This reads almost exactly like my life at the moment. My soon to be ex wife let her addiction take control, she was driving around the kids under the influence all the time. While waiting for the divorce proceedings I have full custody of the kids.

It's hard, but worth every second knowing they are safe.

Some part of his hobby or something he can do by himself. It's easy to put the kids at the forefront of everything, but we need some time / hobby for ourselves.

Make sure you take some time with just him. I had have found when mine start acting up like that, they usually just need some 1 in 1 time.

Plan a dad/son day with some new experiences sprinkled with things he likes to do.

Good luck, you're doing great!!!

Didn't read the time piece. Super Mario Brothers movie is pretty good

LOTR extended edition, any or all of them

Tress was definitely my favorite.

The Sunlit Man by Brandon Sanderson. I'm loving all of the connections to the wider world and the technological advancements.

Boil em, mash em, stick em in a stew

Or you would spawn an alternate timeline where you no longer exist. You would continue to exist in the original timeline though.

There's the Museum of Science, Fanueil Hall, Fenway park (even a tour if there is no game), the freedom trail, and tons more

He left mine after doing it, although totally worth it

And they constantly trigger traps that I am trying to disarm

Slime, shit is just gross to look at and touch

Go to bed

Nice, I had a blast in the underdark

Yes

BG3 - finally got myself out of the early access area

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Things that they want to do, go to the park, etc. I wouldn't want to drag them around to something they probably aren't in the mood for.

Call out sick from work, spend the day with my kids, do something meaningful with them, then put them to bed.