Dan W.

Commented on Best budget-friendly weekend activities in Portland metro?

Your post got cut off but definitely keep asking! Portland is actually pretty solid for budget activities. Just avoid anything downtown on weekends if...

Commented on Just turned down a promotion and I feel weird about it

The 'everything I thought I wanted 5 years ago' feeling is real. Life changes when you have kids and what matters shifts. Sounds like you actually fig...

Commented on Discord safety - what should I actually know?

Replying to joining yourself - this is actually solid. It's not hovering if you're just... in the room. She'll probably ignore you and you'll get a se...

Commented on Anyone else get irrationally angry at their kids over nothing?

Same boat man. Lost it over toys on the floor like a week ago and immediately knew I was being insane. For me it's been stress piling up - work stuff ...

Commented on Started therapy yesterday

Showing up is the hardest part. The yelling about juice thing is real and actually solvable with the right help. First sessions are always awkward, th...

Commented on Real talk: do you actually enjoy watching your kids' sports?

Okay but do YOUR kids actually enjoy it or are they doing it because it's expected? That's the real question. If they love it, you tough out the borin...

Commented on First poop blowout - did NOT see that coming lol

The trick nobody tells you: size up one diaper size just for bedtime after like week 2. We were changing the crib sheet 2-3 times a night until we fig...

Commented on FINALLY got the job that doesn't require constant emails after 6pm

I need this. What industry/role did you switch to? I'm in tech too and the after-hours culture is suffocating.

Commented on Just got offered a promotion that would wreck our childcare situation

Being there for pickup/dropoff is HUGE for kids. Some parents don't realize what that's actually worth until they lose it

Commented on Review: Owlet Smart Sock 2 - worth it or nah?

yeah the owlet gets way more hype than it deserves. we had one, the constant alerts about totally normal heart rate fluctuations stressed us OUT inste...