Robert

Commented on Caught my son gaming until 2am

Gaming until 2am at 12 is a problem. That's not just about the screen time, that's about sleep and health. You might need to have a bigger conversatio...

Commented on Man cave finally coming together

Dude enjoy it while you can. Once the kids figure out there's a couch in there they're gonna claim it as fort headquarters. Speaking from experience h...

Commented on Considering going remote but worried about losing advancement

Remote is huge if you can actually pull it off. I took a similar step and yes, I probably won't move up as fast, but being here for after school picku...

Commented on Ex wants to change custody schedule last minute every week

That's exhausting and honestly it's a power move on her part whether she realizes it or not. I deal with this too and the only thing that helped was g...

Commented on Career vs dad life - am I making the right choice

Talk to your kids about what they actually need from you. Might surprise you. Sometimes the answer isn't what you expect.

Commented on Man cave finally coming together

Nice man! That wall mount is key. Mine took me forever to get level but totally worth it. What size TV are you going with?

Commented on My job requires travel but I hate being away from the family

I feel this in my bones. Just made a similar decision and took a step back from the travel. The money was good but I was missing everything. Turned ou...

Commented on Paying child support and she still acts like I'm not helping

I'm in the co-parenting trenches too and yeah, it's frustrating when the effort goes unrecognized. The kids feel the difference between a dad who show...

Commented on Caught my son gaming until 2am

That's a rough moment. At 12 they're getting clever with tech stuff. Did he disable it himself or did someone help him? Either way you need to have th...

Commented on Career vs dad life - am I making the right choice

I turned down a similar offer last year. The money was tempting but I realized I'd be trading time I can't get back for a bigger paycheck. Kids grow u...