Started taking my boys hiking on Saturdays and they're actually putting their phones down for it. We do it as a family thing, make it an adventure. My 10yo has discovered he likes nature more than I expected. My 16yo still brings his phone but at least he's outside. It's not about banning screens, i...
Finally started watching it last night after the kids went to bed. Pretty good so far, kinda wild where they're taking the story. Thinking about binging the rest this weekend if I can stay awake that late haha.
Just wanted to share something that actually worked for us. We use Apple Screen Time combined with Bark monitoring app. Set different limits for different times of day. My 14yo can have more time after homework and chores are done. We talked about WHY we were doing it instead of just forcing it on h...
Because he wanted to play touch football with his son. Took me a second to realize how that sounded when I said it out loud at work lol
He doesn't get that his name is just Chris. He thinks I named him Frosted Flakes because that's what I call him most mornings.
We've been trying to supplement with formula because my wife's milk supply isn't keeping up. Our pediatrician said it's totally fine but my wife feels like she's failing somehow. I keep telling her she's doing amazing but I can see it bothering her. Any dads out there dealt with this? How do I suppo...
Started letting my 7 year old watch educational YouTube videos about space. Now he's somehow been watching videos about grown men reviewing Hot Wheels for like an hour. How does this even happen? One minute it's NASA, next minute it's some guy with 2 million subscribers talking about toy cars. I don...
Lately I've been spiraling about whether I'm screwing up my kids. Like I yelled at my son for spilling juice and now I'm convinced I'm traumatizing him. Logically I know that's ridiculous but my brain won't shut up about it. Started having panic attacks at work thinking about how they'll need therap...
My counselor keeps telling me I need to take time for myself but every time I try to do something just for me I feel guilty. Like I took 2 hours to go to the gym and shoot some pool with a buddy and I spent the whole time thinking about everything at home that needs doing. My kids don't need me to n...
I watched like 5 YouTube videos but every time I try to swaddle my son he looks like a burrito that's about to fall apart. The nurses made it look so easy. He gets out within 5 minutes. My wife is better at it but I want to be able to do this right. Any tips from experienced guys?
I've noticed lately that a lot of men just don't care about their appearance anymore. Wearing sweatpants to the grocery store and stuff. My grandfather always said that how you present yourself shows respect to the people around you and also to yourself. Been making an effort to wear a button up and...
Been WFH for 3 years now and I think I've forgotten how to leave work at work. My office is literally 10 feet from the kitchen so I find myself checking slack at 8pm while getting a beer, answering emails during breakfast, working Sundays because the kids are occupied. My wife literally had to tell ...
Was at the grocery store with my 4yo and he points at the rotisserie chickens and goes "Dad why are they all just sitting there spinning?" So I tell him they're on a ferris wheel. His face lights up and he drags me over to watch the chickens spin and laugh for like 10 minutes. He kept calling it the...
I swear I watch more football now than I ever did before kids. I think it's because it's the only thing I can actually focus on without someone needing something from me. Even if I have to pause it 47 times. Go Broncos.
Used to play Madden like 20 hours a week before kids. Now I get maybe 3-4 hours a week if I'm lucky and it's actually better? Don't get me wrong, I'd love more time but the games I do play mean more. My 8 year old watches me play sometimes and asks questions about the strategies which is cool. Been ...