Been working from home for 2 years now and I've saved so much time not commuting. Plus I get to see the kids for lunch and help with pickup. My new director is old school and wants everyone in 5 days a week starting next month. Already updating my LinkedIn because there's no way I'm going back to th...
Took 8 weeks off when my son was born and it was incredible. Now I'm back to the office 3 days a week and I feel like I'm missing everything. Wife says I'm being dramatic but I literally cried when he said a new word and I wasn't there to see it first. How do you guys handle this? Does it get easier...
Been on them for about 6 weeks now and the fog is lifting. Not gonna lie, I was scared to admit I needed help. There's still that voice saying real men don't need pills but I'm trying to ignore it. My wife noticed I'm more present with the kids and I'm actually enjoying things again instead of just ...
Got the Weber out of the garage this weekend and fired it up for the first time since October. Made some brisket that turned out decent, ribs could've been a little more tender but the kids demolished them anyway. Weather is perfect. Who else has their grill going already?
So I quit my job in 2022 making decent money doing server maintenance at 2am. Wife wanted to stay in her career and someone needed to be home with the kids. I thought I'd hate it but honestly? Life is completely different now. I miss the adult conversations and the paycheck obviously. But getting to...
Just got my son his first phone for his birthday. Installed Life360 so I can track him, set screen time limits through Apple, and made him promise no social media. He promised but I know he's gonna find workarounds. What apps should I actually be worried about? What am I missing?
Started at 285, now sitting at 200. Took me two years of actually committing instead of just talking about it. My kids used to be embarrassed when I'd try to play with them at the park. Now I'm the dad doing races with them, hiking on weekends, not winded after one flight of stairs. The hard part is...
Spent the whole Saturday afternoon mounting rods on the garage wall. Wife said it looked like a gun cabinet lol. But seriously feels good to have everything in one place instead of scattered around. Now I can actually see what I have and stop buying duplicates. Anyone else spend more time organizing...
My wife thinks I'm being too strict about screen time. Kid gets maybe 30 mins on school days which I feel is reasonable, but on weekends she wants to let him have like 2 hours to give us a break. I get it, we all need a breather, but I read some stuff about attention span and I'm worried. What are y...
So we decided to go completely screen free last week as a family. No tablets, no Switch, no YouTube. Honestly the first 3 days were ROUGH. The kids were bored and complained non stop. But by day 5 something clicked. They were playing outside, building stuff, actually talking to each other. We're not...
So I'm at my daughter's school pickup and I'm making small talk with another dad. His kid walks up and I say 'Hey buddy, you must be exhausted from school!' He looks confused and I go 'Yeah, you've been using your brain all day!' Then I realize how that sounds and we both just stare at each other in...
Spent the last 3 months building a proper workbench in the garage. Got some pegboard up, organized all my tools, and now I actually have space to tinker. Feels amazing to have a legit workspace. Kids are even interested in helping with small projects. Highly recommend if you're thinking about it.
Finally started season 3 last night after the kids went to bed. This show is insane. Can't believe how dark it gets but that's why I love it. My wife thinks I'm crazy for watching something so violent but honestly it's nice to watch something that isn't a kids show for once.
Work has been absolutely insane the past few months. New project, short deadline, and I'm the lead so I can't really delegate. I've been working 50-55 hour weeks, eating lunch at my desk (when I eat), and I'm exhausted all the time. My kids noticed I'm grumpy when I get home. My wife is basically so...
Got really angry with my son today over something stupid and I hate that he saw that side of me. I'm supposed to be showing him how to handle frustration with grace but here I am yelling. We talked about it after and I apologized and explained my mistake but man it's humbling. Anyone else dealing wi...