Everyone acts like TikTok is the devil but my 15yo uses it and honestly? She's following dance creators, learning about social justice stuff, connecting with people who share her interests. Yeah the algorithm is sketchy and yeah I monitor it, but she's not a zombie and she's not being radicalized lo...
I let him crack the eggs (mistake #1), pour milk (mistake #2), and he stepped in flour at some point. Floor is covered. There's eggshell in the batter. I'm pretty sure he ate more chocolate chips than made it into the pancakes. They turned out okay I guess? But I'm sitting here looking at this mess ...
It's happening next month and he's seen the hype online. He's asking if he can stay up to watch the livestream or whatever. Normally he's in bed by 9 but this feels like one of those 'remember when dad let us stay up for the eclipse?' memories. Mrs thinks it's a dumb reason to break bedtime routine....
Not gonna lie, this might sound small but I've been working with him on this for like 6 months. Every attempt ended in a meltdown. Today he just... did it. Tied both shoes. Perfectly. Then looked at me and said 'Dad I did it!' I might've gotten a little emotional lol. Anyone else have that one skill...
We set up the Nanit camera and the app shows all his sleep data, eating patterns, even flags when he's in certain positions. Part of me loves having all this data to feel in control. Other part of me wonders if I'm becoming obsessive about tracking something that used to just... happen naturally. Do...
Spent Saturday morning at the creek with my 11 year old and man, it reminded me why I became a dad. He caught his first decent sized bass and the look on his face was something else. We barely spoke but felt like we communicated more than we do at home. Just wanted to share this moment with you guys...
Okay so we got a Snoo for our 2-month-old as a gift (my in-laws are loaded) and honestly? It works. She sleeps in it pretty well. BUT it costs like $1600 and I keep feeling weird about having such an expensive thing for a baby who will outgrow it in 5 months. Makes me feel like we're raising some ki...
Before kids I never paid attention to playgrounds or family friendly restaurants or how many outlets a coffee shop has. Now those are the first things I notice about any place. My brain just auto-scans for kid stuff. Also I can't watch certain movies or shows anymore because I think about my kids an...
Thinking about getting it for my twins' birthday but the subscription model has me hesitant. Is it actually worth the money or just overhyped? They're into dinosaurs and space stuff mostly.
So our dog (golden retriever, normally super chill) got jealous and literally tried to get into the bassinet at 2am. We were awake anyway because baby was crying so at least we caught it but WTF. Now we're paranoid about leaving them in the same room even though intellectually I know he wouldn't act...
My 7yo's teacher sent home a note basically saying "please stop sending goldfish and chips." Fair point but also what else is easy to pack that he'll actually eat? Right now I'm doing: - String cheese - Pretzels (slightly better than chips i guess) - Applesauce pouches Anything else that doesn't r...
Just got back from 8 hours in the car with our 3yo twins and honestly it wasn't the nightmare I expected. Here's what worked: • Downloaded LIKE 40 episodes of stuff (Blue's Clues, Bluey, Daniel Tiger) to a tablet with downloaded shows from Netflix, not streaming • New Dollar Tree toys I'd been savi...
Because it felt crumbly! My 4yo laughed for like 10 minutes straight at this one. Sometimes they laugh at the dumbest stuff and honestly that's the best part of my day.
Bought this fancy air fryer 3 months ago thinking I'd finally start meal prepping. Used it like twice. Took it back to Costco yesterday with basically zero hassle and got a full refund. No questions asked. Have I mentioned I love Costco? Because I do. This is the way.
Spent most of Saturday reorganizing everything. Built some shelving units, got all the tools mounted on pegboard, sorted through old boxes. My wife actually complimented me which never happens. Feels good to have a space where I can actually find things now. Only took me like 8 hours but worth it.