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Consulting Dads

Dads talking about how to be simultaneously awesome at home and in consulting

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  1. Lead Product Manager

    My kid can open doors now. How do you toddler proof front doors? He figured out how to turn the deadbolt too.

  2. Managing Director

    Anyone invested in a cannabis dispensary? Is it a good idea?

  3. Principal

    Anyone here deal with a <2yo who hits and bites? How do we deal with this. He straight slapped the life out of mom this AM.

  4. works at Accenture

    How do you unplug from work after hours and switch modes to “home mode”

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  5. Manager

    Fellas, any ideas for Fathers’s Day gift for my Father in Law? I’m new to this and don’t want to over do or under do it either. Hoping for a few ideas so it can jumpstart my imagination

  6. works at EY

    My wife and I have a 2 (almost 3) year old that is 110% boy. He loves rough play and has a ton of energy. I’m able to do that with him, but my wife doesn’t really bond with him that way. For the past ...

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  7. works at Accenture

    6 months in separate bedrooms. Went through stages of being sad, depressed, heartbroken and now, I think I’m just deeply offended. Tempted to drop the hammer.

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  8. Principal

    How often do you all replace gas grills? I have a Broil King that was about $600 8 years ago. It still works but it’s starting to really look beat up, even after a really hard clean. Debating a swap t...

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  9. works at Deloitte

    Any gay dads out there - what do you do to acknowledge Mother’s Day?

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  10. Lead Product Manager

    Besides a firearm, what’s your plan to handle an intruder in your home at night? We have motion detectors by our entryway indoors that lets us know if someone is downstairs at night and it went off fa...

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  11. Director

    What supplements do you take? Asking for the 40yo guy in the mirror.

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  12. works at L.E.K. Consulting

    I went to see Star Wars Episode 1 last night in theaters and it was probably the first time I’ve seen it in 15-20 years. And I’m a bit embarrassed to say, I think being a father of two young kids has ...

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  13. works at Deloitte

    Mother’s Day ideas. Want to do something special for my wife and appreciate any ideas!

  14. Principal

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  15. Manager

    Anybody else take magnesium at night? My wife has hounding me about taking these horse pills before bed and I’m wondering if taking magnesium is common for others

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  16. works at PwC

    What age did you decide to get rid of the pacifier? How was your experience?

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  17. Manager

    Any recommendations for something unique and personalised you’ve gifted your wife for her first Mother’s Day? We have an 8month old daughter and I’d love to gift my wife something that symbolises her ...

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  18. works at Boston Consulting Group

    Expecting number 3 in October. Already feeling I have no time or bandwidth to do anything besides work and take care of family. I’ve mentioned my concerns to my wife but she doesn’t seem to share them...

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  19. Senior Manager

    Feels like that a lot of the time.

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  20. Director

    I have a 2 YO and my SAHW is delivering our 2nd in June. Have heard horror stories of traumatized children when mom is gone for 2 days at hospital to deliver. How to best prepare for this?

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