Hugh S.

Commented on My oldest asked me what my job actually does and I couldn't explain it

This is actually a good wake-up call that you might not fully understand your own job lol. But honestly for a 6yo just saying "I make sure numbers are...

Commented on 6 months in and I finally feel like a real dad

Month 4-5 is exactly when I felt it too. By month 3 I was helping. But then one day he got upset and wanted ME specifically and something just shifted...

Commented on Considering leaving my career - need perspective

Teaching might actually be worse for work-life balance tbh. Grading, prep work, you'd still be stressed just in a different way. Have you looked at te...

Commented on My kid is 18 months and I'm just NOW feeling like I know what I'm doing

This needs to be stickied. Every guy in the newborn phase is spiraling and everyone over 6 months is like 'oh yeah it's easy now' which is not helpful...

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

Mediation is often pointless if one party isn't actually willing to negotiate. And $800 to hear "try harder" is especially rough. What's your actual l...

Commented on Quick question: when do they stop needing help wiping at school?

The fact that you're thinking about it and working on it at home means you're already doing the right thing. Don't push hard, just consistency.

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

2k is steep but honestly if it fixed your back that's not a splurge, that's preventive healthcare. Back problems at 40+ are no joke. How long have you...

Commented on Punny lunch notes backfired

The embarrassment was never really the point anyway, right? You were just creating a connection and now they're carrying that forward. That's parentin...

Commented on Side hustle while managing two young kids - realistic?

You're not gonna have time for a side hustle right now. A 5yo and 2yo plus two full-time jobs? That's your life. The side hustle can wait 5 years hone...

Commented on Took phones away for a week and here's what happened

Okay but real question - how long did it take before the screens started creeping back in? Because we did this and by week 2 we were right back to gam...