Looking for recommendations on apps or tools that help manage the mental load. I use Asana for work projects but everything else is chaos - calendars, mental health stuff, trying to plan when I can actually exercise. My therapist suggested time-blocking but I'm not sure what app to use. Someone ment...
Realizing it's already late August and I want to plan something for fall break. Is anyone doing pumpkin patch trips this year? Trying to find one near Portland that's not completely overrun but also has like, activities for the kids. My 5yo has never been and I want to make it special. Drop your rec...
Want to start a bedtime reading routine with my two youngest, ages 6 and 8. Looking for something with good values, adventure, and characters they can look up to. Not into the modern stuff full of unnecessary agenda. Classic adventure stories, historical fiction, that kind of thing. What are your go...
I do freelance writing on evenings/weekends trying to build a college fund for my 8yo and 5yo. Sounded good in theory—make extra cash, stay sharp, build something for their future. Reality: I'm exhausted, I snap at my kids more, and my wife is basically solo parenting from 8-10pm every night when I'...
My boy is 8 weeks old. Got a genuine, responsive smile this morning while I was making stupid faces at him. I literally teared up at work thinking about it. How is something so small capable of making you feel like your heart is gonna explode? Never thought I'd be that guy but here we are lol
Our 3 month old has had some reflux issues and our pediatrician suggested switching from Similac Advance to Similac Alimentum (the hydrolyzed stuff). It's like triple the price. My wife is worried we're being oversold but the doc seemed pretty confident it would help. Has anyone dealt with this? Di...
This might sound stupid but when my wife is nursing our 5-month-old I sometimes feel jealous? Like she has this bond with him that I can't replicate. I try to be supportive and get him ready for feeds and I do nights with pumped bottles, but there's something about watching them together that makes ...
Why are we renting out entire trampoline parks and hiring professional party planners for a 6yo's birthday? My son asked for pizza and cake in the backyard this year. His friends actually PLAYED together instead of being herded around by someone's mom with a clipboard. Am I cheap or is everyone els...
Building a little obstacle course for my 8yo and his friends. So far I have: - Hurdles made from PVC - Balance beam (2x4 on cinder blocks) - Jump rope section - Monkey bars on the swing set Thinking of adding a cargo net situation but that seems expensive. What else could work? Looking for stuff th...
Running a league with some buddies and one dude had to drop out because of work stuff. We're a fun group, snake draft, PPR, 12 teams, 50 dollar buy in. Season starts in like 3 weeks. If anyone local to the area wants to jump in let me know. We usually do video calls for the draft and it's honestly j...
Got the TV situation handled but my old stereo sounds like garbage. Want something decent for movies and music that won't cost me a fortune. Thinking like 5.1 setup or maybe just a good soundbar? This is probably obvious to some of you but I'm not an audio guy. What do normal people actually get?
We're trying to figure out reasonable limits for our 9yo. School recommends 1-2 hours max per day but that feels impossible when homework requires a computer, he FaceTimes his grandpa, AND wants to play with friends online sometimes. Are you guys tracking screen time? Are you actually enforcing limi...
Both my boys (7 and 9) are suddenly obsessed with their bikes. Like we can barely keep them off them. We've been doing little neighborhood rides and they want to do it EVERY day now. Is this just a phase? Should I lean into it or is this setting them up to burn out? Also considering getting them som...
Took 6 weeks off when my daughter was born in June. First week back at work and honestly? I miss her so much it hurts. But more than that, my wife has all these routines and rhythms with her that I'm completely outside of now. She's only 7 weeks old and I feel like I missed the memo on a thousand th...
Got three projects going at once which is probably stupid but I'm kind of ADD about this stuff. Rebuilding a dirt bike, trying to organize my tool collection, and started a workbench that's actually not done yet. My wife just laughs at me when she comes out there. Would love to hear what other guys ...