Sidetrack Society

Kindergarten orientation: where your kid is ready to conquer the world, and you're trying not to ugly cry in a tiny classroom chair. We dive into the emotional roller coaster of sending your little one off to school—and why no one warns parents to pack tissues.

We're out here summering hard... probably harder than our bank accounts would've preferred. We check in on my daughter's summer goals before school starts and wrap things up with the emotional rollercoaster known as kindergarten orientation.

Back for Part 2! We finish unpacking my instructor course experience while Yessy shares her take on teaching—and why explaining something twice somehow turns into explaining it seventeen times.

Welcome to Part 1 of my instructor class recap, where we discover that teaching is an art, learning is a struggle, and mandatory icebreakers should probably be illegal. Come for the stories, stay for the sarcasm.

One unforgettable poop story, one questionable parenting experiment, and way too many bad ideas. We dive into Yessy's bathroom saga and ask whether "Yes Day" is a magical family tradition or just chaos with a cute name.

Ever wonder what five minutes of silence really costs? This week we're talking about the homemade haircuts that left my son, my daughter, and my sanity looking a little... uneven.

Kids have no filter, and this week, my daughter proved it with one unexpectedly controversial question about skin color. We also take a trip down memory lane to relive the wonderfully unhinged questions we asked as kids.

This week, we investigate the age-old mystery: do men really suffer more when they’re sick, or are they just louder about it? We also debate whether chasing that promotion is worth the stress test, and uncover why sleepwalking is basically your brain turning into a midnight horror movie director.

This week, an encore presentation on manners: the unwritten rules that tell us which fork to use and, more importantly, when not to act like a feral raccoon. We'll explore their origins, purpose, and surprising staying power.

The thrilling conclusion to the Great Playset Build. Hundreds of parts, questionable instructions, and only a few moments where giving up seemed like the logical choice.