My nephew wants to join Discord to play with his online friends and my sister asked me what I think. I remember being sketched out about online stuff but I don't really know how Discord works. What should parents know? Are there parental controls? Is it as risky as it feels or am I just being parano...

I let my 9 year old watch some YouTube videos and I started noticing the recommendations getting progressively weirder and more inappropriate. Nothing illegal but definitely stuff designed to keep kids watching longer. Started using YouTube Kids but even that feels sketchy sometimes. Are you guys mo...

I work about 50-55 hours a week and I hate myself for it. I tell myself it's temporary, we're saving for a house, it's for their future. But my 5 year old asked me yesterday why I'm always on my computer and that hit different. I make good money but I'm missing stuff. I'm stressed all the time. My w...

Started this about a month ago and my 6yo just naturally said grace before lunch without being asked. My oldest is actually listening and asking questions about why we do it. It's a small thing but it feels like I'm planting seeds. Praying they grow up knowing God is part of our everyday life, not j...

Anyone else get random waves of anxiety that just come out of nowhere? Mine usually starts as a knot in my chest and then my brain goes into overdrive thinking about everything that could go wrong. Been trying the breathing exercises my therapist suggested but some days it's just harder. Not looking...

So my son is obsessed with Roblox and honestly I'm losing the battle. We tried the 1 hour a day rule but he just melts down when it's time to stop. Wife thinks I'm too strict, I think she enables it. We're thinking about some kind of parental control app but not sure which ones actually work or if t...

Got them every other weekend and I feel like I'm not really their dad anymore. By the time Friday rolls around I'm making up for lost time instead of just being normal with them. My ex won't budge on weeknight custody even though I asked about getting them one night a week. Has anyone dealt with thi...

12 year old is playing Fortnite literally every second he's not at school. I said no gaming on school nights and he just sneaks it on his iPad. Wife thinks I'm being too strict and says all the kids play games now. So now he's learned he can go around my rules through her. It's causing fights betwee...

Took my boys to get haircuts and they said please and thank you to the barber without being told. The barber actually commented on it. Made me realize how rare it is anymore. My grandfather taught me that manners are about respecting other people's time and dignity, not about being stuffy or old-fas...

This morning I laughed at my own joke so hard I snorted my coffee out my nose while my kids groaned. I asked my 7-year-old if he wanted to hear a construction joke and he said 'I'm still working on it.' I've officially passed the curse to the next generation. I'm so proud.

Found out my son installed some random app from a YouTube video. Pretty sure it's malware or a scam at minimum. Deleted it but now I'm paranoid. Running antivirus software and changed passwords. Should I be doing anything else? Any way to track what data might have been accessed?

I water it, mow it, fertilize it. My neighbor doesn't do anything and his looks like a golf course. What am I doing wrong? Is there some secret? His wife probably does it. I should ask him I guess.

Planning a 3 day trip to get them off screens and into nature. My 8 year old is pumped but my teenager is already complaining about no cell service. Been researching campsites that have decent facilities since I'm not trying to be roughing it with 3 kids. Anyone have recommendations in the Pacific N...

Used to be a beer guy. Every night after work, weekends, you name it. Told myself it was just unwinding but my wife knew it was a problem. Kept making promises and breaking them. Finally hit a wall last year when my 6 year old asked if I was going to miss bedtime for beer again. That wrecked me. Bee...

Got my 7 year old to finally give a firm handshake today. Been working on this for months. He used to do that dead fish thing that drives me crazy. Sat him down and explained how a man's handshake is his word. Showed him how to look someone in the eye, grip firm but not crushing, one or two pumps. W...