My 10yo repeated something really cruel I said about their mom last week and it destroyed me. I was venting to a friend who was over, thought the kids were upstairs. They weren't. My son looked at me like I was a stranger. I apologized to him AND to his mom, which was humbling as hell. Just wanted t...
Wanted to share a win - I transitioned from full-time to a 3-day/week arrangement at my company back in January. Numbers: went from $145k to $87k, but I'm actually AHEAD financially when you factor in what we were paying for after-school care. More importantly? I'm present. Like actually present. I...
So I'm trying to figure out if I'm being an idiot or if my priorities are just different now. Got offered a job as a senior manager that pays like $30k more but it's mostly on-site and the hours are crazy. Right now I do mostly remote work with flexible hours so I can help with pickup/dropoff and bo...
See a lot of dads here raving about using their Instant Pot for meal prep on Sundays. I'm skeptical tbh but also my weeknight cooking is basically just throwing frozen chicken in a pan and hoping. The 8-quart one is on sale at Costco rn. Would I actually use this or is it gonna become another expens...
She got caught lying about where she was last weekend. I'm not trying to be the bad guy but I also can't just let this slide. How do you guys handle it when your kids break your trust? Want to do this the right way, not just be angry.
We had a fight yesterday because she said I'm "checked out" and "just going through the motions." My first instinct was to get defensive but then I thought about it and... yeah, I am kind of in zombie mode. I don't remember last week. I'm always on my phone or thinking about work stress. It's like I...
Had the opportunity to move up last month. More money, more prestige, everything I thought I wanted. But it meant travel 3 weeks a month and my oldest starts middle school next year. I need to be here for that. Not gonna lie it stings a little but my kid's only gonna be a first year middle schooler ...
Looking to upgrade my setup this summer and I'm torn between getting a nice gas grill or going back to charcoal. I used to charcoal grill all the time and loved it but now with two kids and work I'm not sure I have the patience for it anymore. What are you guys running and what would you recommend f...
Usually my lunch gets traded away or half comes home uneaten. But today I threw in some homemade pizza rolls, apple slices, and a note that said 'You're awesome.' He told me at pickup it was the best lunch ever and he didn't trade anything. Simple wins but man it feels good.
Been working remote for 2 years now and I love the flexibility of being home with the kids. But my office is right off the kitchen and I find myself working until like 9pm most nights. Wife is frustrated, kids want my attention, and I'm exhausted. Anyone else dealing with this? How do you actually s...
Just wanted to share a win. We started doing 10 minute devotions after dinner instead of trying to do some big long thing on Sunday. My 7 year old asked ME a spiritual question yesterday completely unprompted. He was thinking about what we read two nights ago. My wife and I looked at each other like...
Have a good job, good family, but I'm so lonely it's painful. Don't really have friends or anyone I can talk to. Work is just work. Wife is great but she can't be my only connection to another human. Evenings after the kids are in bed I just scroll for hours because the silence is too much. Thinking...
My 12 year old joined soccer because his buddies did but now he says it's boring and wants to quit. I told him flat out that's not how we do things in this family. You commit to something you see it through. He's mad at me but he needs to learn that being a man means keeping your word even when you ...
My pops taught me to always hold the door for a lady, look her in the eye when you shake her hand, and mean it when you apologize. Been trying to pass that along to my boys even though the world's different now. My 10 year old asked why he has to have manners when his friends don't and I told him it...
My oldest is 14 now and starting to notice girls. I want to have the talk with him not just about the mechanics but about God's design for relationships and why waiting matters. Problem is I don't want to be preachy or make him feel ashamed about normal feelings. Looking for advice on how to have th...