Matt W.

Commented on Quick question - clothing allowance with 50/50?

Set a boundary now before this becomes a bigger issue. Tell her stuff that comes from her house in damaged condition is on her to replace. You're not ...

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

The juice spill yelling hit home. I did this with cereal last week - completely disproportionate. Doc said it's often stress/burnout manifesting as sh...

Commented on Best dad hack I've discovered - frozen pizza night

Wait so frozen pizza Friday is your genius move and your wife with the Traeger is someone else's... cooking expectations are wild 😂 But yeah frozen p...

Commented on Daycare costs are INSANE in Boston

Have you checked if either your employer or your wife's offers dependent care FSA? You can set aside up to like $5k pre-tax for childcare. Doesn't sol...

Commented on LEGO robotics kit - worth the money or nah?

My 11yo got one and LOVES it. BUT - he was already in a robotics club at school so there was structure/reason to use it. Standalone at home? Honestly ...

Commented on DIY backyard obstacle course - actually worked out great

This is the kind of investment that keeps paying dividends. We built one 18 months ago and it's STILL the go-to when the kids are bored. Pro tip: buil...

Commented on 4am wake-up thoughts - am I prepared for this?

Every new parent spirals at 4am before baby arrives. It's completely normal. You'll be sleep-deprived and weird for a few months but you will not drop...

Commented on Most useless baby item we registered for

Fancy diaper pail is peak unnecessary baby gear. Regular trash with regular bags costs like 1/10th as much and works better. Glad someone said it.

Commented on Just did my first dad support group meeting and wow

Going back next Tuesday or was it a one-time thing?

Commented on The struggle of keeping a straight face

Dude I feel this. My 4yo asked me if clouds are made of clouds last week and I just had to turn around and pretend to cough for like 2 minutes. The pe...