Victor R.

Commented on Her new boyfriend around the kids already?

I get the frustration here. Co-parenting is already tough without surprise new people in the mix. Your ex probably should've given you a heads up and ...

Commented on Fantasy football draft is coming up and I'm panicking

Three weeks feels like three years when you're co-parenting, so I get the panic. Do a quick skim of ESPN's rankings the morning of and trust your gut ...

Commented on Custody exchange getting heated

I feel for you. When every exchange becomes stressful it wears you down. Sometimes you need to keep it super brief and businesslike, just about the ha...

Commented on Finally started therapy and it's actually helping

Real talk, taking that step is huge. I was skeptical too but my therapist has helped me handle stress way better, especially with work and the kids. P...

Commented on Ex wants to switch weekends last minute AGAIN

That's tough. I've had to learn that bedtime routine consistency actually matters more to my kids than switching things up, so I started pushing back ...

Commented on My 6yo asked me why I was reading a map in the car

Ha, kids got logic that adults forget about. My 2yo corrected me the other day about how doors work, so I feel you on the humbling moments.

Commented on Made breakfast pizza with kids Sunday morning

Simple stuff like this hits different than big expensive outings. My kids still talk about the time we made homemade donuts one Saturday. It's the eff...

Commented on Meal prep Sunday gone wrong

This is why I gave up on ambitious meal prep sundays. Now I just make one big pasta or chicken situation and portion it out. Less trying to be Pintere...

Commented on Hiking with the family is becoming our tradition

This is the dream. The consistency is what makes it stick in their heads. We tried hiking once and our middle kid complained the entire time so we gav...

Commented on Walking the walk is harder than talking the talk

That's the reality check right there. It's easy to preach one thing and live another. Getting called out by your wife probably stung but that's her ke...