Chris P.

Commented on Partner and I fighting more since baby arrived - normal?

Have you told her directly that you're struggling and that her criticism makes it harder? Sometimes partners don't realize they're in attack mode beca...

Commented on Lost it on my kids yesterday and feel terrible

Don't be that dad? You're already not that dad - you felt bad and addressed it. That's literally the opposite. One yelling session doesn't undo all th...

Commented on Why does my 8yo think he's a dog?

Why does it bother you though? Is it embarrassing, or do you actually think something's wrong? Because it sounds like normal kid stuff.

Commented on Coding classes are actually kind of awesome

Did he already know coding basics or was this starting from zero? Asking because I'm trying to figure out if my 8yo would be ready for something like ...

Commented on Back at work after 8 weeks paternity leave - AMA I guess

This might be unpopular but the excitement about going back to work is healthy and honest. You can love your kids AND need adult time. Don't feel guil...

Commented on Venting: court ordered mediation didn't help AT ALL

Mediation works great when both people actually want to compromise. When one person just digs in? Total waste of time and money. Sounds like you need ...

Commented on The grocery store trip that broke me

I feel this in my soul. $180 in 20 minutes is actually impressive in the worst way possible. The checkout area is specifically designed to break you w...

Commented on Just dropped $2k on a standing desk and I don't regret it

Your post cut off mid-sentence but yeah standing desks are legit. Went from constant lower back pain to basically none. People think it's frivolous un...

Commented on My 8yo wrote an apology letter to his sister completely unprompted

The sloppy handwriting and misspelled 'sory' somehow makes it better. He wasn't trying to be perfect, just genuine

Commented on Fitbit + Google Home = managing my stress (barely)

The Google Home reminder is actually genius though. Most of us just stay until 6:30pm out of inertia. Having an actual alert probably makes a real dif...