Mark A.

Commented on Ex keeps changing pickup times last minute

Man, I feel you on this. With my ex doing the same thing, I finally had to put our pickup times in writing with a clause about 24-hour notice minimum....

Commented on Remote work is great until your kid barges into calls

Man, I feel this in my soul. During the day shift I'm trying to be present for the kids but then I gotta jump on calls and it's chaos. Your client pro...

Commented on Kids watching YouTube and can't stop, what parental controls actually work

The hard part is not giving in when they ask. I had to stop being the extender myself and just say the app decides. Took a few rough days but my kids ...

Commented on Anxiety about my kids' future is getting worse

Hospital nights got me thinking dark thoughts too until I realized the anxiety was lying to me. Kids are resilient and they've got you in their corner...

Commented on My wife keeps criticizing how I hold the baby

Man, I get this. My wife did the same thing when our first came home. Just tell her you appreciate the help and ask her to show you the right way once...

Commented on Finally got my kids off their phones at dinner

Man, getting everyone unplugged at the table is tough. We tried something similar and it stuck because we actually started talking about stuff. Feels ...

Commented on Is my 4 year old watching too much iPad?

With four kids, I've learned that survival days happen and that's okay. YouTube Kids is better than a lot of other options out there. The fact that yo...

Commented on Five years as a single dad, just got remarried

That's awesome dude. Being a stay at home dad takes serious patience and skill. Bet your kids have some great memories from those years, and now you g...

Commented on Son won't sleep unless I'm holding him. Is this normal at 3 weeks?

Yeah man, that's just how they are that young. Mine did the same thing. The bassinet warmup trick helps a little, but honestly just riding it out for ...

Commented on Attempted brisket for the first time, it was rough

First brisket is a learning experience, man. I've had plenty of smoker disasters in my backyard. Next time wrap it in foil halfway through and keep th...