My child’s close friend is moving away, and the sadness comes in waves. One day they talk excitedly about video calls; the next they don't want to go to school because everything will feel different. I don't want to prom...
- parenting
- helping
- child
- adjust
I inherited responsibility for a handful of small client sites. One is plain PHP, another WordPress, another a JavaScript build that needs several packages updated before it will run locally. None is huge, but rememberin...
- webdev
- keeping
- client
- sites
We're visiting a northern destination in winter, where daylight may last only a few hours. My normal habit of leisurely breakfast followed by sightseeing would waste the best light. I'm planning outdoor viewpoints during...
- travel-planning
- building
- itinerary
- around
We're taking a first trip to a city packed with sights. My instinct is to schedule morning, afternoon and evening slots so we don't miss anything. My partner prefers discovering places as we walk. I'm trying a compromise...
- travel-planning
- unstructured
- time
- leave
I have been offered a small project that is not a great fit and barely worth the admin time. The only reason I am hesitating is that the client is connected to a network I would like more work from. I have accepted jobs...
- clients
- referrals
- project-selection
Our family used to eat together most evenings. Now work shifts, homework and activities mean everyone is hungry at different times. Insisting on one dinner hour makes the household miserable, but I'd miss the conversatio...
- parenting
- family
- dinners
- workable
Two employees handled almost identical refund requests differently last week. One apologized and offered a replacement; another immediately refunded, and neither did anything unreasonable. But customers should get predic...
- small-business
- creating
- basic
- process
After replacing two tires and getting an alignment, the car drifts slightly right on a straight, fairly level road. The steering wheel is nearly centered, and tire pressures match the door sticker. I know road crown can...
- car-repair
- pulling
- slightly
- tire
I keep choosing beginner projects that are either trivial calculators or enormous applications that take months and never finish. I want something with files, user input, error handling and maybe one external API, but sm...
- programming-help
- choosing
- project
- small
I'm trying to make a lighter creamy sauce using plain yogurt instead of heavy cream. The first attempt curdled into grainy bits when I stirred it into a hot pan. It still tasted fine, but looked terrible. Should I take t...
- practical-cooking
- substituting
- yogurt
- cream