Raj P.

Commented on Sleep regression at 4 months - what actually helps?

Sleep training works better AFTER the regression passes, so I'd honestly just white-knuckle through this part. Our daughter's regression lasted exactl...

Commented on Wife surprised me with a Saturday alone while she took the kids

Okay but how did you handle the entire day without needing to be "on"? I genuinely panic if I have more than 2 hours alone. Feel like I'm supposed to ...

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

You're not being unreasonable. 10 is legit too young for most kids to handle the responsibility. The social pressure is real though, that's the part t...

Commented on Backyard fort building supplies - what actually works?

We did something similar with those ball connectors and honestly it's been the best backyard investment. Kids spend hours building and redesigning wit...

Commented on Remote work experiment: 3 weeks in and I'm barely keeping it together

The 4yo snack interruptions hit different on Zoom calls with your boss listening lmao. I feel this in my soul.

Commented on Fantasy football is stressing me out more than work

Same here. I told myself I was only checking once a day but then I'm on my phone at 10pm seeing who's trending on the waiver wire. It never ends.

Commented on Starting a new job next month - negotiating for actual flexibility

Smart that you nailed down specifics in interviews. But yeah 'flexible as long as work gets done' is corporate-speak for 'you'll end up working 50 hou...

Commented on Just found out my 6yo has been watching Roblox 'no filter' videos on YouTube

Oh man, the "no filter" streamers are a rabbit hole. Kids think curse words on YouTube = comedy gold. It's basically a phase but also yeah, you gotta ...

Commented on Road trip to Denver with kids ages 4, 7, and 10 - logistics question

Is splitting it up even possible logistics-wise for you guys? Like do you have somewhere to stay overnight? Because if not then yeah you might have to...

Commented on Transition days are brutal

Real perspective: my kids had brutal transition days at 4 and 6. By 9 and 11, it's just a normal logistics thing - they're not crying anymore. It genu...