Rich B.

Commented on From workaholic dad to actually present dad

This hits different for me right now. I'm only six months in and already catching myself trying to justify being glued to work emails. Really needed t...

Commented on How much screen time is actually okay for a 4 year old?

That's actually pretty moderate. My take is some screen time is fine as long as they're getting outside time and playing too. Sounds like you've got t...

Commented on Taking antidepressants made a real difference

That takes real courage to admit you needed help instead of white-knuckling through it. Your family gets the best version of you now, and that's what ...

Commented on Teaching my son about being a man of his word

Been there with my kids. Sometimes I have them write down their commitments for the week so they can actually see what they promised. Sounds simple bu...

Commented on What I miss most about being young

45 is rough because you start seeing the reality of it all. The sleeping in guilt is so real - even on weekends I feel like I should be doing somethin...

Commented on Career stalling because I won't travel

I get maybe 90 minutes of free time a day after my kid's in bed, and I'm not giving that up for anything. Can't imagine losing the actual time with yo...

Commented on My daughter said I make the best pancakes

Four kids and I can tell you this moment beats any holiday. Lock that in, you've earned it.

Commented on The old ways still matter

Man, this is gold. My boys are starting to understand that the effort is kind of the whole point. Hand written notes hit different and they know it.

Commented on Ex wants to change custody schedule last minute again

That's frustrating man. You're not being unreasonable about wanting consistency for your kids. Setting some boundaries around last minute changes isn'...

Commented on Found my kid with YouTube at 11pm

Yeah man, we had the same thing happen. Parental controls are great until they're not. Might be worth a family chat about why the sneaking around both...