Consulting Dads

Hey dads! Wife’s birthday is coming up. She wants a nice watch for work but nothing too expensive, probably in the couple hundred dollar range. Any suggestions? Thoughts on Movado?

Hello 🐠 s, any young parents living in Forest Hills, NY? Looking at apartment rental options and interested to get perspective on vibe. We have two kids aged 1 and 3 years. Alternate option is Hobok… more

Hey dads! Starting paternity leave tomorrow. Wife works so it’ll just be me. Any tips for successfully navigating alone??

Got the Rona for the first time, feels like the flu so far. I’m currently held up in the guest room, but any other tips to help me and my family get through this? Wife and son aren’t showing symptoms … more

Sunday night, sleeping toddler, sleeping infant, sleeping wife, Pierre Ferrand Renegade, Sopranos…moments of peace

Any recommendations for vacation deals with a 2 year old? Looking for all inclusive resort packages or similar that are family friendly. Don’t really care where we go, just need to relax and ideally h… more

How have you set your kids up financially? They have savings accounts and a 529. I’ve heard mixed reviews of adding them to your credit card. What about starting a brokerage account for them? It would… more

How long does your kids Daycare stay close if a Covid case is detected?
Ours in NYC closes down for 5 days in addition to the requirement to show a negative test after Day 3.

I tested positive for Covid and might have given it to my pregnant wife. The guilt is killing me. Any tips on how to care for her during this time while I'm also trying to isolate?

What are the ways people find nannies in their area? I have been using Urban Sitter and Care and it has been extremely difficult to find someone with good reviews and with availability

We’re about to have a nanny start for us ~30 hours a week. Any insights on nanny vs. day care? Pros/cons, interested in personal experiences of any kind!

Hey all, any recommendations for dual baby monitors? We’ve been using the Infant Optics which has been good so far, but with a newborn coming we’ll need a camera in each room and accessible from one m… more

Are there any HCM consultants from Deloitte or Accenture in here? If so, I’m wondering what your WLB is like at each company and how you manage travel with a spouse and young children at home.

What is everyone gifting the women in their lives for Mothers Day?

Need some support from fellow dads. Got a 2 year old and one along the way. First trimester is over but placenta has a hole and doc told mommy to take it real easy for the next month. Stressful

My 7 month old and I both got Covid this week unfortunately. For those with little ones who have gotten it, any tips?

Best suburb of Atlanta to raise a family? Up to an hour commute to the city is ok since will only be going in a day or two a week.

I left MBB in 2018 when our first was born and joined a small firm with little travel and a lot of flex (at lower pay, of course). We are expecting our second in August, and I just got a job offer for… more

How do you new dads travel for work without feeling guilty about the fact that your wife will have to do the heavy lifting at home in your absence? Have a 5 month old kid at home and traveling for the… more

Hello.. if we could live with young kids in any city in the US, which city would it be? We are moving from outside United States, any thoughts?

How do you teach your kids (esp boys) to find the balance between avoiding fights and defending themselves?

I've sort of focused on a "three shove rule" for my 5 year old. If someone pushes you once, you tell t… more

Wife and I are unexpectedly pregnant and planning to abort. Anyone here been through this? What was your experience like? How did you best support your wife?

Wife just tested positive for Covid two weeks after the birth of our second. Now our 3 year old is home with us from daycare for 5 days at least and my wife can’t help much. She’s still feeding (cont)

My wife really (REALLY) wants a third child, but if I'm being honest, I don't. Juggling a career and two small kids is challenging enough. I don't know how to tell her without breaking her… more

Any tips for working late / long hours when you have a baby? I feel like my energy / drive right now is so low for work that I’ve been procrastinating and putting things off because I just don’t have … more

Just had my 3rd kid and wife wants me to get a vasectomy. Our family is definitely set at 3, but I’m still not quite comfortable going forward with the procedure. Would love to hear peoples’ experienc… more

Anyone at Capital One know what insurance they have? My son has a medical condition and need to make sure insurance works for us before switching. Better yet, anyone done ABA therapy on Cap1 insurance… more

I need advice, not judgement. Since I got married my wife has changed. She is no longer that person who is optimistic and willing to take adventures. She is pessimistic and stresses about everything … more

Is 6 month old too young an age to send your child to day care? SO and I both work full time and are finding it difficult to manage work with our new born

When does having kids get easier? Have a newborn so now have 2 under 3, and wondering if there is a light at the end of the tunnel, also how do you manage to get any work done when you’re home? Any ti… more

Has anyone taken any child CPR classes? My wife and I want to be prepared before our little guy arrives.

My 3yo was regularly sleeping through the night until his awake light would come on. Now, he is up multiple times through the night and hasn’t slept until his light comes on in weeks. (Cont.)

In a fit of lunacy I shared with my spouse that I feel I’m punished for expressing negative emotions

It’s been a week now, and every day I’m backed into her tearful accusations that she now feels insec… more

Just resumed travel after having 2 kids back to back during the pandemic. Finding that I’ve developed a minor fear of flying - generally hate being away from the family, but for some reason particular… more

In the market for a new car. Only have one baby now but will have another one in the next two years. Thinking either a Q7 or X5 then we will get the big family hauler in a few years. Which do you thin… more

My parents were working class. I make $275k/yr. How can I teach my kid good money principles while not denying him of the opportunities I never had.

Am I crazy to be joining Big 4 with a 2 month old?!

Anyone else unhappy with their marriage but love their kids too much to ever consider ending it?

Any ideas / tips for a 2.5 year old who always wants one of us to sleep with her, wakes up every hour if we don’t? It was okay when it was just her but now have a newborn at home so trying to get her … more

Our baby boy is due in Sept! I want to wait a little bit before meeting with family, when's a good time to travel with a baby? when they are 3mos? We plan on driving from FL to GA.