Just wanted to warn people - I tried BetterHelp for 2 months and honestly it was kind of useless. The therapist kept telling me generic stuff, missed appointments twice, and the app kept glitching. Ended up finding a local therapist in Austin and she's actually helpful. If you're gonna do online the...
Got a 9yo and an 11yo. The 11yo desperately wants one, says he needs it for friend group stuff. I'm leaning toward 12 but wife wants to wait until 13. What did you guys do? And be real - does the kid actually NEED it for social reasons or is that just what they say?
Random but I prepped lunches for the whole week in these instead of the usual plastic stuff and honestly? Changed the game. They're durable, the kids' lids are way easier than snapping 47 plastic containers, and they actually keep food cold til lunch. About $40 for a set of 4. Not sponsored or what...
Bought this thing for like $300 thinking it would give me peace of mind. False. Constantly getting false alarms, the app disconnects randomly, and tbh the strap is uncomfortable for the baby. We switched to a basic white noise machine and a video monitor and honestly? Sleeping better now that I'm no...
So my son Jake has been begging for Roblox for months and we finally caved. Now he's on it every single day after school, wants to spend his allowance on robux, and yesterday I caught him watching YouTube videos about Roblox at 9pm when he should've been sleeping. I set parental controls but he keep...
Woke up at 4am to hit the lake before work. Water was calm, sun was coming up, barely anyone else out there. Cast near some lily pads and BAM. Biggest bass I've ever caught. Didn't even keep it, just took a quick pic and let it go. But man what a way to start the day. These are the moments that make...
Long story short: blowout diaper in the parking lot, forgot the diaper bag in the car, tried to improvise with napkins and a grocery bag. My 2-month-old screamed the whole way back. Why did I think I could just casually do an errand? Never again. Never.
Don't @ me. I love my kids (5 months and 3 years) but being at work for 8 hours where I only had to think about one thing at a time felt incredible. I got to drink my coffee hot. I had an actual conversation with an adult that wasn't about poop. I feel guilty admitting this but also... I think it's ...
Insurance covers both. Haven't done therapy before so not sure which would be easier to stick with. In-person means driving somewhere, scheduling around kids' stuff. Online means I can do it from home but also means less barrier to canceling. What's worked better for you guys?
I'm gonna get downvoted for this but the two weeks I took were kind of rough? Like everyone acts like it's this magical bonding time but I mostly felt useless watching my wife breastfeed while I washed bottles and folded tiny clothes. She was recovering from birth, the baby barely knew I existed, an...
We can't seem to do anything without a breakdown. Breakfast order was wrong? Tears. Can't find the green crayon? Full meltdown. School said something kinda critical about his behavior? Inconsolable for hours. Is this normal? Is he just sensitive or is something else going on? My wife thinks I'm over...
I've been picking up old Nintendo and Sega games at estate sales and thrift stores for like a year now. Got a pretty decent collection going. Not trying to spend a ton of money just enjoying the hunt and playing through some games I loved as a kid. Feels weird sometimes like I'm just reliving my chi...
Took 8 weeks with my daughter Emma and went back today. Spent the entire morning thinking about whether she was getting enough wet diapers. Couldn't focus in meetings. Got a Slack from my wife saying Emma smiled at a toy and I almost cried at my desk. How do working dads do this without going insane...
Every single night it's the same battle. We do the whole bedtime routine, lights are out, I'm almost back downstairs, and then "DAD I NEED TO POOP." It's been like this for 6 months. We've tried: - Going before pajamas - Going after dinner - Going before stories - Just... accepting it Nothing works...
Baby girl arrives in 8 weeks. We have the crib, the car seat, we've taken classes. But reading forums like this at 4am while my wife sleeps has me spiraling. What if I can't handle the sleep deprivation? What if I'm not patient enough? What if I drop her or something happens because I'm too tired to...