Parents at Work

5mo has been crying a lot at night when I put her in the crib at bedtime. I give her a massage/bath and feed her. Put her into baby pajamas and a Merlin sleep sac. We keep the temperature slightly col...

Ok parents, we’re deciding to go for 3 or not. What’s been your experience, learnings, hurdles with leap from 2-3. We both like the big family thing but also like to travel so not sure how much that...

Taking our first vacation in years and using AmEx pts for the W Residences Algarve in Portugal for 9 days with wife and kid who is turning 3 year soon. I know W’s are known to be trendy and clubby and...

Ladies and gents, how soon into your pregnancy (or partners pregnancy) did you tell HR and manager that you’re expecting? For reference, I work remotely for the most part and Im currently 9 weeks pre...

I've becoming very resentful towards my husband. The main issue is his emotional availability towards me and our 3y.o. He never opens up when I try to talk, he becomes defensive and only talks about w...

Looking for last minute Father’s Day gift ideas for someone who has everything they need (techy). Budget $500. TIA!

Have two kids of the same gender. Wife thinks should go for third and hope for the different gender to experience both genders as parents. Is having both genders (and 3 kids) worth it or overrated?

For the parents in Dallas Tx, which pediatric hospital do you prefer? Children’s of Dallas and or Plano or Cook Children’s? Anyone tried Medical City?

Just got my 2 yr old a tricycle. Do we need a helmet?

I need help. My son has not been eating for the past few days only milk and orange. He has 2 teeth at the bottom and 3 at the top (3rd just came in). He’s 10 months and I give him minced food but re...

Parents with kids under 5, how often are you vacationing with or without kids per year?

I’d like to do a poll on how much everyone pays for cell phone service? Please drop carrier name, amount, how many lines, and what state. I’ll go first: Verizon, $300/mo, 4 lines in TX

Does anyone have teen management tips? My son is turning 16 in a few weeks, and has a new somewhat chauvinistic attitude creeping out in various situations. EX: He just told me to "stop talking" as h...

For those of you getting bright horizons backup care, how many days are you getting? I’ll start - my company gives 40 days

Moms in this bowl - how did you manage going back to work with a newborn? I’m a first time mom and really curious / worried about when I have to go back to work. I work hybrid

Wondering how everyone navigates making plans with friends where there is a known significant income disparity. We are fortunate in that whether to spend a lot on something like dinner is more of a pe...

My son is 5YO, and really terrible at entertaining himself. We do plenty together as a family (with his younger sister) on the weekends, but shouldn’t he be an age where it’s reasonable he can play f...

Going to Europe in September with my hubby for my sister’s wedding. Would like to add a week to the trip to do some sightseeing, but will be 6mo pregnant traveling with a toddler (3yo). Any suggesti...

Relationship with employer went south after returning from maternity leave and investors successfully partnered with owner. I expressed my desire to set better boundaries, a 40 hour work week in order...

I know that there are plenty of two parent households still but man a part of me is just incredibly sad to see all the single parent households by choice (meaning it’s not a widow situation). I’m rais...