Jake M.

Commented on Screen time battle with 8 year old - am I being too strict?

1 hour on weekends seems totally reasonable to me. My 7yo gets iPad time on Saturdays and it's fine. The friends thing is tough though - everyone at s...

Commented on Anyone else attempt kayaking with zero experience?

That takes guts to just sign up without knowing what you're doing. I admire the dad energy but also nervous for you. Did the rental place at least giv...

Commented on From Party Guy to Dad of Three - Don't Recognize Myself Anymore

You didn't lose yourself man, you found out what actually matters. I know it feels different now but that growth is real. The party guy is still in th...

Commented on Fixed the old Honda with my 9yo

Love this so much. I need more mornings like this before the chaos of the day hits. Getting your 9yo interested in how things actually work is parenti...

Commented on My 6 year old tied his own shoes for the first time

Yesss! That's huge! Those little milestones feel so much bigger than they probably are. My guy finally tied his shoes last month and I felt like he'd ...

Commented on Anyone else struggling with the pressure of being the strong one?

This resonates so much. When my wife was dealing with postpartum depression I felt like I had to be everything - supporter, parent, worker, the stable...

Commented on My son asked me why I never win at hide and seek

Ha! That's the kind of dad joke that makes kids physically recoil. I tell these constantly and my kids have perfected the eye roll. The groaning is ho...

Commented on Screen time battle with 6yo every single day

30 mins on weekdays is actually pretty reasonable, not harsh at all. The resistance is normal though, even when the limit is fair. We do a 15 minute w...

Commented on Christmas custody split - making it work

Hey, I'm in the same boat this year. One thing that helped us was being flexible about the exact handoff times when something special comes up. Like i...

Commented on Got passed over for promotion, feeling like a failure

You're not a failure dude. One promotion doesn't determine your worth. But if you want to know what went sideways, ask your manager what you can do di...