Without yelling. Without bribes. Without threats. I don't even know how it happened. My wife came downstairs and asked if I drugged them. I'm riding this high for the rest of the week.

Started about six months ago. My daughter gets on the bus and suddenly I'm convinced something bad is going to happen. I check my phone constantly. Wife says I'm being irrational but the fear feels so real. I'm not like this with anything else just school drop off. Been thinking about talking to som...

I told him I'm on a seafood diet. I see food and I eat it. He just stared at me. Mission accomplished.

Still pretty new to this (3 weeks in) and honestly I feel like I'm just going through the motions. Changing diapers, feeding, trying to soothe when he cries. But I don't have that emotional connection yet that everyone talks about. Is this normal? My wife seems way more bonded already. Should I be w...

Guys I'm telling you there is nothing like seeing your baby smile at you for the first time. She's 6 weeks old and this morning she looked right at me and gave me the biggest grin. My wife got it on video. I must have watched it 50 times already. I know it's probably just gas but I don't care, I'm c...

I swear my 2 month old has some kind of vendetta against my clothes. Had a full blowout up his back and down my arm yesterday while I was wearing a brand new shirt I just got for my birthday. Then it happened again today in the car. My wife thinks it's hilarious but I'm starting to just wear clothes...

Some days I just want to lay in bed and I know my kids are counting on me. I feel like I'm faking it half the time. Like I'm going through the motions of being a good dad but inside I'm just empty. Anyone else dealing with this? Do you talk to your kids about it?

Was helping my 14 year old troubleshoot her phone when I discovered she has a secret TikTok with like 2000 followers that I knew nothing about. She's not doing anything crazy from what I can see, but the fact that she hid it really stings. We talk about being honest and open and then this. Any advic...

Lost my temper with my son yesterday over something stupid and said things I shouldn't have. Been feeling guilty ever since and honestly ashamed. I apologized to him this morning and we prayed together. He forgave me right away in that way kids do. Reminded me that I need to extend the same grace to...

Man, 5 years ago I was that guy. Every Friday night was about getting out with the boys, sleeping in on Saturdays, staying up til 2am on my hobbies. Life was mine to do whatever. Then my daughter was born and honestly it hit different than I expected. I miss the freedom sometimes, not gonna lie. The...

Planning a camping trip with the boys this summer and want to do better than just hot dogs and beans. Anyone have good campfire meal ideas that aren't too complicated? Looking for stuff I can prep at home and cook over the fire. Kids are 8 and 10 so nothing too fancy.

Took the boys out to the lake last weekend and we actually caught some decent sized bass. My oldest landed a 4 pounder on his own and was so pumped. We were out there for like 5 hours just cruising, no drama, no phones, just fishing. These are the days I want them to remember when they're older.

Got some pushback from coworkers for writing handwritten thank you notes after meetings and favors. They think it's outdated but I don't care. It takes five minutes and it shows respect and gratitude. My grandfather taught me that small gestures matter and that a man's word and follow through are ev...

Gained the best moments of my life watching my kids discover things. Lost the ability to be spontaneous or sleep past 6am. Gained a real sense of purpose. Lost my marriage feeling like a partnership and more like we're co-managers of chaos. Gained patience I didn't know I had. Lost the ability to ea...

My wife is two weeks postpartum and struggling hard with feeding. Cracked nipples, latching issues, and she's barely sleeping because the baby eats every 1.5 to 2 hours. I feel useless because I can't actually feed him. We got a lactation consultant coming but in the meantime she's in tears every fe...