Been with my ex for 3 years post-divorce and things are pretty cordial. My new job wants me to start earlier on Mondays and Wednesdays which are my pickup days. How do I bring this up without seeming like I'm trying to change our agreement? I don't want her to think I'm backing out of time with the ...
She's 12 and told her mom she'd rather stay with her. Didn't even talk to me about it. My ex texted me about it instead of us sitting down together. I feel blindsided. We have a good relationship I thought. I don't know if this is normal pre-teen stuff or if I'm actually messing something up. Should...
Been remote for 3 years and the kids are used to me being home but still in work mode. Close the laptop at 5 and they immediately want to hang out but my brain is still in meetings. I'm short with them, checking my phone, thinking about problems at work. My oldest called me out on it last week and i...
My son is 3 weeks old and literally will not sleep in the bassinet. The second I put him down he cries. I've tried swaddling, white noise, warming up the mattress, everything. My wife and I are taking shifts just holding him all night. I'm exhausted but also worried we're doing something wrong. Do I...
Had a situation come up where I promised to help a neighbor fix his fence last Saturday. Weather was terrible and honestly I didn't feel like it. But a man keeps his word or he's worth nothing. Showed up early with my toolbox and we got it done. My oldest watched the whole thing. That's the lesson r...
Been trying to be the kind of neighbor that actually shows up. Mow the older widows yard, help folks when their cars break down, check on people in storms. My kids see it and they're starting to do the same thing. That's real leadership. Not being loud about it, just being present and helpful. That'...
After his friend's dad got cancer, my son started asking why God lets bad things happen. I didn't have great answers and kind of dodged the conversation which I regret. How have you guys handled deep faith questions from your kids? I want to be honest without crushing his faith or making him feel li...
Haven't fished since college. Been feeling burnt out lately and think getting out on the water early morning might do me some good. The local lake is only 20 mins away so I could do it before work on weekends. Only problem is I have no idea what gear I need anymore and it's expensive to start fresh....
I've been a stay-at-home dad for about 3 years now and honestly I'm pretty lonely. Most of my friendships kind of faded when I stopped working full-time. The other parents at school are mostly moms and I feel awkward trying to connect. My wife has her work friends but I feel like I'm on an island so...
My family expects a big breakfast on Saturday mornings and it's kind of become my thing. Usually do eggs, bacon, toast. Been trying to mix it up though, tried making French toast last weekend and it was a hit. Open to ideas if anyone's got something their family loves. Nothing too complicated though...
My 4 year old watches YouTube Kids and my wife thinks it's fine but I've seen some weird stuff sneak through. There was this video that looked innocent but had strange content mixed in. Are there better alternatives? Should we just not let him watch anything? I feel paranoid but also like I need to ...
I told him it's genetic. He didn't laugh at that one either.
Anyone else feel completely alone even when you're not? My kids are asleep, wife is upstairs watching tv, I'm sitting in the basement and I just feel empty. Like I'm supposed to be doing something or being someone but I don't know what. Don't want to bother my wife with this again.
Finally done with the basement remodel. Framed walls, ran electrical, installed insulation, drywall, painted. Worked on it basically every free moment since January. Probably cost 3x what I budgeted and I made about a hundred mistakes but it's done and it looks solid. Planning to use it as a workout...
Spent all Saturday and Sunday building a basic treehouse platform in the oak tree. Nothing fancy, just some 2x8s bolted to the trunk with a ladder. Took way longer than I thought but the kids were so pumped when we finished. Still need to add railings but they're already up there every chance they g...