I get so fired up about spending time with God and then two weeks in I'm skipping days. Then I feel guilty which makes me skip more. Anyone else deal with this cycle? I know consistency is supposed to build faith but man it's harder than I thought when you're juggling work and kids and everything el...

I have a 3-day conference in Boston next month and I'm already dreading it. My oldest is 6 and last time I traveled she cried when I dropped her at school. She doesn't fully get that I'm coming back. My job pays well and honestly, I should be at this conference - it's good for my career. But I hate...

Took my 3yo and 8yo on a "hike" last weekend. Used the term loosely because we covered about 1.5 miles in 2 hours. The 3yo had to investigate every rock, every stick, every bug we passed. The 8yo kept asking if we were almost there. I was sweating in places I didn't know could sweat. But also my 3yo...

Five years at a demanding corporate job. Made good money but was basically checked out from my family. Stress, long hours, constant travel. My 7yo told me I was mean because I was always tired and angry. That woke me up real quick. Took a role at a smaller company - 20% less salary, way lower stres...

My 13yo daughter was gaming online with randoms and one person asked her to move the conversation to Discord. She didn't, told us immediately, and we shut it down. She did everything right but now I'm FREAKED OUT. We've talked about online safety before but clearly I need to do more. What actual con...

I know it's probably because I said he could have his friends over on Saturday but I'm gonna take this W. My 15yo actually wants me around when his friends are here. He didn't kick me out of the living room. I made pizza and he told his friends it was 'pretty good.' I'm riding this high for at least...

My 5yo is in kindergarten now and the teacher said he still needs reminders about bathroom stuff. We've been working on independence at home but idk if this is normal or if I should be doing more? Don't want to feel like I'm behind but also don't want to push too hard.

My 4yo has watched the Keepy Uppy episode like 47 times. I'm not complaining though - at least it's actually good? Way better than the garbage I watched as a kid. My wife and I have started quoting it to each other which is probably sad lol

This has been a win. My oldest has been glued to screens for months and I literally just asked if he wanted to help make pizza dough from scratch. Expected a "no" but he said yes?? Spent like 90 minutes Saturday doing the whole thing - mixed dough, let it rise, stretched it, toppings, the works. He ...

Lol it sucked. I was exhausted, the baby's on a crazy sleep schedule so I'm barely sleeping, and my brain felt like oatmeal. Had a meeting where I totally blanked on a basic fact I would normally know instantly. My director was cool about it but I felt embarrassed. How long does this adjustment take...

Been noticing my 9yo (yes, she texts a bit through iMessage with family) getting random messages from unknown numbers. Nothing creepy so far, just app notifications and marketing stuff getting through. But it's freaking me out. Should I be worried about predators or am I being paranoid? She knows no...

My dad had an HO scale setup in the basement when I was a kid and I've been thinking about building one. I'm 47. Is this going to make me look like a total weirdo or is it actually still a thing people do? Seem to see some YouTube channels about it so maybe there's a community? Also how much does it...

So my ex and I do the Wednesday evening / every other weekend thing, and I'm wondering if I should be making the pickups happen at a neutral location instead of her place. Right now I just go to the house (we live 15 mins apart in Portland), grab the kids, and go. My new girlfriend thinks it's weird...

Thought it would be cute to make pizza from scratch with the kids (8, 5, 3) on Saturday. What actually happened: - Flour EVERYWHERE - Middle child decided to taste the raw yeast - Youngest knocked over the olive oil - Somehow sauce ended up in the dog's water bowl - Oven door got left open like thr...

My 9yo came back from her mom's place asking why I didn't pay for her soccer camp. I PAID FOR IT - sent a check to the organization three weeks ago. Apparently my ex never told her that and is now using our daughter as the messenger to complain at me. This is like the third time she's done this. I t...