatting with people I don't know, spending way too much virtual currency on cosmetics, and his grades are slipping. I've tried limiting it but he loses his mind. Other dads, wha...
My dad instilled this in me and I'm passing it down. After my boys' birthday party, we sat down and wrote actual handwritten thank you notes to everyone who came or sent gifts. Takes maybe 30 minutes total but you should see how people react when they get a real note in the mail instead of a text. I...
Before we went remote during covid I barely saw my kids. Left at 6 AM, got home at 6 PM, they were already in bed. Now I work from home and yeah sometimes I'm in meetings but I can have lunch with them, pick them up from school, help with homework. My productivity is actually up because I'm not burn...
So I've been remote for 18 months now and I still feel like I'm doing both jobs poorly. I'm in back to back calls while my 4 year old is asking me to play with him, and then when I'm done I'm too fried to actually be present. My wife says I need to set better boundaries but easier said than done whe...
Been playing Elden Ring for like 8 months straight. Last night I finally took down that boss that's been kicking my butt forever. No cheese strats, just pure skill and determination. Felt like winning the lottery honestly. Now I gotta figure out why my eyes hurt.
Man I feel awful. My 8 year old spilled juice all over the kitchen and I just went off on him. Started yelling about how careless he is and how he never listens. Wife just looked at me and didn't say anything but I could see the disappointment. He went to his room crying. I'm supposed to be teaching...
I think we've lost something in how we talk about being the provider. It's not just about the paycheck. It's about making hard decisions so your family is secure. It's staying in a job you don't love because you made a commitment to take care of people who depend on you. It's about integrity. My wif...
My son is 8 weeks old and I keep reading that babies smile socially around this age but he's still mostly just making random faces. I feel like he doesn't know who I am yet. When does that change? When will he actually get excited to see his dad instead of just needing food and diaper changes?
My son is 8 weeks old and I don't think I've slept more than 2 hours straight in 8 weeks. I'm running on coffee and fear. We've tried everything - white noise, different swaddles, everything online says to try. He sleeps great during the day, absolute nightmare at night. My wife and I are both zombi...
Just started it last night after the kids went down. Pretty good so far, reminds me why I loved the first Avengers movie. Haven't had time to watch anything in forever so this is nice. Only got through 2 episodes before I crashed though. Parenthood = early bedtimes lol.
Quit my job 2 years ago when my third kid was born and honestly I don't recognize myself anymore. Used to wear suits, hit the gym at 5am, had the whole career trajectory thing going. Now I'm covered in whatever my toddler had for lunch and I can't remember the last time I worked out. But here's the ...