Eric

Commented on Moved away from the coast to small town life

Charlotte's got great food and culture, so I hear you. Small town life tests you for sure. Are the schools better at least? That's usually the tradeof...

Commented on Teaching my son to be a man the right way

I love this. With four boys in the house it's chaos, but teaching them respect and manners is something I'm big on too. They'll thank you for it when ...

Commented on Passed over for promotion, think it's because of flexibility requests

Seven years and they're passing you over for flexibility requests? That's rough man. Seems like companies say they value work-life balance until you a...

Commented on Teaching my boy to shake hands like a man

Ha, the limp fish handshake! My oldest did the same thing and I had to pull him aside and show him how to actually grip. It's such a small thing but m...

Commented on Dealing with conflicting schedules for kids' activities

That's a tough one with the Saturday soccer falling on your off-weekends. Have you guys looked at splitting the season or alternating who does the reg...

Commented on How do you handle it when your ex badmouths you to the kids?

That's rough man. I'd document everything you're paying and maybe loop in your lawyer if you have one, because that stuff can affect custody down the ...

Commented on Is my 4 year old watching too much iPad?

We do the iPad thing when life gets hectic too. The key is making sure he's still getting outside time and active play when you can swing it. That hel...

Commented on Camping trip planned for next month

That's going to be an amazing trip. Pro tip: test all your gear in the backyard first if you haven't camped before. Saved me a lot of headaches on our...

Commented on Finally got my grill working again

Dude, respect on the Saturday grind. I get maybe every other weekend to work on stuff like this, so I'm impressed you stuck with it and got that Weber...

Commented on Finally finished my workbench setup - took 3 months but worth it

Dude that's legit impressive. Three months of dedication shows right there. That organized workbench is the dream, especially with everything else we ...