James H.

Commented on Bike riding progress with my 6yo

The parking lot behind the elementary school is such a good spot for this. We did the same thing with our daughter and eventually she just... got it. ...

Commented on Quick question about commute time

I started tracking this and yeah... it's depressing. My actual job is 8 hours, commute is almost 3. That's basically a full day gone. Tried work from ...

Commented on Anyone else's partner just... different after the baby?

Honest answer: it took us until like month 5 or 6 before things started feeling normal again. The hormones are WILD right now and she's probably exhau...

Commented on Holiday custody is already a nightmare

This is how it starts though. You give on Christmas, next year she wants Thanksgiving too, then suddenly you're fighting about every holiday. Document...

Commented on Taking bets on what our daughter will do when we leave the house

The confidence to just LEAVE in stained clothes is peak dad energy. Most of us would cancel.

Commented on When did EVERYONE get their kids phones?

You're not being unreasonable. 11 is genuinely early for a phone. But I'd check - does he actually NEED it for social coordination or is FOMO the real...

Commented on Anyone else's kid getting text from random numbers?

This is one of those things where you're not paranoid but also probably doesn't need to be a huge worry yet. Marketing spam is annoying not dangerous....

Commented on Our attempt at cooking together was a disaster lol

The yeast taste moment made me actually laugh out loud. That's the kind of thing kids remember forever (hopefully with humor eventually).

Commented on My son won't talk about his problems with me anymore

This sting is real and valid. But remember he's 13 - the brain is rewiring, hormones are wild, and he's probably more withdrawn with everyone, not jus...

Commented on Quick question: Guilt about staying longer at office to avoid rush hour?

Honestly? Come home and take 20 minutes alone in the garage or bedroom. Same decompression, home earlier. That's the version that doesn't involve dish...