Frank D.

Commented on My parental leave ended and I genuinely don't know how to leave

The 'best experience of my life' part is beautiful and also going to make Monday HURT. But that's okay. Hurting means you're present as a parent, not ...

Commented on Is it normal to feel resentful about the time commitment?

The resentment bubble is real and honestly it's usually a sign you need to have a bigger conversation about expectations. Not angry, but like... genui...

Commented on Unpopular opinion: some screen time rules are unrealistic

I think the thing is balance, not rules? Like yeah they need screens for school, but 30 mins of TikTok on top of that plus other stuff adds up. But al...

Commented on PSA: Don't badmouth your ex to your kids (even when you're mad)

Did your son bring it up again after you apologized or did he just move on? Trying to gauge how much damage control you might need to do.

Commented on Best budget-friendly campground near Denver?

How far from Denver are you willing to go? Like 30min? An hour? That changes the options a lot. There's stuff near Bailey and Evergreen that's decent ...

Commented on Got a new Chromebook for schoolwork and he's already trying to bypass parental controls

This is the age where they start realizing they CAN do this stuff. You're not going to lock him down enough to completely prevent workarounds - that's...

Commented on PSA: Ninja Creami is actually worth the money

The Ninja Creami is legitimately underrated. $35-40 for summer entertainment that actually requires the kids to sit on the porch? Sold.

Commented on The guilt of leaving work early never goes away

That 3:55pm email from your boss is a power move lol. She KNOWS you're leaving at 4. Don't fall for it. You're leaving at 4, your job is fine, your ki...

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

My kids are similar ages and I'm gonna try this but I'm worried the 14yo will just sit in his room reading or something? How were they actually engagi...

Commented on Does anyone else's kid obsess over weird stuff?

Weird obsessions at 6 are basically the best thing actually. Means he can hyperfocus and learn deeply. Enjoy this phase because he'll probably become ...