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Dads talking about how to be simultaneously awesome at home and in consulting
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First time dad here, what are some of the most important things I need to do?

Which dads are getting laid more than 2x a week and what is your secret?

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Consulting Dads with wife in a similar consulting role, how do you guys manage if both have to travel same time and also the ongoing workload? My daughter is 3, it is becoming tougher every day.

Best company for work life balance - between Accenture Strategy and Deloitte Digital? Dad with a 4 year old and working spouse.

Planning to hire a pick up service/driver for kid from school..
Any ideas on how the insurance and liability should work? Do I need to check for anything.

EY specific question - Do you have to pay back parental leave if you take all of it and quit before returning to work?
General question - is it in bad form to legitimately take parental leave thn quit

Anyone else noticing issues loading posts?

Why do you gotta make me do math?

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Slalom 🐠, what's your paternity leave policy? And if it's rolled into the unlimited leave, what amount of time is customary/won't raise eyebrows?

1st time incoming Dad. Wife and I are interviewing doulas. She likes one that I don’t think will be good when shit goes down. Any best practices for Dads working with doulas? Go with it or push back?

When you drop off the kiddo at daycare and your 3 year old tells you “bye have fun sitting at home” 🤦🏾‍♂️ Guess I need to start wearing work clothes so he thinks I actually work

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My 5 yo figured out how to open the baby gate to get access to the kitchen. It's like the Velociraptor figuring how to open doors in Jurassic Park. 😧

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Do you guys ever do one week travel just you and your wife? I think it’s important for our relationship, but wife is feeling bad leaving daughter for 5 days...thoughts?

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Physician recommended we see an optometrist to test for red reflex for our 4 month old. Is this something we should be overly concerned about?
Anyone else go through this and willing to share results?

My 15 month old son is constantly moving around his crib at night. He’s “asleep” from 6:30pm to about 7:30am; however, there’s no way he’s actually getting that much sleep. He doesn’t stay in the same

6 mth is well behaved and sleeps all night, gets up once at most. One issue though, he needs to be rocked all the time to make him sleep. Any different technique suggestions we could adopt?

Planning a late August trip. Denver to Salt Lake City. I want to do some hiking with my 9,6,5 year old boys. Any good location suggestions?

Kid got diagnosed with autism recently , anyone here dealt with it ? Any ideas or suggestions how to go about it specially when you are traveling?

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The pig space has become quite crowded. Perennial favorites like Piglet, Pumbaa, Hamm, and Miss Piggy competing with disruptive new entrants like Pua, Peppa, and Olivia.

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Nanny says she does all the taxes. Do I still need to pay taxes for hiring her?

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SE US beach vacation recommendations?

Hey everyone. My 9 year old son is such a great kid, but is super short and skinny. He’s decent at sports and academics, but I feel like his stature and strength are starting to be a bit of an issue

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My baby just hates naps and will cry constantly. We’re okay with letting him cry it out but he’s fully capable of crying for a straight 45+ minutes, thus eliminating the nap anyway...any help?

Recommendations for getting babies through sleep regression? Had him sleeping through the night and 3-4 months he’s waking up twice...

Recommendations for a nanny cam, accessible through an app? Thanks!!

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Recommendation for background check services for a nanny?

Well finally ready to move to the burbs. Which Chicago burb would you recommend? I want a great street vibe for kids, bicycles going back and forth, newer const

If planned, how did you decide you were ready to try for baby #2?

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What are other dad’s thoughts on video games? I just saw a 4 year old with a Nintendo Switch and got very judgy. I know they are inevitable but what age/boundaries are best practice?

What are the child daycare benefits available to PwC employees?

Porker dad here. How do I lose 20 lbs? My lifestyle. Travel, big meals, airport, home, beers with neighbors. Love my life. But need to change. Help?

Anyone used bright horizon emergency backup dependent care. Benefits page states 30 days. Is it free or we pay upfront and reimmbursed later. How the taxation works in this case.

What are the benefits available for Deloitte parents. Anything for day care

Having a debate about how far you could throw a 3 year old if you swung him round by feet like in hammer throwing. A non dad reckons 14m but I said he’s dreaming. What do you think?

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Feeling pretty overwhelmed to work effectively and cope with new little one in the family (with little sleep). Did anyone have drop
in performance ratings after kids, and was the firm understanding?

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This bowl isn’t loading on my iPad or iPhone. Others fine

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Epic vacation. 5 and 7 year old boys. Dec 15-30. Unlimited budget. Where would you go?

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