Started this RPG like six months ago and just hit a major milestone. Feels good to accomplish something even if it's just in a video game. My kids think it's cool that dad is into gaming now instead of just yelling at the TV.
So my wife and I started sharing a detailed calendar where we block out who's handling what - pickup, dinner, bedtime, etc. Sounds simple but it's cut down arguments about "why didn't you handle this" by like 80%. She can see I have a 3pm deadline, I can see she has the dentist appointment. Makes ev...
My kids (8 and 11) used to love hiking. We'd do trails all the time. Now? Suddenly every trail is 'boring' and their legs are 'too tired' after 5 minutes. I know it's not the distance because they'll play video games for 4 hours straight without complaining about fatigue. I'm not trying to force th...
I'm thinking about leaving finance to do something less demanding. Currently at a big bank in NYC doing 60+ hour weeks (before kids this was fine, now my 2yo and newborn are home with a nanny while I'm pulling all-nighters during close season). Had a solid offer from a smaller fintech company - bet...
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Took a week vacation last month and literally forgot to pack tablets/iPads because I'm an idiot. First two days the kids were miserable. By day three my 8yo and 6yo had invented some elaborate game with blankets and flashlights that they played for HOURS. No screens. Just... imagination. I'm not say...
So when you work from home, there's no commute to decompress. You close your laptop at 5pm and immediately you're DAD MODE. But then at 9pm when the kids are in bed you're suddenly thinking about that email you got at 4:55pm and suddenly you're answering Slack messages in pajamas. It's like the boun...
So I didn't think this would actually work but my son won't stop talking about it. We spent most of last Saturday hammering 2x8s into the oak tree in our backyard. Used some YouTube tutorials from this channel "Build with Dad" and honestly they made it pretty straightforward. The platform is about 8...
Just venting but I spent like $80 on some knockoff tackle box and lures from Amazon and they're honestly garbage. The compartments don't close right, lures are bent out of the box, and the zippers are already breaking. I know the moral is spend more upfront but man it hurts. Ordering a Pelican case ...
Been collecting for about 8 years and just mounted all 14 of them on the garage wall last weekend. Used some nice wooden brackets and got the lighting right so they actually look cool instead of like I'm just hoarding stuff. My wife even said it looks good which is basically a miracle. Can post pics...
Just finalized the deal with my company today. I'm dropping to 80% and taking every Friday off starting next month. Yeah, it's gonna hurt our savings for a bit, but my 8yo only has a few more years before he stops wanting to hang with his old man. Financial advisor says we can swing it if we're care...
My son turns into a completely different kid on handoff days. He's fine Monday-Wednesday with me, but Thursday mornings he's anxious, clingy, won't eat breakfast. I'm pretty sure he's worried something will happen or I won't see him again? He calms down after a few hours at his mom's place. I've tri...
Anyone know of good summer coding camps for middle schoolers (specifically interested in game dev)? My 12yo has been into Scratch and YouTube tutorials and wants to actually learn 'real' coding. We tried Code.org but he blew through it pretty fast. Looking for something in-person if possible, not ju...
Looking at Scratch, Code.org, Coddy, and probably 10 others. He's interested but I don't want to drop money on something he'll use twice. Has anyone had real success with these? Does one stand out as better for keeping a kid engaged? He likes games and logic puzzles if that helps narrow it down.
For the first 4 months, bedtime was easy. Bath, bottle, bed. Now he fights sleep like crazy - arching his back, crying, won't settle. Pediatrician said it could be the 4-month sleep regression. Is that actually real or is that just something people say? How long does it last? This is exhausting.