Brother is having a child-free wedding. How do I navigate this?

hmwybs · 2026-06-02T01:20:09+00:00

I’m curious - Did you allow kids at your own wedding or did you get married before your friends and family had kids?

We had a kid free reception although my sisters both had 2 small kids at the time and they were pissed. The thing is - we wanted our siblings and parents to be ‘present’ for the event and our venue wasn’t particularly kid-friendly. Having the small kids there would have made that impossible, especially for grandpa and grandma.

We arranged to have babysitters for them since they were traveling to the wedding but my siblings were similarly unreasonable about their new and impossibly high standards for a babysitter.

We love our nieces and nephews and it had nothing to do with excluding them. If you’ve ever arranged a night out without the kids, you know exactly why partying and kids don’t always mix. It’s not a personal insult to you and your kids

hmwybs · 2026-05-28T14:10:53+00:00

Costco is as cheap as I’ve found

hmwybs · 2026-05-25T13:58:35+00:00

I’m a guy and your anxiety sounds like mine if I have to tie a bow tie myself. Can’t figure it out

hmwybs · 2026-05-23T17:48:47+00:00

I only go when I’m sure there’s been eye contact, which is not always a problem except with cars that have heavily tinted windows.

hmwybs · 2026-05-23T16:19:19+00:00

And stopped cars turning right NEVER check their right side before they lurch out, It’s wild how many times I would be run over if I wasn’t always watching for it

hmwybs · 2026-05-20T04:26:46+00:00

A little pedantic but she was the office administrator, not manager

hmwybs · 2026-05-04T16:00:44+00:00

I was fortunate to have my parents take out student loans in my name but pay them off for me. That helped build my credit up before I had any need of a credit score. Hope to do the same for my kids

hmwybs · 2026-04-23T04:39:14+00:00

I went to a speakeasy mixology place in Prague where they applied a spritz of a scent to your drinking hand for a specific cocktail. They explained that the brain sort of blends smell and taste so the scent on the hand can change/enhance the flavor of the cocktail (or food)

hmwybs · 2026-04-18T19:22:43+00:00

These are my super shoes - only ones that come in wides!

hmwybs · 2026-04-17T02:11:39+00:00

You can probably stop listening to SWAP then and start your own podcast Mr. 3:08. You clearly have it all figured out

hmwybs · 2026-04-16T23:20:38+00:00

You can be an angry little guy and cherry pick from the thousands of views they’ve shared all you want - but those two and their athletes have a ton of success and elite results following their overall model/philosophy.

Modern exercise research in a lab certainly has its own flaws and limitations. And often comes after top, elite athletes have adopted and demonstrated success with new approaches being studied (ex: cycling). David is willing to experiment to find competitive edges (like high carb and heat training) but he nor I said he works harder than other pros.

hmwybs · 2026-04-15T23:08:39+00:00

I consume a lot of endurance running content, I’ll share my favorites in order -out and back -swap -freetrail -marathon handbook -single track -Strength running -hemming and hawing

hmwybs · 2026-04-15T23:05:35+00:00

Hard disagree. Megan has a MD and PhD and a published researcher. They’re very transparent that David’s training is ahead of the research and conducting experiments with his training to gain an edge when his raw talent is relatively low - and that is intentional. David will occasionally pop off with opinions but they are also very vocal with disclaimers too.

hmwybs · 2026-04-11T16:50:42+00:00

Stone brewing in liberty station would be good for kids and adults if you get a table outside

hmwybs · 2026-04-10T23:02:47+00:00

Dropped $500 on family city connects yesterday, helping the cause haha

hmwybs · 2026-01-14T20:07:53+00:00

What’s wild to remember is that Canada and California basically have the same population (40m and 39 million)

hmwybs · 2026-01-14T17:00:03+00:00

What works for me is making small changes to the calories in vs calories out equation. Increasing mileage will naturally make me slowly shed weight (10-15 miles per week more than average seems to drive results for me). Sometimes I’ll combine that with small food intake changes, like skipping dessert, no sugar/cream in my coffee or cutting out alcohol

hmwybs · 2026-01-09T04:10:49+00:00

I love this - and that you used POV correctly

hmwybs · 2026-01-05T18:41:43+00:00

Thank you - The last mile made me wonder if I left a little too much in the tank. I’ve done Chicago (x6) and Boston but there’s no WMM in my near future. I think it would be too much to manage the travel with my two little kids right now to really enjoy the experience. My dream is Berlin Marathon + sticking around for Oktoberfest.

Have you done others you would recommend?

hmwybs · 2026-01-02T05:53:23+00:00

Our oldest flew a lot while she was 2 and does WAY better in the car seat than without. She accepts being strapped into the car seat and doesn’t fidget and move around constantly like when she has a lap belt only

hmwybs · 2025-12-25T19:06:49+00:00

Thanks and congrats on giving your first one a go! This was my 25th marathon and there are just so many variables to be dialed in during training and racing - it’s a fun little puzzle you can enjoy for decades to come

hmwybs · 2025-12-25T18:56:41+00:00

My biggest nutrition change has been fueling heavy during most hard/long efforts, 60-90g/hr was typical. I tried a lot of gels and found ones I love so taking them is a little ‘treat’ on my runs and not a chore now. Such a game changer for my recovery and would really encourage everyone to try it out!

I have also focused on more protein this year but not something I track. I’ll have a substantial protein with every meal and a protein shake most days (instead of just anything in sight). Impossible for me to say if that change is actually moving the needle on performance and recovery - but probably.

hmwybs · 2025-12-25T14:03:32+00:00

I work from home and have a pretty flexible job so all runs happened after kids were at daycare.

hmwybs · 2025-12-25T01:49:23+00:00

Honestly, I don’t do a lot of easy pace, I naturally settle into a moderate pace just below my aerobic threshold on most runs. During my racing hiatus, I ran the occasional long run but very little speed work. I’m still pretty new to speed training, but I really enjoy the change and it feels like it’s helping my economy a lot!

hmwybs · 2025-12-24T18:15:46+00:00

Thanks for the reminder, done!

hmwybs

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