Just had a parent teacher conference where they're pushing sex ed that conflicts with what we're teaching. Not trying to shelter my kids but I want them grounded in Scripture before the world tells them who they should be. Balancing openness with protection is tough. What approaches are working for ...
Considering dropping the money on this since everyone raves about it. Currently using a cheap wrap from Target and it's... not great if I'm being honest. We live in Portland so we walk everywhere and having both hands free would be clutch. Is the Bjorn Mini worth like $100+ or should I just get bett...
I don't even know if I should be posting this but I'm kind of shocked at what my partner has been through the past 6 weeks. Like I knew pregnancy and birth would be hard but watching her recover... the bleeding, the pain, not being able to sit comfortably, the hormonal swings, trying to breastfeed w...
Considering buying this for our second kid coming in a few months. With our first (now 2) we had insane anxiety about SIDS and barely slept ourselves. Did it help ease your mind or just create MORE anxiety when it goes off? Real talk appreciated.
He saw me working from home and asked what I was doing. Tried to explain in simple terms and somehow ended up questioning everything about why I actually do this work. Spent 20 minutes thinking about my career choices while he played with blocks. Kids man. They ask the hardest questions without mean...
Grabbed one of these at a Buy Buy Baby clearance a few months ago. Stopped working at 4 months in. Couldn't get customer service, company basically ghosted me. Just go with a regular bottle and hot water dispenser. Would've been way cheaper and actually worked. Don't waste your cash like I did.
Caught myself saying 'back in my day' three times yesterday AND I got excited about a sale at Home Depot. Then I spent two hours organizing my garage by tool type. Send help or coffee, preferably both
Been collecting old watches for a couple years but never attempted to actually fix one. Grabbed a beat up 70s Seiko from an estate sale, watched like fifty YouTube videos, ordered some tiny tools, and went for it. Took forever but it actually keeps time now. Wore it all week and got more compliments...
lol so our agreement says she gets $800/month, court ordered. She keeps sending me Venmo requests with notes like "daughter's soccer" or "dental work" and expects me to just... pay those separately? That's not how this works, right? I send her the 800 every month on the 1st. If she wants to spend i...
I've got 8 weeks of paid leave and I'm down to 4 weeks left. Going back to work means going back to 9-hour days and my wife will be solo with our 5-month-old most days. She keeps saying she's got it but I can see the stress already. We can't afford daycare yet (maybe in 6 months?) so it's all on her...
This is embarrassing to admit but my wife has completely checked out of our relationship since our son was born (3 months ago). Every conversation is about the baby. Every interaction is about the baby. When I try to get her attention she's annoyed. I know the newborn phase is intense but I didn't r...
My parents are offering to watch our 8 month old for one night so my wife and I can stay at a hotel nearby. Just one night. Supposedly this is good for us and will help our relationship or whatever. I am irrationally anxious about this. My parents are capable, he's been with them before for a few h...
My doctor suggested it for tracking meds and symptoms. Just started using it and it's pretty solid - super simple interface and the reminders actually help. Especially helpful because I kept forgetting my afternoon dose and then wondering why I felt terrible. Not sponsored or anything lol, just want...
My 4-month-old isn't rolling over yet and I've already read five articles about how this could mean something is wrong. My mom says 'babies develop at their own pace' which is probably true but also NOT HELPFUL when you're googling 'signs of developmental delay in infants' at 2am. When did parenting...
Been working 50+ hours a week for the past 2 years because home stuff got heavy and honestly being at work felt easier. My boss loves me, paycheck is great, but my kid barely knows me and my wife asked if I even still want to be married. Had a breakdown in my car yesterday and finally admitted to my...