Tyler K.

Commented on Why do I feel guilty when I'm happy?

Dude that's anxiety talking. Your brain is expecting chaos because that's the baseline you've normalized. Therapy helped me with this - learning to ju...

Commented on Unpopular opinion: gaming isn't the villain here

The Minecraft problem-solving thing is real. My kids actually build complicated stuff and have to think through spatial reasoning and mechanics. Way m...

Commented on Quick question - anyone's anxiety worse in winter?

Fellow Minnesotan here. Got a sunrise alarm clock and started taking vitamin D in August. Changed my life. You dreading it in March is actually good -...

Commented on Anyone use OurFamilyWizard? Trying to decide if it's worth the $100/year

We're civil too and honestly didn't need it. The formal messaging stuff felt like overkill when we can just text. That said, I have friends in MESSY c...

Commented on Just survived paternity leave - here's what nobody tells you

How did you feel going back to work after getting that rhythm? Or is your work situation flexible enough that you didn't lose it all?

Commented on My 8yo wrote an apology letter to his sister completely unprompted

The fact that he felt bad on his own and tried to fix it unprompted is actually huge. That's real development happening right there

Commented on When did you let your kid get their first phone?

10 is young but also depends on the kid. Some 10yos are responsible, some aren't. What's her track record with other devices/responsibilities?

Commented on How do you not compare your kid to other babies?

3 hour stretches at 2 months is completely normal and healthy actually. Some babies do longer stretches earlier but that doesn't mean anything is wron...

Commented on Feeling replaced by the baby

This feeling is way more common than you think. But the fix is talking about it NOW not in 6 months when you're both bitter. Just be honest that you m...

Commented on Being a Musician with kids

I feel this. I try to play guitar but it's hard to get focused time. The kids love watching but yeah, it's tough to actually improve when you're const...