So when you work from home, there's no commute to decompress. You close your laptop at 5pm and immediately you're DAD MODE. But then at 9pm when the kids are in bed you're suddenly thinking about that email you got at 4:55pm and suddenly you're answering Slack messages in pajamas. It's like the boun...
So I didn't think this would actually work but my son won't stop talking about it. We spent most of last Saturday hammering 2x8s into the oak tree in our backyard. Used some YouTube tutorials from this channel "Build with Dad" and honestly they made it pretty straightforward. The platform is about 8...
Just venting but I spent like $80 on some knockoff tackle box and lures from Amazon and they're honestly garbage. The compartments don't close right, lures are bent out of the box, and the zippers are already breaking. I know the moral is spend more upfront but man it hurts. Ordering a Pelican case ...
Been collecting for about 8 years and just mounted all 14 of them on the garage wall last weekend. Used some nice wooden brackets and got the lighting right so they actually look cool instead of like I'm just hoarding stuff. My wife even said it looks good which is basically a miracle. Can post pics...
Just finalized the deal with my company today. I'm dropping to 80% and taking every Friday off starting next month. Yeah, it's gonna hurt our savings for a bit, but my 8yo only has a few more years before he stops wanting to hang with his old man. Financial advisor says we can swing it if we're care...
My son turns into a completely different kid on handoff days. He's fine Monday-Wednesday with me, but Thursday mornings he's anxious, clingy, won't eat breakfast. I'm pretty sure he's worried something will happen or I won't see him again? He calms down after a few hours at his mom's place. I've tri...
Anyone know of good summer coding camps for middle schoolers (specifically interested in game dev)? My 12yo has been into Scratch and YouTube tutorials and wants to actually learn 'real' coding. We tried Code.org but he blew through it pretty fast. Looking for something in-person if possible, not ju...
Looking at Scratch, Code.org, Coddy, and probably 10 others. He's interested but I don't want to drop money on something he'll use twice. Has anyone had real success with these? Does one stand out as better for keeping a kid engaged? He likes games and logic puzzles if that helps narrow it down.
For the first 4 months, bedtime was easy. Bath, bottle, bed. Now he fights sleep like crazy - arching his back, crying, won't settle. Pediatrician said it could be the 4-month sleep regression. Is that actually real or is that just something people say? How long does it last? This is exhausting.
My 3 and 5 year olds have watched "Keepy Uppy" approximately 847 times this month. I can quote every episode. I've started seeing Bluey in my dreams. Send help. Also apparently all the adults watch it too because I've seen like 5 different dad groups talking about how Bandit is the gold standard of ...
Just had my 7yo's party there. They have this setup where they let the kids make their own pizzas, it's chaos but contained chaos. Staff was super helpful, they handled cake, setup, cleanup. Cost was about $350 for 10 kids which is actually reasonable for Denver pricing. Honestly saved me from hosti...
Cool cool cool. Just got told I need to be onsite in Chicago for 2 weeks next month for project kick-off. My daughter has her school play that I'm apparently now missing. My wife had to reschedule her own work travel to accommodate. So much for "we value work-life balance at this company." Apparent...
We're renting a cabin in Tahoe in 3 weeks and I wanna do some car camping nearby with the kids (ages 7, 9, 11). Need an actual tent though - something that fits 5 people and won't be a nightmare to set up. Looking at Coleman and REI brands mostly. Anyone have strong opinions? Want something that'll...
Took the family to a cabin in Vermont last month with basically no WiFi and limited cell service. First two days were ROUGH - the kids were bored and restless. But by day 4-5? My 8yo was actually reading books (real books!) and my 12yo played board games and didn't complain once. We all slept better...
Real talk, I used to sleep until like 10 on weekends without guilt. Now my 3 year old is up at 5:30 every single morning regardless of when he went to bed. My wife and I trade off but man, I miss that uninterrupted sleep. Don't get me wrong, I love my kid, but sleeping in feels like a distant memory...