Guys. GUYS. Our daughter gave us a real, genuine smile this morning. Not gas. An actual smile at me while I was changing her diaper. I literally teared up. My wife was like "you realize she'll smile 500 more times" but I don't care. This one was MINE and I'm claiming it as the best moment of my life...
We're expecting our second kid in about 4 months and my wife is pushing hard for a Snoo bassinet for the bedroom. I know people who swear by it but... it's $1500 for a fancy bassinet that lasts like 6 months. That's a lot of money. Our first kid did fine in a regular bassinet next to the bed. What ...
Got promoted last month to manage a small team, fully remote. On paper this is the best scenario - I'm home, I can be with my kids, no commute. But it turns out managing people is harder to do from home. Meetings run long, back-to-backs are constant, I'm always "on". My kids hear me in meetings and...
Camping with 2 kids (ages 6 and 9) for 4 days. Packing list is getting long already. We've got tent, sleeping bags, cooking stuff... what's that one thing everyone forgets? Also pro tip request: how do you keep food from getting absolutely destroyed by squirrels? Last year was a disaster.
I've been trying to make this work for 6 months now and I'm at my limit. My company 'allows' remote work but it's really just me pretending to work while my son destroys the house during "quiet time." Yesterday I missed an entire client call because he knocked over a full cup of juice on my laptop. ...
Been wanting to do this all spring but kept putting it off. Last Saturday I grabbed my 8yo daughter and 5yo son, bought some cedar boards from Home Depot, and we actually FINISHED it. My daughter helped measure and my son was in charge of the soil (which he dumped half of, but whatever). We planted ...
My kids (5 and 8) have been relentless about getting a dog. My wife is on board now but I'm worried about the commitment. We travel maybe 3-4 times a year and both work full time. Has anyone actually gone through with this? What breed if so? Worried I'm gonna be the one doing 80% of the work even th...
Got this one today: 'dad why is a group of flamingos called a flamboyance' at 3 AM. He was in his room. Why would he not just yell down the hall? Why does he text me like I'm his Google search? But also I answered it immediately because I'm a dad and that's what we do.
Looking into therapy and the co-pays are killing me. $50 per session, they want weekly appointments at minimum. That's $200/month out of pocket and we're not swimming in extra cash. Does anyone have recommendations for sliding scale places in the Denver area? Or is there an app that's actually worth...
We made a simple chart with faces showing different emotions. Before bed we point to how he felt today. Sounds silly but my 3yo has actually SAID "I'm frustrated" instead of just screaming about nothing. It's been like 2 weeks so it's still new but this is the first behavior thing that has legitimat...
Got a note from the teacher that my 10yo is struggling with math. Which okay, fair enough, we'll work on it. But then got comments from two different family members about how "we need to make sure he's studying" like... I'm doing my best? He does his homework, we quiz him, I got him a tutor. At what...
My youngest messed up at school today and I need to set a consequence but I want to do it the right way. I never want my kids to fear me but I need them to understand that actions have consequences. I remember my old man would explain WHY something was wrong, not just yell about it. Anyone have advi...
We drove 6 hours to visit my parents in Portland with our 7 month old daughter yesterday. Sounded like a good idea in theory. Reality: she screamed for literally 2.5 hours straight in the middle. We pulled over at a rest stop near Salem and I just sat in the car holding her while my wife walked aro...
Had to take a moment when it happened yesterday. He's 16 now and I could feel the man he's becoming in that grip. Didn't let him win either, he actually got me fair and square. Told him I was proud of him and we just sat there for a minute. These moments go by too fast fellas. Appreciate what you go...
Quick question - is Fortnite still the thing kids care about? My 9yo wants it and idk if I'm overreacting about the battle pass stuff and in-game purchases. What's the actual concern here?