Seriously though. I used to be that guy who could spontaneously drive to the coast for the weekend. Now I'm googling "best snacks for car rides" at 10pm. My wife showed me a photo from 2019 and I genuinely didn't recognize myself. Not even in a bad way, just... different person? Like when did I beco...
This is fresh and I'm still angry so forgive me if this is rant-y. My 9-year-old came back from his mom's place and casually mentioned she said I 'don't care about his education' because I let him take two electives he wanted instead of the honors track. Context: I sat with him, looked at what he's ...
Planning a 10-hour drive with my 4yo, 8yo, and 12yo next month. Last time we did this kind of distance was a disaster. Screens help but I don't want them glued to iPads the whole way. What do you guys actually do? Audiobooks? Car games? We'll stop a bunch obviously but need ideas for the stretches b...
Anyone else in the Boston area dealing with this? We're looking at $2,400/month for a decent place and I'm genuinely considering quitting my job because it would barely cover daycare. Like mathematically it doesn't make sense. We're looking at in-home options but have heard so many sketchy stories....
Started this last week and I'm only 3 episodes in but WOW. It's stressful but in like a good way? The restaurant kitchen stuff is actually interesting and the main guy is incredible. Fair warning - there's some rough language and intensity that's maybe not dad-bro-comedy vibes but if you like good T...
**The Question:** Do you eat cereal for dinner? **My situation:** Wife thinks I'm insane for letting the kids have Fruity Pebbles for dinner while she's at book club. I say it's got grain, it's got milk for calcium, it's a W. She says it's "not a real meal." Who's right? Asking for a friend (it'...
My 12yo got really into those obstacle course competitions and decided to build one in the backyard. He designed it, we gathered materials (pool noodles, rope, PVC pipe, old tires), and he set it up himself. Then his friend came over and he timed him. Then like 4 more neighborhood kids showed up wan...
This might sound dramatic but I'm genuinely worried. My 12yo wakes up and wants to play Fortnite. We say after homework/chores he can play but it's become a negotiation every single day. His friends are all on at 8pm and he's missing sleep to play. I tried the 'we're throwing out the console' threat...
Everyone around me is dropping like $300+ on baseball gloves and cleats and gear and I'm just... not doing it? My kids are 7 and 9. We got them basic stuff from Dick's and they play in the backyard with neighbor kids constantly. They're having just as much fun as kids with the $500 bats. I get that...
Took 3 months off when my daughter was born and honestly it was the hardest and best thing I've done. First two weeks I felt like a zombie and questioned every decision. But then something clicked around week 4. I actually learned how to read her cries, figure out when she needed what, and my wife a...
Nope? Just me dealing with this every single time? My 5yo acts like I'm taking away a limb when I tell her it's time to go after literally ANY amount of time at the playground. I've tried warnings, timers, bribes, reasoning. Nothing works. She just starts crying and holding onto the monkey bars like...
We're doing a drive up to see family and I need a playlist that won't drive me insane but will actually keep the kids engaged. Right now it's a mix of Disney stuff and some indie bands but it gets old fast. Looking for podcast recommendations too if anyone's got good ones for ages 7-12. Preferably t...
Real question. My 5yo will ask to watch YouTube or play games on the tablet sometimes and honestly? After a long day I'm like "sure buddy, knock yourself out." I know the parenting police would have a field day but sometimes I just need 20 minutes to make dinner without someone asking me "why" 47 ti...
My kids are 7, 10, and 14. Wife and I decided to do a "digital detox week" after winter break because honestly they were zombies. I expected the 14yo to absolutely lose it but he was annoyed the first 2 days and then... just moved on? They actually played together, which hadn't happened in months. B...
Not gonna lie, I was skeptical about these LEGO Architecture sets but we got the Colosseum one for my 10yo and we built it together over like 3 weekends. It's way more interesting than regular LEGO for us 'adults supervising' because the designs are actually cool. Bigger pieces, real instructions t...