My 14 year old is absolutely obsessed with Fortnite and Valorant. He's a decent student so we haven't put down hard rules but lately it's getting out of hand. He's asking for a gaming PC for his birthday which I'm considering but only if we nail down some boundaries first. I don't want to be the bad...
Guys I need real talk. I'm trying to be the spiritual leader my family needs but some days I come home so burnt out from work that I snap at the kids over nothing. My wife mentioned yesterday that she sees me praying in the morning but then I'm a different person by dinner time. How do you guys actu...
Been smoking briskets and ribs for the last year as a hobby and my buddy convinced me to enter a local competition. There's gonna be like 40 other guys there and I have no idea if I'm even good enough but here we are. If I embarrass myself at least I'll have an excuse to grill more and practice. Any...
Wife is watching the kids for the whole day so me and my brother are heading up to the lake. I am so pumped I can barely sleep. We're planning to be out there at sunrise. Haven't held a fishing rod since the twins were born. Probably going to be weird being away from the house that long but I need t...
I know it's ridiculous but I just ordered a new thermometer for my smoker and a cover for when I'm not using it. I already have two of each but apparently that's not enough. My wife is tired of me talking about brisket techniques. Do you guys ever feel like your hobby stuff just keeps expanding no m...
Weird thing to say I know but I feel super isolated most days. My wife is great but she doesn't get the dad stuff, work is isolating, I don't really have close friends nearby anymore. My kids need me and I love them but sometimes I feel like nobodys really checking in on ME, you know? Like whos aski...
Got some lumber, screws, and soil and we made a 4x8 raised bed in the backyard. My 7 year old actually helped me drill the pilot holes and my 5 year old planted seeds. Such a simple thing but they were so into it and asking a million questions. Now theyre checking on it multiple times a day. Already...
Feel like I'm fighting an uphill battle every single day. Turn on the TV, check the phone, go to school and my kids are getting bombarded with stuff that goes against everything we're trying to teach them. My wife thinks I'm being paranoid but I see where this is headed. Do other dads feel this way ...
Used to weigh 280, never worked out, just complained about being tired all the time. My kids wanted to ride bikes and I couldn't keep up. Started working out just to have energy for them and somehow it became a lifestyle change. Dropped 80 lbs over 18 months. What I miss: late night pizza runs and n...
I love my kids more than anything but some days I get this crushing feeling that I'm messing them up somehow. Like I'll snap at them over something stupid or forget to pack their snacks and then I spiral thinking I'm ruining them. I know logically that I'm probably being too hard on myself but the f...
My 6 year old has watched Bluey like 47 times this week. I'm not complaining because it's actually pretty wholesome and the dad on the show is legit a good role model, but man I can recite entire episodes now. Wife thinks it's hilarious that I know all the characters. Send help or more episodes I gu...
We started doing family devotions about a month ago, reading through a kids Bible and talking about it over dinner. Some nights it goes great, the kids are engaged and asking questions. Other nights they're tired or we're running late and I just want to skip it. I know this is where I need to be the...
My boy is 12 now and I think its time he learns what it really means to carry himself with respect and integrity. Been trying to lead by example but wondering what else I should be doing. Anyone have advice on talks to have with him at this age? Want him to understand that being a man isnt about bei...
Been really wrestling with this lately. My kids are doing well in school, we've got a nice house, good jobs, and I catch myself getting proud about how we're 'doing it right' as a Christian family. Then I remember that's literally the sin that separates us from God the most. How do you balance being...
My 6yo has basically become an iPad zombie. Started with educational apps during lockdown and now she screams bloody murder when I try to take it away. Tried the whole reward system thing but nothing sticks. Any parents actually had success breaking this cycle or am I just doomed to raise a screen a...