Quick question: what counts as "reasonable notice" for schedule changes? Mine says 48 hours but my ex keeps texting me at 9pm asking if she can have the kids an extra day starting tomorrow. I usually say yes because I don't want to be that guy, but I'm starting to resent it. Am I being unreasonable ...
This is a small win but I'm celebrating it anyway lol. My 10yo has been working on the Lego Architecture Colosseum set for like 6 weeks. He'd do it in bursts, get frustrated, leave it for a few days, come back to it. Today he finally finished it and built this little display shelf for it in his room...
The great phone debate. My 13yo is asking for one because literally every single kid in her grade has one. We live in Boston and honestly it does seem like an outlier not to have one at this age. But I also remember getting my first phone at like 16 and being fine. What's the consensus here? When di...
This is becoming a pattern and I'm losing it. My ex asks to swap weekends literally the day before, and when I say no bc I already made plans with my kids, she acts like I'm being difficult. Last Saturday she texted at 8pm asking if she could take them Sunday instead of Friday. I already had tickets...
My 3-month-old went 5 days without pooping last week and I was freaking out reading WebMD articles at 2am. Then he exploded EVERYWHERE - blowout that went up his back somehow??? Now he's pooping 3-4 times a day. The pediatrician says it's all normal but like... how am I supposed to know what normal ...
Why does every company do this??? I have specific hours I'm trying to protect (8:30am-3pm is basically my actual work window with kids), and yet every meeting invite either wants me at 8am (can't do - school run) or 5pm (can't do - dinner/bedtime). I told my manager this and got told "well, we have...
Been trying for weeks now. My wife pumps, I do the feeding, but as soon as my daughter sees the bottle she starts crying and reaching for mom. It's like she knows it's me holding it. We're thinking about going back to work next month and I'm genuinely worried about this. Has anyone dealt with this? ...
Looking for something doable with a 4yo and a 6yo. We've done Bear Lake a few times but want something new. Preferably under 4 miles and not too technical. Also open to places with water since my kids are obsessed with splashing. Anyone have favorites they take their younger kids to?
My son wants to join Discord so he can talk to his friends while playing Minecraft together. I know Discord has some safeguards but honestly it feels like he's a little young? Most of his friends have accounts already. What's the actual age recommendation and is there anything I should do if I let h...
Real talk though, I used to be pretty fit before kids. Now I'm carrying like 30 extra pounds and honestly? I don't hate it as much as I thought I would. There's something freeing about just accepting that your body changes and you can't go to the gym at 5am anymore because you're too busy breaking u...
Do any of your companies offer flexible start/end times where you can work 7am-3pm instead of 9-5? Thinking about pitching this to my manager since it would let me pick the kids up from school. What's your experience been?
I used to play in a band, went to concerts every month, travelled, read actual books. Now I'm just dad guy. All conversations are about sleep schedules and daycare costs. My buddies still hit me up but I'm always too tired or broke or have some kid obligation. I love my daughters but I feel like I'v...
Who do we claim the kids on taxes? We split the year roughly 50/50 but not exactly. I know we need to figure this out with our accountant but wanted to know if anyone had a simple solution or if we just have to alternate years? This is the boring stuff nobody tells you about lol
Had a whole day planned to tackle a local trail with my two boys and it's just pouring. They're bouncing off the walls. Send help. (jk... mostly)
My 4-week-old son looks like he has moderate acne and I was NOT prepared for this. I keep wanting to do something about it but the pediatrician is like "leave it alone" and apparently it'll go away in a few weeks. Why does he look like a teenager right now? Why didn't anyone mention this?