Building a little obstacle course for my 8yo and his friends. So far I have: - Hurdles made from PVC - Balance beam (2x4 on cinder blocks) - Jump rope section - Monkey bars on the swing set Thinking of adding a cargo net situation but that seems expensive. What else could work? Looking for stuff th...
Running a league with some buddies and one dude had to drop out because of work stuff. We're a fun group, snake draft, PPR, 12 teams, 50 dollar buy in. Season starts in like 3 weeks. If anyone local to the area wants to jump in let me know. We usually do video calls for the draft and it's honestly j...
Got the TV situation handled but my old stereo sounds like garbage. Want something decent for movies and music that won't cost me a fortune. Thinking like 5.1 setup or maybe just a good soundbar? This is probably obvious to some of you but I'm not an audio guy. What do normal people actually get?
We're trying to figure out reasonable limits for our 9yo. School recommends 1-2 hours max per day but that feels impossible when homework requires a computer, he FaceTimes his grandpa, AND wants to play with friends online sometimes. Are you guys tracking screen time? Are you actually enforcing limi...
Both my boys (7 and 9) are suddenly obsessed with their bikes. Like we can barely keep them off them. We've been doing little neighborhood rides and they want to do it EVERY day now. Is this just a phase? Should I lean into it or is this setting them up to burn out? Also considering getting them som...
Took 6 weeks off when my daughter was born in June. First week back at work and honestly? I miss her so much it hurts. But more than that, my wife has all these routines and rhythms with her that I'm completely outside of now. She's only 7 weeks old and I feel like I missed the memo on a thousand th...
Got three projects going at once which is probably stupid but I'm kind of ADD about this stuff. Rebuilding a dirt bike, trying to organize my tool collection, and started a workbench that's actually not done yet. My wife just laughs at me when she comes out there. Would love to hear what other guys ...
Been getting back into this after not touching my collection since college. Picked up a 1987 Topps Ken Griffey Jr rookie the other day at an estate sale for 80 bucks which felt like a steal. The market is wild right now though. Some of these cards are going for insane money. Just curious if other gu...
My 8yr old son is talented but gets really upset when his team loses or when he makes a mistake. Last Saturday he literally threw his shin guard across the field. The coach handled it well but I'm wondering how other dads deal with this? He's not usually aggressive about other stuff, just seems to h...
Just got both kids down at 8:15. It's now 8:42 and I'm on my third cup of coffee sitting in complete silence. No one is asking me to find their shoes, refill their water, or settle an argument. This 2 hours before I have to go to bed is pure gold. Why do I waste it scrolling Reddit instead of actual...
Been going to this mental health support group for dads for 4 weeks now. It's run by this guy named Ted who actually gets what we're dealing with. Super judgment-free space to talk about burnout, marriage stuff, parenting anxiety, whatever. Meets Tuesday nights. If you're in the Portland area and be...
I've been thinking about putting in a backyard zip line setup. My kids are 9 and 11 and they'd be obsessed. But I'm wondering if it's actually safe or if I'm about to create a trip to the ER. Has anyone installed one? Is it complicated? What do I need to know before even attempting this?
School just ended and my wife and I are already fighting about screen time. She's like "he should only get 1 hour a day" and I'm thinking maybe 2 hours on rainy days is reasonable? He's 8. We've got them in soccer camp and some other activities but it's not like we can fill 8 hours of every day. Wha...
I was skeptical about meds. Tried for years to just "deal with it" through exercise and sleep. Started 10mg Lexapro 6 months ago and tbh it's been a game changer. The anxiety that used to have me in a vice grip is manageable now. I still have bad days but they don't spiral into week-long depressions...
She's 4 months and for the past 6 weeks bedtime has been a 45 minute ordeal. Tonight I tried the white noise + swaddle + dark room combo all at once and she just... conked out. Small win but I'm taking it. Gonna try the same thing tomorrow and see if it was a fluke or if we're actually turning a cor...