Left my job 2 years ago when my wife got the promotion. Honestly thought I'd hate it but now I'm the one managing the house, kids' schedules, cooking most meals. Miss the paycheck and honestly miss being the guy in charge at work. But I don't miss the 6am starts or the stress. My kids actually know ...
Started putting terrible puns in my kids' lunch boxes to embarrass them. Now the oldest one is making puns back at me and I don't know how to feel about it. On one hand I'm proud. On the other hand I've created a monster. His last note said 'Dad your jokes are un-be-leaf-able' with a leaf drawing. I...
I've got a house full of kids, wife, friends, coworkers. But there's this weird emptiness that hits me sometimes. Like I'm just performing the role of dad instead of actually being present. Hard to explain to people because on the surface everything looks fine. Just wondering if this is normal or if...
My wife hates it but I'm on season 3 and this show is absolutely insane. Homelander is one of the best villains I've seen in a long time. The guy is genuinely terrifying. Sneaking episodes in when she goes to bed. Anyone else watching? No spoilers please.
Three years ago I was probably 80 pounds overweight, working a desk job, eating drive thru for every meal. My kid asked me to play soccer with him and I had to sit down after 5 minutes. That was the moment. Started going to the gym, cut out soda, actually cook dinner now. I'm down 65 pounds. What I ...
My 9yo got obsessed with rockets after watching some YouTube videos and wants to build one. Thought it would be a fun DIY project. Looked into Estes kits and they're like $40-60 just for a kit. Then you need engines, launch pads, recovery wadding... I'm looking at $150+ easy. For something that flie...
I know everyone talks about how great remote is, and don't get me wrong, I love being home. But man, getting out of the house 2 days a week has been a game-changer for my mental health. Just being around adults, having actual uninterrupted meetings, finishing a thought without someone yelling "DAD!"...
My 7yo son literally watches the same Ryan's World video over and over. I don't get it. Like, he OWNS half the toys they're unboxing but still wants to watch someone else open them? Wife thinks it's fine, I think it's weird. Should I be worried or am I being a boomer about this?
This is probably dumb but it's bothering me more than I'd like to admit lol. My son is 5 weeks old and he just... settles better with her. I can burp him, feed him, hold him for hours and he's fine. But the moment she walks in the room he gets fussy and wants her. I know logically it's probably beca...
Quick rec for any dads trying to manage bedtime/chore charts without losing their minds. We switched to the YPT app last month instead of the whiteboard on the fridge that nobody looked at. It's got reminders, reward tracking, and—this is key—the kids actually care because they can see their progres...
My son is 4 months old and I haven't had more than 3 hours of consecutive sleep in weeks. Last night my wife asked me to grab diapers and I literally snapped at her for no reason. We've been arguing more in the past month than in the 6 years before the baby. She's exhausted too and here I am making ...
My 9yo son told me his mom lets him have screen time way later than we agreed, eats less healthy food, doesn't enforce homework time. I try to keep things consistent but at some point I can't control what happens at her place. Should I even bring this up with her or just accept that he'll have diffe...
Management announced we could do 7-3 or 10-6 instead of 9-5. Seemed perfect! I picked 7-3 so I could be there when kids get home. Within a month they "encouraged" us back to normal hours because it "hurt collaboration" (translation: some managers couldn't handle not seeing us there at 9am). Infuriat...
If you haven't read this book yet I'd seriously suggest picking it up. It deals with some really tough questions about suffering and God's character in a way that doesn't feel preachy. My book club at church is reading it now and the discussions have been incredible. Fair warning it might mess with ...
We were at Target today. My 8-month-old decided to absolutely demolish a diaper while we were in the toy aisle. I'm talking up the back, down the leg, the whole nine yards. Didn't have a change of clothes in the diaper bag (why do I never learn???). Had to do the walk of shame to customer service as...