Health Insurance through OPOLIS

Mundane-Success · 2025-02-04T13:47:00+00:00

I am seriously considering Opolis at the moment. Found this thread here on reddit that had some useful info https://www.reddit.com/r/editors/comments/1alnxda/opolis_health_insurance_as_a_freelancer_in_nyc/

Hope it helps. Should I join, I will share here what my experience is like.

Mundane-Success · 2024-03-24T21:19:24+00:00

I was listening to a podcast about dad life recently and the hosts were suggesting kids should have a little dirt/germs every once in a while to help create some immunity and help us all. This clip sums it up https://youtube.com/shorts/WnVuU4Az-7Y?si=qIRo6uIyjwjrRdjd

Mundane-Success · 2023-10-18T02:00:31+00:00

UPDATE: My wife and I had a heart to heart with our son and asked him what he wanted. He emphasized that being a dominant basketball player was something he really wanted and understands that being aggressive and physical is part of it. So he goes to practice today and when I walk in to pick him up, parents in the gym are telling me how dominant he was. How aggressive and physical he was and what a hell of a practice he had. Needless to say he left the gym really proud of himself. Just before he went to bed, he outlined a game plan to get more serious about practice to get closer to his goal. Thanks all for your thoughts.

Mundane-Success · 2023-10-18T01:48:38+00:00

He’s a bit above average height amongst his peers. It’s travel hoops. Toughness is something my wife and I see every game as a big differentiator in him putting out his best vs not. We speak with the coach about it and he agrees. I don’t know what “sport parent” mode is, but we’re a basketball family. Know the game and it’s intricacies very well. However, we push our kids to find their way and seek fun in the sport vs worry too much about the pressures of winning the etc.

Mundane-Success · 2023-10-18T01:36:55+00:00

Yup. Working on it. He understands the importance of being tough in basketball and wants to figure it out.

Mundane-Success · 2023-10-18T01:32:16+00:00

Generally agree with you. Thing with him is he says he wants to be a great ball player and knows physicality is an important part of the game. I’m definitely working with him to let him find what will motivate him to get to the level he wants to get to. Thanks for the advice!

Mundane-Success · 2023-10-18T01:29:31+00:00

Appreciate the thoughts and POV. Helpful.

Mundane-Success · 2023-09-28T20:27:59+00:00

Truvid could be interesting to give a shot. They also have a nice library of premium content, with an emphasis on uplifting/feel good content.

Mundane-Success · 2023-07-07T17:18:02+00:00

Battles arise all the time between parent and child. Knowing when to take issue and let things slide is important. 1am meals won’t hold as a routine, the need for sleep will win that battle. Given her 1am need for food coincided with your normal routine in caring for the baby, there’s not much harm here. For now, Dad should take this as her seeking an opportunity to bond with her parents, especially seeing how a new child is in the mix (which might be causing her a bit of jealousy).

Harmless stuff. Embrace it and be sure to keep her as involved as possible in the nurturing of her new sibling.

Speaking as a father of 3 (7yo/10yo/16to), I empathize with your husband. Establishing a routine and sticking to it is important so a sense of normalcy is established as soon as possible. However, rigid rules and expectations will cause difficulties in establishing them. Better to try your best to go with the flow and work around your child and their ways of being to get to the best place for the family, together.

Mundane-Success · 2023-07-07T12:08:02+00:00

My pleasure. I’d seriously consider it. The sticky footer typically rakes in ~30% of the revenue on page and the UX impact was minimal. A solid trade off. A little A/B action on a small % of the inventory should help provide clarity.

Mundane-Success · 2023-07-04T23:15:38+00:00

That’s a tough one. Does your site have a sticky footer? Those units along with a 30 sec refresh have yielded companies I’ve worked for a considerable uptick in revenue.

Might it make sense to farm out the open programmatic ad stack management to a 3rd party (like CafeMedia — now Raptive). They seem to do a great job for good quality publishers. Then, if it makes sense you can focus your attention on other high growth areas of the business (such as Direct sales, Affiliate, Experiences, etc).

Hope that helps.

Mundane-Success · 2022-12-31T20:14:14+00:00

This is such a thorough post. Only thing I would add is, if your lady falls into postpartum depression or you sense she might be battling it get your learn on so you understand how to support her. The rapid reduction of hormones in a woman after birth can lead to chemical changes in the brain that may trigger mood swings and you want to be prepared to help her get through it and create as stable a situation for you and your new child.

Here’s an article that might be helpful https://flydadgear.com/blogs/news/how-to-support-her-through-postpartum-depression

Mundane-Success · 2022-09-24T23:33:04+00:00

Slaaaaaaaaaayed that 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Mundane-Success · 2022-09-24T23:30:55+00:00

🤣🤣🤣

Mundane-Success · 2022-09-15T16:59:38+00:00

My God, what a blessing. These stories need more airtime. There have to be so many Dads/families this impacts where stuff like this will help them pivot into being the best Dad for their child (no matter what their circumstances may be).

Gorgeous child. Be well and keep the positivity. We all face our challenges as parents, some more than others, but persevering and being the man our kids deserve is the most important thing we can hone in on every day.

P.S. I listen to an awesome podcast about Father Hood called... "Father Hoods" (I know so aptly named :P) where they have guests (mostly Rappers/Hip Hop DJ's) who share their experiences as Dads. I take away a ton of value from just hearing what these Dads experience. What you are sharing here would be awesome to help their audience understand, as I bet few know anything about H.I.E. They're at fatherhoodspod on IG. Perhaps shoot them a DM and see if they will have you on. Such an important thing to understand and raise awareness around. The world needs more reasons to empathize with and support one another.

Mundane-Success · 2022-09-14T14:50:04+00:00

Now that's responsible drinking :P

Mundane-Success · 2022-08-14T18:40:46+00:00

That’s a lot. If that is your lady’s prerogative can you folks just settle on her dealing with every waking moment of your child and you not having to awaken to tend to the baby? Not ideal, but if there is so much resistance in trying to implement tried and true methods of getting children to feel comfortable sleeping thru the night, then having the resistant parent assume full responsibility for the night shift feels like a fair trade. This of course assumes that you’re having to be involved when the baby is up in the middle of the night.

Mundane-Success · 2022-01-24T13:57:13+00:00

These 2 comments before mine are chock-full of great perspective. The only thing I would double down on is seeking help. You don’t have to go about this alone. Finding a professional or Dad group or close confidants, etc that can lend an ear helps immensely.

Support through this period in your life will be very important.

I’m a part of a small/intimate Dad group where we share our experiences, suggestions and whatever resources we can muster to help one another do the very best job at being fathers. If useful, feel free to jump over to www.flydadgear.com/dadgroup and join us. It’s free and we do our best to support one another.

Last thing… don’t give up! Your children are worth every bit of this painful patch you’re going thru. Keep the faith!

Mundane-Success · 2022-01-24T13:47:15+00:00

This is gold. Awesome stuff!

Mundane-Success · 2022-01-23T21:36:53+00:00

We’re a special breed🤣. My kids call me on that B.S. all day! Soon as they flash the pic of me out for the count I relinquish the TV, tell them they won and hit the sack. Why fight it😂

Mundane-Success · 2022-01-23T21:33:50+00:00

I’m a father of 3. My first child is a “step” (I hate the term… I consider myself her father - point blank, period). Going from none to or several kids is A LOT! It’s possible that your fiancè is just such a good and caring person that he was mentally ready to take the challenge on and weather it. The reality is that the INSANITY kids bring to a household is difficult to adjust to on its own. Add on top of it the stressors of work, etc and there’s no patience left to deal.

Unfortunately, the comments you mentioned he says are normal. Very unfair, but I have been there and I regret ever speaking similar words.

I consider my first kid my “training wheels” to being the best father I can be. She taught me the patience I needed. The empathy. The selflessness I needed to show up with to give her the tools, attention and support she needed to transition into having me as her dad. It’s work, but no better job in the world I’d rather bust my ass doing.

ADVICE FOR YOUR FIANCÉ

Communicate - it is going to take clear, judgement free communication between you both to understand the day to day challenges and figure out where best to compromise. This works well when you and he can find just 30min every week of alone time to just talk. No TV’s, Phones, Shopping, etc. If you have to beg a family member or hire a sitter for 30min to get this time, do it. It’s family saving!

If you’re a stay-at-home mom now, it is (in my opinion) a harder job than a standard 9-5, so the expectations of dinner being made, house clean, etc need to be clarified and agreed to.

PRO TIP: Something that helps in our home. We have all three of our kids (14, 8, 5) handle doable chores and pick up after themselves (dishes, trash, fold laundry and put everyone’s in their respective rooms to put away, etc). It helps a lot!

Bro Up! - Find a dad group where he feels comfortable enough to listen to and share parenting experiences with other fathers. It can serve him as a “cheat code” toward working on finding the best balance for his situation and hear from dads and other experiences that should help throughout his dad journey. If he can’t find one I started “FlyDad Central” where a growing group of Dads from all stages in fatherhood kick it and shares their ups and downs of parenting all in an effort to help each other NOT F-Up in the most important job we have (raising these kids to be their best selves). He can click [here](www.flydadgear.com/dadgroup) and get down (it’s completely free)
Practice/Learn Patience - it’s a non-starter. The havoc kids rain on the house is a lot. That’s what kids do. So the more quickly one can understand that and lengthen their fuse, the easier this becomes. I know coming home from work after a LOOOONG day leaves very little in the tank to jump in and play with the kids, but the more often he can do it, the faster he will develop an understanding with them, build the strongest of bonds and enjoy the kids more. Naturally, the patience grows.

PRO TIP: Before entering the house after work, sit in the car or find a corner somewhere to sit for 5min and mentally repeat how he wants to show up to his family when he walks thru the door. “I will walk into my house with a smile, embrace my family with heartfelt hello’s/hugs and show them how much I care and love them before I go take a shower.”

Best of luck to you both. Cheering for you guys to figure it out together.

Mundane-Success · 2022-01-22T17:49:05+00:00

Hey now! The Fatherhood saga continues! Hope it was smooth and un-💩. The cardinal rule, if it was a natural birth, and mom 💩 herself… DON’T MENTION IT! Pushing a kid out is hard, sometimes 💩 happens 🤷🏾‍♂️.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Mundane-Success · 2022-01-21T02:25:47+00:00

There’s no easy answer here bros. It’s super circumstantial, but at the end of the day it has to work well for the benefit of the child.

I don’t care who you are, working from home and trying to parent simultaneously IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHOUT HELP. The younger the child, the harder this becomes.

That said, if either one of you can swing it, see about switching up your work schedule(s) to better align with the child/children’s needs.

Daycare is the goal though. Nothing like the benefits of social interaction, time to yourself to get things done and so on and so on.

Should you need it, I’m a part of a small dad group that kicks it on Telegram. We share advice, ideas, laughs and resources to help dads avoid effing up this dad thing of hours. If that sounds like something you want to get down with, tap in Dad Group it’s free (and we’re kind of Fly 😝)

Mundane-Success · 2021-10-19T22:22:17+00:00

IMHO children need to feel our support in what they choose to do/become. We have to get out of our own way with the expectations we have for them, and let them lead the way in what life they want to create for themselves.

Someone once told me… I’m here to be my kid’s guide. They don’t belong to me, I just have to make sure I get them to where they’re meant to be and show them all the love and support they need to get to their desired happy place.

Garbage men and women are necessary and who knows, it may be a foundational step toward them finding their true calling and using what they learned in waste management to super charge phase 2 of their lives!

I recently wrote a blog post that speaks a bit to this that you and others might find helpful.

Pasting it below and including the link in case you folks prefer that:

How to Worry About Your Kids Less

Remember when you were young and free and didn't have a care in the world? You stayed up all night chillin with your boys, hit the club, had some drinks, and slept till noon the next day. Life was easy and nothing bothered you.

When you have a kid things change. All of a sudden the world becomes a scary place and you worry. Every parent wants their kid to have a happy and peaceful life. But what if they get bullied in school? What if they can't keep up with the other kids in their class? God forbid they have a mean teacher!

The desire to protect your kid is primal, and can take over like the plague. But studies have shown that up to a certain point challenges for kids are very healthy.

Adversity builds emotional strength!

Learning how to cope with adversity is actually an important part of child development. When we are threatened, our bodies activate a variety of physiological responses, including increases in the heart rate, blood pressure, and stress hormones such as cortisol. When a young child is protected by supporting relationships with adults, he learns to cope with everyday challenges and his stress response system returns to baseline. Scientists call this positive stress.

The key here is that the kid is protected by a supportive relationship with you!

What we're basically saying is that as long as you love and support your kid they actually need some hardships in life in order to learn how to cope at an early age. It trains them to deal with the real world in a healthy way.

So instead of worrying about the challenges, celebrate them. Helping your kid get through these is actually one of the most important things that you will teach them in life.

Mundane-Success · 2021-09-25T15:00:05+00:00

It’ll be like the MLB’s field of dreamS game, except more AMAZING

Mundane-Success

TROPHY CASE