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Dads talking about how to be simultaneously awesome at home and in consulting
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Any dads do the bottle dream feed? Our 3 mo old used to feed at least 1oz but nowadays doesn’t take the bottle anymore and is passed out. Any tips on doing the dream feed? Do you try to wake them up a… more

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Guys traveling with my 5 month old to Singapore. Please share tips for the travel. I Googled and Tiktoked it and the info has been overwhelming.

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How do you guys make it work? I’m taking local assignments to see if I can make this work and I tap out from 6-8 to do bedtime and then log back on at 8-12. Then the baby wakes up every 2-3 hours and … more

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What’s one thing you didn’t know?
My baby is 9 months, switching to regular foods and is constipated. Little man screams from the pain.

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My wife says she is feeling low. She just expressed this to me. She’s struggling with a few things such as finding a job, her family issues, thinking she’s not a great parent/spouse, etc. wish there w… more

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Any dads with tips on how to best support wives post C-section?

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Dads I can't figure this out. We live in the northeast. It's cold/chilly out. We bundle up the baby and he wails like the world is ending until we get him out of the warm layers. Once he's… more

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Help me out bro-dads: we are traveling to my hometown for Christmas with all the kids this year to see my extended family. What are best practices for having Christmas not at home; how does Santa visi… more

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Arghh there’s so many more chances for things to go wrong in the barely balanced world of consulting and parenting that get in way of work. We’ve lost our nanny this week at last minute. Arghhh

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At what age are you getting your kids cell phones? Are they to be used for emergency only?

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Feel like I’ve had a manageable consulting experience so far with 2 kids (1.5 and 4). I want to continue being involved during their day to day but finding it increasingly difficult to step away from… more

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Me: you can go play when you clear your plate
2 year old: *flips plate onto the floor*
Me: 😑 not what I meant

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How old were your kids when you taught them how to ski? Oldest is still too young for ski school (2.5), but looking forward to shredding with the little dude

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Winter hobbies? Watching so much TV now that it’s cold out.

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Is a travel stroller worth it for a ~1yr old about to start walking?

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What’s a good holiday gift for a 5 year old girl?

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Who’s got good ideas for holiday gifts for your spouse? Please share?

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Dads need advice on traveling with infant particularly changing him on the plane. We'll have a bassinet. Do we change him in the bassinet? I can't imagine taking him to the restroom to change… more

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Any of you successful in vacationing with a baby under one year? How did you survive? We only have one child, but with his energy level I’m considering canceling the trip as my wife isn’t comfortable … more

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Mens shoes, what ya’ll wearing?
I love my Magnanni shoes but saw Beckett Simonon and liked their business model.
Any feedback would be appreciated. 👟 👞

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“Would you please take your cars out of my food?”

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My dudes. I love love love my kids, but between the hours of midnight and 6am you could convince me of a trade.

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Need to buy a toddler car seat as my kid won’t fit in the infant car seat anymore.

Looking for airline compatible car seat(planning on flying soon) and something which is lightweight/slim because my car is small… more

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How did you move on after breakup and having kid(s)? Did you move away? Stick around? Did you forgo any opportunities in doing so? Keen to hear stories. I’ve had opportunities take me further and furt… more

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Has anyone gone through marriage counseling and had a good experience? My wife and I have reached a pretty rough impasse after about 15yrs. It seems like all communication has broken down. We have 4 y… more

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Hey gang, flying 10 hours overnight with a 2yo. He’ll have his own seat. What is the best way to make this? Recommendations on specific car seat, toddler bed, something else? TIA!!!!

Found out last night one of my former counselees committed suicide a few weeks ago. Not even 30 and soon to be married.

We kept in touch after I switched firms and I’d recently been helping him around his new role… more

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New dad here (week 3). Having lots of issues with gas and possibly from oversupply of milk from breastfeeding. Any tips?

Traveling across the country alone with my 1 year old with a stop.

Any travel tips that have worked for dads traveling alone?

Where do you all keep your important documents (e.g. kids birth certificates, social security cards, passports, etc.).?

Has anyone’s SO gotten a breast pump reimbursed by United Healthcare? I’ve received a free one from work through limerick, but I’m unsure whether my wife can get another free one. Her doctors say that… more

My 1 YO scratches when excited or upset. How do I get him to stop? Very frustrating. I either hold his hands, talk to him calmly and say no, or turn him around when all else fails.

My 1 yo is constantly biting books and sometimes eats pieces that come off. Any suggestions on how to get him to stop? Tia

Anyone get their kids into acting/modeling. Any advice? My 8 year old son has been doing community theater and improv locally. We had a talent agent reach out. It mostly doesn’t seem like a scam :) … more

Ok whoever came up with the idea that we should change our clocks twice a year didn’t have a toddler

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Is there a sub-bowl for dad bods? I’ve got 7 YOE, TC all should go to Jenny Craig and looking to share my wisdom!

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Do you get a feeling that you are never kinda allowed to have an off day at home? Almost 40M with 2 kids and get this feeling that I can never lay low for a day or two even if I want to.

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Very wonderful day for me. My 12 month old started talking and called me Mumma first time. - A very happy dad :)

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Any tips for weening my now 1 year old off breast milk? Scared of her losing weight in the prices by not getting enough calories and continuing is not an option

Hi dads, my wife and I are thinking of exploring adoption. Has anyone gone through this and have tips, insights, things you wish you had known, etc? Would love the advice. Thanks!

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