Recent content by DadIssues

Thanks for all of the suggestions, I appreciate it. I thought it was going to be a little daunting at first, but it sounds simple enough to manage. Glad to know I can do it in my own and not have to worry about someone else.

I've been reading through the thread and had a couple of questions... I'm 46 years old and have been a W2 contractor since I was 30. I never stayed with one firm long enough to start a 401k. I have a family of 5, so all of my money went to supporting them and not into any financial vehicles...

Sorry to hear about this...I've often thought of drinking to get thru things. The only thing stopping me is knowing my father, uncles, grandfathers were all alcoholics. I grew up with it and decided I'd never do that to my kids. When I start thinking about it, ai think about my kids and what...

Had a "fun" conversation with the wife over the weekend. She's all for taking the son to get help. She said she wanted to take him directly to Children's hospital that night. I asked why she didn't mention it, which led into us into a rabbit hole that had no end. Eventually we stopped talking to...

The wife and I have our issues, but we both agree that the kids come first. She's very old school, raised to believe that family issues stay within the family. She's supportive, but doesn't do the therapy route. Believes family takes care of their own. I've seen this within the rest of her...

Rough time right now and just needed a place to vent. My depression hits harder this time of year, and it's been like this for about 12 years. Just a pit that I can't dig out of and stuck until well after the new year. I've become used to it and just learned to fight (suffer?) through it...