Ruben A.

Commented on Paternity leave ended and I'm depressed about it

The afternoon routine hits different when you're working all day. For me, even small stuff like a napkin drawing in the lunchbox helps bridge that gap...

Commented on Father passed away last month - need advice on honoring his legacy

Sorry to hear about your dad. Sounds like he was the real deal. One thing I did with my kids is tell them specific stories about what made him great, ...

Commented on Went back to school and finished my degree at 39

That's huge, man. Finishing your degree while raising kids is no joke. Props for sticking with it for 15 years, takes real dedication.

Commented on Started therapy and actually feeling better

Really glad to hear this is helping. Takes guts to get help and stick with it. The perfectionism thing is real - I used to stress myself out trying to...

Commented on Standing up for what's right cost me a friendship

Hard call, but sounds like he needed someone to tell him the truth instead of just agreeing with him. Better to lose a friendship than keep enabling b...

Commented on Loneliness is killing me and I dont know how to fix it

Those empty weekends are rough when you're co-parenting. Have you thought about planning something for those days instead of waiting for friends to re...

Commented on Setting up parental controls - what actually works?

Screen Time is just a starting point honestly. I've found that combining it with actual conversations about why the limits exist makes a real differen...

Commented on How do you guys handle fortnite addiction

Man, I feel this. My kids would live on their gaming chairs if I let them. I've found that offering something better to do helps more than just cuttin...

Commented on The grocery store incident

Ha, that's gold. Four year olds just see the world so literally sometimes. Did you actually answer him or did you just laugh?

Commented on Anyone else obsessed with their smoker?

Man, offset smokers are addictive. We just try to get our Saturday time in when we can, and honestly smoking meat is the perfect dad hobby. Low stress...