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...
He's been working on reading for like 6 months and we do it together every night. But today he just grabbed a beginner book and sat down and read the whole thing on his own without asking for help once. I'm sitting here tearing up a little bit. Best moment of my year honestly.
Started making pizza from scratch with the kids every Friday night. My 6yo and 8yo help with the dough, toppings, everything. Its messy and chaotic but they actually eat vegetables when they pick them and my wife and I get to hang out in the kitchen together. Plus the pizza tastes amazing. Highly re...
My 11yo wants Fortnite like every other kid at school. I finally let him play on weekends only, max 2 hours. He's been pretty responsible about it but now hes asking for a gaming PC. I feel like if I say yes, that opens the floodgates and hell be gaming 24/7. Any of you guys let your older kids get ...
Woke up at 4am to get the fire going and didn't wrap it til the afternoon. Held it at 225 the whole time, used hickory and oak. It came out unreal. Daughter asked for second and third helpings which never happens. The bark was perfect and it just fell apart. This is the first time I've actually nail...
Been putting it off for like 3 months and my wife was starting to give me that look. Watched a YouTube video, grabbed some tools from the garage, and somehow didn't make it worse. Pretty sure I'm basically a plumber now. Anyone else procrastinate on home stuff until your spouse threatens bodily harm...
Been trying everything to get my kids off their phones before bed. Apps, parental controls, the whole nine yards but they always find a workaround or just whine until I cave. What actually works for you guys? Do you set hard cutoffs or do you have them earn screen time?
My son was born 7 days ago and I think I've slept maybe 12 hours total since we came home from the hospital. The baby eats every 2-3 hours and my wife needs help changing him and getting him settled. I want to be present and help but how are people supposed to function like this? Does it get better ...
Everyone thinks I've got it together. Good job, nice house, healthy kids. But most mornings I wake up with this weight on my chest that doesn't go away til like noon. My wife is great but I don't want to dump my stuff on her all the time. I'm trying to just push through but some days are harder than...
Started him on chores not as punishment but as responsibility. He takes care of the yard on Saturdays. He understands that being part of this family means contributing. Not for reward but because it's the right thing to do. Too many kids today get participation trophies. They need to understand real...
My 6 year old loves watching videos but I'm paranoid about him accidentally finding weird stuff on there. We have parental controls set up but I don't totally trust the algorithm or whatever. Should I only let him watch through YouTube Kids? Anyone have a system that actually works?
After 8 months of practice I just changed my son's diaper in 27 seconds flat. No explosion, everything went smoothly, he barely cried. My wife walked in and was like 'did you just...?' It's the small victories but man does it feel good to be efficient at something baby related. Celebrating with extr...
After years of just pushing through and thinking something was wrong with my work ethic, I finally went to a doctor. Turns out I've got depression. Started on meds last week. Part of me feels relieved that there's actually something to treat but also kind of ashamed that I couldn't just tough it out...
Three months of practice and today he just took off down the driveway without holding onto me. I'm talking full independent pedaling, no wobble, pure confidence. Had to sit down after because I was getting emotional watching him do it. He's only 5. Celebrated with ice cream and now he wants to ride ...
Taking the family camping for the first time in a couple weeks and I'm trying to plan this right. We're going to a state park about 2 hours away for just one night. Got a tent, got sleeping bags, but nervous about keeping them entertained and fed. Should I prep all meals at home or just bring easy s...