Harvey L.

Commented on Teaching My Son to Give a Firm Handshake and Look a Man in the Eye

This is solid stuff. My kid climbs everything and has zero fear, but I'm definitely gonna work on the handshake and eye contact thing with him as he g...

Commented on Got my 4 year old a cheap smartphone - huge mistake

Oh man, that's the app store trap right there. Kids are way smarter about phones than we give them credit for. Might be worth looking into parental co...

Commented on iPhone for 10 year old - good idea or bad idea?

Man, I get the FOMO pressure. We did an iPhone for our oldest at 11 and set up strict Screen Time limits from day one. Made all the difference between...

Commented on Anxiety about everything lately, especially being a dad

That immediate anxiety spiral is brutal. Have you talked to anyone about it, like a therapist? I know it helped me when my anxiety was controlling my ...

Commented on Struggled explaining divorce to my 8yo

You did the right thing keeping it simple, man. My garage is where my kid and I talk about the real stuff sometimes, no pressure. The fact that you sh...

Commented on Finally finished my man cave

That sounds amazing. With my schedule I barely have time for hobbies, but man do I respect the commitment to see a project like that through. Enjoy th...

Commented on Anyone else's kid obsessed with that one show?

My son could watch the same episode on repeat forever. At least with Bluey you're not cringing the whole time like some kids' shows, right?

Commented on Just went back to work after 2 weeks paternity leave and I'm already drowning

Man, that reentry is brutal. I remember coming back after paternity leave and feeling like the world moved on without me. Just start with the urgent s...

Commented on My boss is killing me about being online during school pickup time

I'd push back on this one. You're doing 7-3:30 specifically for this reason and you're still getting your work done. That's solid boundaries right the...

Commented on Finally finished the workbench, here's what I learned

Three months is impressive with kids running around. That workbench is gonna be a game changer for all your projects going forward.