This is my second week dealing with my ex constantly changing pickup times. She'll text me at 4pm saying she needs to pick up our kids at 3:30 instead of 6. I work construction so I can't just drop everything. I've tried being flexible to keep things smooth but she's taking advantage. Do I need to g...
We allow it because all the kids use it but lately I've been scrolling through his FYP when he leaves his phone around and there's some inappropriate content sneaking in there. Not outright bad but close to the line. Talked to him about being selective but he says the algorithm just works and he can...
My therapist suggested I do something just for me at least once a week. I was skeptical because when am I gonna have time right? But I started going to the gym 3 times a week and it's genuinely helping. I feel less angry, sleeping better, and even being more patient with the kids. Took me a while to...
I've been having panic attacks at work and it's getting worse. Called in sick twice last week because I just couldn't do it. My boss is probably gonna start asking questions soon. I haven't told anyone in my family how bad it's gotten because I feel like I should just be able to handle it. Started t...
My 6 year old has watched Bluey like 47 times and I swear I can recite every episode. Not even mad about it though, at least it's quality content and gives me 25 minutes of peace while I make dinner. Wife thinks we should limit it but honestly I'm not complaining.
My 4 year old comes running out of the bathroom yelling "DAD I NEED HELP" so I rush in thinking something's wrong. Nope. He just wanted me to witness him flushing the toilet because and I quote it was "SO COOL DAD DID YOU SEE THE WATER GO DOWN." I think I just died a little inside but also I watched...
My newborn decided to detonate what I can only describe as a biological weapon at 6am while I was changing him. Went EVERYWHERE. Up the back, down the legs, somehow on the wall behind the changing table. I'm still not sure how physics allowed that. My wife walked in, took one look at me standing the...
I want to lead my family in faith but honestly I feel like I'm faking it half the time. My kids ask me questions about God that I don't have good answers to. I pray but sometimes it feels like I'm just going through motions. How do you actually live out your faith in a way your kids can see and unde...
With Christmas coming up my 7-year-old is already making a list a mile long. I want him to understand generosity and helping others instead of just being consumed with toys. We've talked about donating to the food bank but he seems bored by the idea. Any ideas for getting kids actually excited about...
Got a cabin booked for next weekend with the wife and two kids (6 and 4). We're going to a state park about 2 hours away. I've got the tent, sleeping bags, camping stove, and cooler. We're planning to hike on Saturday and cook over a fire. I'm worried I'm forgetting something obvious but can't figur...
My kids are 6 and 9. On weekends they get about 2 hours total of screen time (gaming and some YouTube). Wife thinks it's too much but I figure after a week of school and us working they deserve some downtime. They still play outside, read, and do activities. Are we being too permissive or is this ac...
Five years ago I couldn't make anything besides cereal and sandwiches. Divorced guy, eating takeout constantly, spending way too much money. Then my kids came to stay with me full time and everything changed. Learned from YouTube videos, some trial and error, asking my mom for recipes. Now I do meal...
I don't monitor everything, I trust her to make decent choices, but I noticed her FYP has some pretty sketchy stuff on it. When I asked her about it she got defensive. Tried explaining why I'm concerned without being preachy but she just rolled her eyes. Do any of you use parental controls on TikTok...
This has been hitting me hard lately. I teach my kids to be honest, patient, kind, then I lose my temper over a bad call in a football game or I say something snappy to my wife when I'm tired. They see it. I see them noticing. I was at church last Sunday listening to the pastor talk about walking th...
Thinking about asking if we can go fully remote at my office. I'm in IT so it should be possible. Has anyone here made that transition? I'm worried about missing team culture but also I'd literally save 2 hours commuting every day. That's extra time with the kids before bed, maybe actually making di...