Parenting · by Noah Miller · 2026-10-07

A gentle rant about family and expectations from my first week notes

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where school stopped feeling new.

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Emma Tremblay · 3 likes

Maybe, but the tradeoff seems bigger than the post suggests. The a family dinner detail changes the whole answer. People underestimate how much sleep changes the answer.

Ananya Rao · 0 likes

My wallet felt that.

Kabir Khan · 0 likes

I am mostly here for the follow-up. The 8-minute rule is underrated. Glad you shared the messy version too.

Ethan Brooks · 0 likes

I do not have a strong take, but the rant detail is useful. I keep a note about family for exactly this reason.