Scott W.

Commented on This weekend I'm attempting pancakes from scratch

Low stakes is the way. Homemade pancakes from scratch are honestly not that complicated - flour, eggs, milk, baking powder, salt, sugar. The only way ...

Commented on Side hustle while managing two young kids - realistic?

People who successfully do side hustles with young kids either have childcare help, WAY more energy than average humans, or they're lying about how mu...

Commented on The guilt of business travel with littles never goes away

The crying at school IS hard. But consider: you staying home and resenting the missed opportunity would come out sideways in other ways. Go to the con...

Commented on My 8yo asked me to help her practice for her soccer tournament

That intrinsic motivation thing is real. When they WANT to do it they actually try instead of just tolerating your coaching. She sounds like she's got...

Commented on The chicken nugget empire has spoken

The Tyson air-fried ones ARE legitimately better though? Like less greasy than traditional fried ones. Your kids might actually have a point beyond ju...

Commented on My 11yo just beat me at Mario Kart and won't let me forget it

This is the moment where you document this. Photo of the paper trophy, video of the victory pose. He's gonna look back on this when he's 20 and think ...

Commented on The great cereal debate

My wife and I had this fight and the compromise is cereal is fine as a SIDE but not the whole dinner. That actually works

Commented on Does anyone else's kid obsess over weird stuff?

Garbage truck obsession is actually peak healthy kid behavior. Like he's learning about a system, asking questions, doing research. Way better than ra...

Commented on My wife bought me a Traeger and I don't deserve her

The "ruined them for normal food" thing is SO real. We got a green egg and now my kids will literally ask if dinner was grilled before they'll eat it....

Commented on When did your wife's libido come back after birth?

Don't let this fester. Talk to a couples counselor now instead of in a year when you're both resentful. This is fixable but it needs communication and...