14yo swears TikTok is fine and everyone has it. I've read the stuff about algorithms and dopamine and whatever, not to mention the data privacy nightmare. He thinks I'm being a Luddite. We're at this weird standoff where he's on it on his friend's devices at school anyway, so what's the point of ban...
Took my 4-month-old in for a checkup and the waiting room was a petri dish of germs. There was literally a kid coughing directly at us. I was standing there trying to shield my son with my body like an absolute lunatic. The appointment itself was 10 minutes, the waiting was 45. Why do they overbook ...
Serious question. If I told my brother I was struggling with anxiety or depression, he'd probably make a joke and change the subject. My dad would tell me to "toughen up." My friends at work definitely can't know because I'd look weak. But then I come here and can talk openly. Why is this community...
Been going to the same lake for like 15 years and this is the first season where the water levels are just totally screwed. Haven't caught anything worth keeping in weeks. Buddy says we should try the reservoir about an hour north but I don't know, feels weird leaving the spot. What's everyone else ...
Been using TalkingParents for about 6 months, considering switching to OFW. Anyone tried both? TalkingParents is cheaper and simpler but I'm wondering if I'm missing features. The expense tracking and calendar integration in OFW looks solid but I don't want to switch unless it's actually better. Wh...
We're trying to figure out reasonable limits. My wife thinks I'm too strict but I see how my oldest acts when he's had too much gaming. He's moody and won't engage with the family. Feels like we're swimming upstream against the culture though because literally every other kid has unlimited access. W...
Tell my son bedtime is 8pm. At 8:15 he's SHOCKED we're actually going to bed. Like the time limit was just a suggestion. Then I remember I do the same thing when my wife says we have to leave in 10 minutes. Guess he learned from the best
Been in sales for 12 years, making six figures, but I'm burnt out and hate the travel. Thinking about going back to school for something more stable with better work-life balance - maybe data analytics or software development bootcamp. Kids are 7 and 9. Wife thinks I'm crazy to walk away from the in...
We did a simple backyard thing for our 6yo's birthday - no decorator, no expensive character, just some pizza, games, and a sheet cake from Trader Joe's. The kids had way more fun than at the Pinterest-perfect party we threw last year. Also spent like 1/10th the money. My kid was just happy his frie...
So I want to build a zip line between our two trees (about 40ft apart, good height differential). I've got the cable and the pulley system but I'm totally winging the engineering part. Has anyone successfully done this without having their kid careen into a fence? What weight limits are we actually ...
Looking for places that are good for a newborn/young baby that aren't the typical mommy-and-me class vibes. My son gets fussy being at home all day and I need to get out but I don't really vibe with the Instagram mom crowd, ya know? Any other Denver dads have spots that feel more chill? Parks, museu...
Every time my boys (9 and 11) come back from their mom's, the first 2 hours are chaos. Attitude problems, acting out, not listening. I think they're adjusting to different rules/expectations. Does anyone else deal with this? How long does it usually take them to settle in?
Seriously asking. Saturday morning I decided we'd make pancakes from scratch. My 7yo wanted to help. It took THREE HOURS. There was flour everywhere, she wanted to crack the eggs and somehow got shells in the batter, then she was mad the pancakes didn't look like the picture on the recipe. The actua...
Small win but it's HUGE for us. My boys are 15 and 13, and they were constantly "forgetting" which house they were supposed to be at (aka choosing whoever had better plans that day lol). Sent them both a link to the shared calendar my ex-wife and I use and set it to auto-sync. Now they get phone rem...
Our son is 3 days old and the hospital asked about circumcision. We're not religious and honestly I (uncircumcised) just never thought about it. Wife's unsure too. We keep saying we'll decide later but now there's talk that it's "easier" in the first weeks and gets riskier as he gets older, which fe...