We're expecting our second kid in about 4 months and my wife is pushing hard for a Snoo bassinet for the bedroom. I know people who swear by it but... it's $1500 for a fancy bassinet that lasts like 6 months. That's a lot of money. Our first kid did fine in a regular bassinet next to the bed. What ...
Got promoted last month to manage a small team, fully remote. On paper this is the best scenario - I'm home, I can be with my kids, no commute. But it turns out managing people is harder to do from home. Meetings run long, back-to-backs are constant, I'm always "on". My kids hear me in meetings and...
Camping with 2 kids (ages 6 and 9) for 4 days. Packing list is getting long already. We've got tent, sleeping bags, cooking stuff... what's that one thing everyone forgets? Also pro tip request: how do you keep food from getting absolutely destroyed by squirrels? Last year was a disaster.
Bought myself a new console to bond with my boys over gaming. Thought it'd be cool dad time. Well my 12yo absolutely demolishes me in every single game. Like embarrassingly bad, I can't even complete the first level while he's speedrunning. It's kind of hilarious but also made me realize how much ha...
I've been trying to make this work for 6 months now and I'm at my limit. My company 'allows' remote work but it's really just me pretending to work while my son destroys the house during "quiet time." Yesterday I missed an entire client call because he knocked over a full cup of juice on my laptop. ...
Been wanting to do this all spring but kept putting it off. Last Saturday I grabbed my 8yo daughter and 5yo son, bought some cedar boards from Home Depot, and we actually FINISHED it. My daughter helped measure and my son was in charge of the soil (which he dumped half of, but whatever). We planted ...
Been dreading this conversation for weeks. Turns out he just had his third kid last year so he totally gets it. Company will let me do 6 weeks at partial pay. Feeling way less stressed now. Anyone else have decent paternity situations at their jobs? I feel lucky.
Got the email today that my boy made the select team. He's been working his butt off at practice and scrimmages all winter and it paid off. Wife and I are so proud we could barely contain it when he got home from school. Took him out for ice cream to celebrate and he had this huge smile on his face ...
Our league is gonna draft in 2 weeks and I'm already stressed about it. Last year I came in third to last which was embarrassing. Thinking about trying a new strategy this year but honestly I'll probably just panic pick like always. Anyone in a league that does in person drafts vs online? Ours is in...
5yo asked me today why I have to go to the office so much. I tried to explain bills and stuff but honestly it hit different coming from her. Made me realize I need to set some better boundaries. Starting to block off fridays afternoon for family stuff. Need to make some adjustments before they're ol...
My 10 year old has been begging me to play more video games with him. Finally set up the spare controller and we started going through some co-op games. We're on Lego Star Wars right now and honestly its hilarious watching him figure out the puzzles. Beats scrolling on my phone and hes actually pret...
My kids (5 and 8) have been relentless about getting a dog. My wife is on board now but I'm worried about the commitment. We travel maybe 3-4 times a year and both work full time. Has anyone actually gone through with this? What breed if so? Worried I'm gonna be the one doing 80% of the work even th...
Got this one today: 'dad why is a group of flamingos called a flamboyance' at 3 AM. He was in his room. Why would he not just yell down the hall? Why does he text me like I'm his Google search? But also I answered it immediately because I'm a dad and that's what we do.
Looking into therapy and the co-pays are killing me. $50 per session, they want weekly appointments at minimum. That's $200/month out of pocket and we're not swimming in extra cash. Does anyone have recommendations for sliding scale places in the Denver area? Or is there an app that's actually worth...
Took me three weekends because I kept measuring twice and cutting once. Well, twice actually. The second time was because I forgot I already cut it. Anyway it looks amazing and my tomatoes are going crazy. Wife is already planning the next one so I guess I'm doing this forever now.