My last straw was missing my 5yo's soccer game because of a 4pm meeting that could've been an email. Just rage-quit during the game when my wife texted me a photo. Told my boss I was done. Now I'm panicking. We have savings for maybe 6 months. My wife makes decent money but we're in the DC area so ...
So I started a sourdough starter like 3 weeks ago and honestly it's become this weird family project. The kids take turns "feeding" it (my 6yo calls it "giving it breakfast"), they've named it (it's called Bob, which tracks), and they're genuinely interested in why the bubbles appear. This weekend w...
Okay so my 14yo has been watching YouTube coding tutorials for like 8 months and he never mentioned it to us. Found out because he got frustrated one day and asked me for help (which I can't give lol). Turns out he's been learning Python and actually wrote a script that sorts his Steam game library ...
So I'm trying to figure out what I actually need to watch all the games I want to watch. I have cable which is stupid expensive but I also have like four different streaming apps that I'm paying for monthly. There's gotta be a smarter way to do this. What's your setup? How do you guys manage it with...
Walked by my 9yo's room yesterday and saw something on his screen that looked... off. Some "family friendly" video with weird animations that seemed designed to creep kids out or trigger anxiety. Dug into his history and found like 20 similar videos. I know about the algorithm rabbit holes but this ...
Hear me out. Kids who grow up with terrible dad jokes develop a better sense of humor and the ability to laugh at things that aren't perfect. Plus they learn resilience by having to endure jokes like 'I used to hate facial hair but then it grew on me.' Change my mind.
Been trying to enforce 1 hour max on school nights for my 11yo but honestly it's become a battle every single evening. He goes on about how all his friends get more time, the negotiating never stops, and last week I caught him sneaking his Nintendo down to his room after bedtime. I don't want to be ...
Idk if this is common knowledge but I just switched to Google Family Link for managing my kids' Android devices and honestly it's so much better than what I was doing before. You can: - Set app-specific time limits (not just total screen time) - See real-time location - Remotely lock the device - ...
Quick rant: why do my kids need 47 different markers when they always use the same 5? And why do the good ones always dry out? And why is there glitter in places glitter has NO BUSINESS BEING. We did a big art project last weekend and I'm still finding construction paper scraps. This is more of a ve...
Been using it for 3 months after my buddy recommended it. Honestly? It's fine. The app works, the custody calendar is clear, and having a "journal" of all communication would theoretically help if stuff went to court. But it's $120/year and ngl I feel like a regular Google Calendar + email does 80% ...
Seriously. $2200/month for my 2-year-old in the DC area. That's more than my car payment, more than our mortgage payment almost, and it's literally the cheapest option near us. I'm doing the math and if we had a third kid, we'd be paying almost $6500/month on daycare alone. How are other people maki...
My 5yo is really into scooters right now but her cheap Walmart one is falling apart after like 3 months. I've heard Razor is the way to go for durability? Has anyone used the Razor A3 or A5 models with younger kids? Worth the $80-100 price tag or should I try something else?
Thinking about grabbing the paid version since we hike pretty regularly now. Is it worth $40/year or am I getting scammed? Do you actually use the offline maps feature?
Thinking about setting something up for my 13yo daughter before she gets more serious about social media. Don't want to be creepy about it but also... yeah. She's getting old enough that I can't just look over her shoulder anymore. Is Bark actually worth the subscription or am I just being paranoid?...
That's an exaggeration but she was COLD to me. Took hours for her to warm up. My wife said she asked about me every day but I guess that wears off. This is my third trip this quarter and I'm starting to think I need to have the hard conversation with my boss about travel expectations. Why am I even ...