Spent most of Saturday reorganizing my garage workbench and installing some pegboard. Everything has its place now. No more digging through piles of screws and nails looking for that one wrench. My wife asked why I was so happy about a pegboard and honestly I don't have a good answer. But I am. Real...
Posting this because someone recommended it in another thread and I was skeptical. We set up a shared Google Calendar and literally just input appointments, pickups, school events, birthdays, etc. No communication needed except "I'm inputting Jake's soccer schedule on the family calendar." Sounds du...
I know it's expensive (got ours for like $1400 on Facebook Marketplace, lightly used) but after 3 weeks of our newborn only sleeping on me or my wife, we decided to try it. First night he went 4.5 hours straight. FOUR AND A HALF HOURS. We actually got sleep. He's 10 weeks now and we're averaging 3-4...
We've been playing casually for like a year. I'm not even good at chess but he's been studying the strategy guides he found at the library. Today he legit outplayed me. Didn't go easy, he actually played better. Part of me wanted to let him win but I didn't and he earned it. He's been walking around...
So I started with one basic propane grill two years ago. Now I've got a charcoal smoker, a pellet grill, and I'm looking at this offset smoker that just dropped at Academy. Wife asked me today why I need three grills and honestly I don't have a good answer. I just know that sometimes you need charco...
My 11yo has been seeing someone for separation anxiety and the therapist recommended both parents attend some sessions. Makes sense, right? We told her we'd try. Except my ex straight up said no, something about "it's not beneficial and wastes time." I think maybe she doesn't want to be in the same ...
Just got invited to a "destination birthday" where parents are expected to rent a party bus for a 7yo's birthday. PLUS chip in for a pottery painting class. PLUS buy a gift. It's in 2 weeks and honestly I can't even figure out logistics for my family to go. I get that people want to do special thin...
My 5yo dropped my phone in the toilet (AGAIN) and my instinct was to absolutely lose my mind. Instead I took three deep breaths, cleaned it off, and calmly explained why we don't touch daddy's phone. He apologized, I apologized for wanting to yell. We hugged it out. It sounds small but this is a HUG...
My wife and I both need to go back to work in May and our daughter will be almost 4 months. We have like 6 daycares in our area (Portland suburbs) and have visited 3 so far. They're all... fine? I don't know what I'm looking for. A lot of things to consider: - Cost (varies from $1100-1600/month) - ...
Planning a family trip in June with the kids (5, 8, and 11). Never been to the SD Zoo and wondering if it's worth the drive from Phoenix and the premium ticket prices. Is it better than Phoenix Zoo? Any tips for going with three different ages? Should we do the whole day or split it up?
Quick q - is there a way to limit online multiplayer time without blocking access to the console entirely? My 10yo has a habit of playing Mario Kart online for like 6 hours straight on weekends and I want to cap it at 2 hours but let him still access single player stuff. Looked at the parental contr...
Got some tax refund money and want to upgrade the backyard. We've got decent space and I'm torn between these three things. Kids are 5 and 7. What gets the most use in your experience? Also open to other suggestions but trying to keep it under $500.
Wife texted me a photo and I almost cried at my desk. My 5yo has been such a huge part of my routine and now there's just... a newborn. A newborn who doesn't even recognize me yet. And I'm sitting in a meeting about Q4 projections. This feels surreal. Does the mental whiplash ever stop?
You might remember my post from 2 weeks ago about exclusive breastfeeding and me feeling completely useless. We tried like 10 different bottles and she rejected all of them. Last Tuesday my wife tried this Comotomo bottle from Target (the soft silicone ones) and our daughter just... drank from it. S...
Been trying to find a therapist in Denver for 2 months. Everything is booked out 3-4 months. Finally found someone who could take me but they only do evening appointments and with my work schedule that's tough. Considered going back to meds but honestly I want to try talk therapy first. Anyone have ...