Just spent my whole Saturday mowing, edging, and pulling weeds while my kids complained about being bored. Next year I'm hiring someone.

Not really but kinda. I've been in the same league for like 8 years and I spend way too much time researching lineups and trades. My wife makes jokes about me caring more about my players than her. She's not wrong. This is my last year in the league probably. But man I'm gonna miss the trash talk wi...

Just a quick question - at what age did your kids start getting inappropriate messages/requests on Roblox? My 9yo came to me yesterday and told me some player was asking him to chat "privately" and asking about where he lived. Obviously I shut that down and reported it but now I'm second-guessing wh...

Real question. My son started dating someone he met online (through Discord, supervised, whatever). They text constantly. I'm trying to give him space but also make sure he's not being catfished or getting into weird situations. How do I have the "be careful who you talk to" conversation without sou...

Switched from Apple Screen Time to Circle at Christmas based on reviews. Total nightmare. App kept crashing, the filtering was too aggressive and blocked legitimate stuff, the interface was confusing. Wasted money and I'm back to just managing it manually. If anyone's looking for recommendations, I'...

10yo, U11 league. Been playing for 2 seasons and finally broke through. The way his whole face lit up... I got it on video but honestly I'm just going to remember how he ran straight to me after the game. Didn't care about the other kids. Just wanted to tell me. That's the stuff they don't tell you ...

Planning ahead for winter and trying to find a good spot that's not insanely crowded. We usually go to Blue Hills but it gets packed on weekends. Looking for something within like 30 mins of the city that my 5 and 8 year old can handle. Any recommendations?

My 5yo told a completely nonsensical joke that made zero sense but she was so proud of herself that we all just lost it. My wife was crying laughing. In the before times I'd go out to bars and try to have fun. Now my best entertainment is watching my kid discover things. Different kind of joy I gues...

Just got back from three nights at Silver Falls State Park and our Coleman tent completely failed during the rain on night two. Everything soaked. Wife was not happy (understatement). We're looking to upgrade before our next trip but don't want to spend $400+. Any recommendations for a solid family ...

Trying to figure out where my time actually goes. Downloaded Toggl Track and it's eye-opening how much time I waste. Curious if other working dads use this to optimize their schedules? Also open to other apps if they're better.

Been reading about it. The kids stay in the house and we rotate in/out. Sounds amazing for stability but honestly sounds logistically insane. Would need an extra place to live when we're not at the family house, and my ex and I barely talk let alone coordinate that level of detail. Anyone here actua...

My 10 and 12 year old boys have gotten OBSESSED with laser tag. We've been to the local arena (Quest in our area) like 6 times in the last month. It's honestly the perfect activity - they're running around being physical, my wife and I actually get to play too, and it's expensive enough that they do...

This isn't really a mission post but I'm genuinely confused. Last year he'd beg to go hiking, do science experiments, build stuff. Now everything is boring or "for little kids." I get that tween phase or whatever but I feel like we're losing our thing to do together. Is this just the age? Do I just ...

I'm seeing a therapist to work through some stuff from the divorce and to be a better parent. My ex mentioned something casually about hoping I'd "get help" and now I'm wondering if I should tell her I'm going? Don't want her thinking I'm unstable but also don't want to hide it. Thoughts?

Took 2 months of paternity leave and went back to the office this morning. I cried at my desk like 45 minutes into the day. Not even a big cry, just sitting there at my computer trying to read emails and suddenly my eyes are full of tears. My boss is understanding but I feel like an idiot. How long ...