Been having my boys help me work on the truck every Saturday morning. No phones, no distractions, just me teaching them how to handle a wrench and take pride in fixing something with their own hands. Last week my oldest actually understood what I was showing him and the look on his face when it clic...
My sister won't stop texting me about how life-changing her Thermomix is but it's like $1,500?? That seems insane for a fancy blender. But also if it actually saves me 30 mins a night on cooking... is that worth it? Genuinely asking bc I'm tired and the idea of shortcuts is appealing.
So apparently YouTube Kids 'somehow' recommended my 6yo a video that was basically a knockoff FNAF game (and yeah, jump scares and spooky stuff). I thought YT Kids had actual moderation but apparently the algorithm is just... broken? Has anyone found an actually good alternative? We've tried Kidoodl...
Started playing Minecraft with my 10 year old a few months ago and honestly it's been awesome. He shows me stuff he built and explains his whole strategy for things. Way better than him just staring at a screen alone. Anyone else found games that actually connect you with your kids?
Made spaghetti and meatballs for dinner, nothing fancy. My 7 year old literally said it was better than her mom's cooking. Obviously my wife is the better cook and she was laughing about it but man I felt like I'd won the lottery. Kid wanted thirds. These little moments hit different when you're a d...
We're expecting our first in December and I've been pricing stuff. The crib alone is like $300, then you need a mattress, sheets, blankets. Car seat is another $200 minimum. Stroller, clothes, diapers, formula if we go that route. The hospital bill is gonna be insane even with insurance. How did you...
After 18 months of back and forth with lawyers, we finally settled on 50/50 custody with alternating weeks. Feels good to have it done and official. My advice to anyone going through this: get a family law attorney, don't try to do it yourself. It cost me about 8k total but honestly it was worth not...
Convinced my kids that the shopping cart beeping when we leave is actually a spy detector that makes sure we paid. They now walk so carefully through those doors. Best parenting hack I've found yet and it cost me nothing.
Been dating someone for 8 months and my ex just found out. She's losing it saying I can't have my girlfriend around the kids during my custody time. I wasn't planning to and she hasn't been around them at all. Is she allowed to make demands like that or is she just being extra? Starting to stress ab...
We do maybe 30 mins a day on weekdays but my son acts like we're torturing him when it's time to stop. The tantrums are unreal. He hides the remote, cries, the whole thing. My wife thinks I should be stricter but I'm already the bad guy. Other kids seem to get unlimited time and their parents don't ...
You ever catch yourself about to tell a joke and realize halfway through it's completely inappropriate for your audience and you just have to commit and hope it lands? Yeah I did that at my son's school thing yesterday. Started telling this joke about a man and a horse walking into a bar and I was a...
My daughter had a fall festival at school today. Middle of the day, impossible for me to get away from back to back meetings. My wife went with the younger kids. Felt terrible watching the pictures come through. She didn't say anything but I know she noticed I wasn't there. This job pays the bills b...
Just finished braiding my daughter's hair for her school talent show. Used to be the guy who'd come home from work, watch the game, and basically check out. Now I'm learning YouTube tutorials for Dutch braids and actually giving a crap about it. Got the braids wrong three times but she kept saying "...
Poop went everywhere. And I mean EVERYWHERE. Up the back, on his clothes, on my clothes, on the changing table. I just stood there for like 30 seconds not knowing where to start. Wife was laughing at me which honestly made it better. Anyone have tips for preventing these or am I just going to have t...
Every text turns into an argument about something stupid. She takes things the wrong way, I get defensive, and before I know it we're rehashing stuff from the marriage. We have a 4 year old together so I have to keep dealing with her for the next 14 years at least. My lawyer said to use a coparentin...