My 7yo has been watching more YouTube lately, mostly Minecraft building videos and some gaming content. It's probably 1-2 hours on weekdays, more on weekends. He's still doing homework, plays outside sometimes, reads. But I keep seeing articles about how screen time is destroying kids' brains and no...

So I was grilling last Saturday and my son came running over. Instead of thinking 'ugh kids are annoying' like old me would have, I got this weird proud feeling and spent the next two hours teaching him about fire safety and meat temps. Then I caught myself explaining the structural integrity of our...

My daughter is 6 months and got her bottom front tooth last week. I thought teething was supposed to be painful, not THIS painful. She's barely sleeping, gnawing on everything, drooling like she's got a broken faucet. The Sophie the giraffe teether she has seems to help a little but only for like 5 ...

Because he was outstanding in his field! I told this one to my 6yo at breakfast and she groaned so hard I thought she'd hurt herself. Mission accomplished.

So I spent all last weekend building a treehouse platform with my 7yo and 9yo in our oak tree. Got it up, they loved it, everything was great. Then Tuesday night we get a windstorm and half the platform collapsed. It's still up there, dangling from one side. The kids are asking when they can use it ...

My 10 year old keeps asking for stuff at the store and I'm tired of the negotiations lol. Been thinking about giving him a small allowance so he learns the value of money instead of just asking parents for everything. But is 10 too young? Should I wait? Any of you guys doing allowance? How much are ...

Been thinking about this lately. If we dont demand respect from our own kids, why would anyone else give it to them? Not talking about being mean. But saying please and thank you to your parents, doing what you're asked the first time, that stuff matters. Teaching my kids that respect goes both ways...

I spend like 3-4 hours a day reclined on the couch feeding or burping our 6 week old. My lower back is absolutely destroyed. I've tried adjusting positions but honestly when you're that tired, form goes out the window. Using a heating pad at night which helps a bit but I'm concerned about this becom...

Been wrestling with this question. My kids are watching how I handle stress, failure, how I treat my wife, how I spend my time. That's real leadership not just telling them what to do. Its about being the man you want them to become. What's your take on this?

Seriously, I went to the store yesterday and a box of Fruity Pebbles was almost $6. SIX DOLLARS. I remember getting cereal for like $2. Now my kids go through a box in two days and I'm basically buying stocks in General Mills. This is ridiculous.

Just signed my 9yo up for spring league and it's $320 for 10 games. That doesn't include the cleats he'll grow out of in 3 months, the new shin guards, or the inevitable "I don't want to play anymore" conversation in week 3. I remember paying like $80 for this stuff when I was a kid. Is this normal ...

I know it's expensive ($1,600) but with newborn #2 I couldn't function on 1-hour sleep chunks like I did with my first. The Snoo actually gets babies to sleep longer – it's not magic but the gentle rocking + white noise legit works. I was able to function at work instead of being a zombie. My wife a...

This is such a weird problem but my 7yo daughter is weirdly germaphobic suddenly. We went to the beach last weekend and she wouldn't touch the sand because it was "dirty." Wouldn't go in the water because she was worried about getting water up her nose. Wouldn't build sandcastles. Just sat on a towe...

Got my 7yo an iPad Mini for school stuff and I've got Screen Time set up with pretty strict limits, app restrictions, etc. But I feel like I'm missing something. Is there anything else I should be doing? Anyone found workarounds their kids have used that I should be aware of? First time doing this s...

Everyone acts like TikTok is the devil but my 15yo uses it and honestly? She's following dance creators, learning about social justice stuff, connecting with people who share her interests. Yeah the algorithm is sketchy and yeah I monitor it, but she's not a zombie and she's not being radicalized lo...