Life has many stages. You’re in the thick of parenting right now but the time will come when that’s not as demanding.

Sep 28, 2022
8:49:32am

Soupie Grandma Sycamore

I also think it’s okay to not be at every single practice or even game. You can still be very supportive w/o that. I’ve seen some parents find hobbies they can do while sitting on sidelines. One dad brought some fly tying stuff.

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Can I ask a sincere question about hobbies?

macdizzle

9/28/22 8:27am

Something’s gotta give

cougarbart

9/28/22 8:30am

I don’t have hobbies but if I did they would probably take some of my workout time. I’ll usually work out before work

Slim

9/28/22 8:32am

Working out is your hobby.

JuicyJam

9/28/22 8:36am

Being on CB is another.

Parker Schnabel

9/28/22 8:37am

You are a physician. Spending our 20s and early 30s in training was our “hobby”

Run-DMT

9/28/22 8:38am

I thought traveling was one of your hobbies?

greatbam

9/29/22 3:42pm

There’s 168 hours in a week. People choose where they spend that time.

Zedhead

9/28/22 8:32am

Sounds like your kids are your hobby.

kccougar

9/28/22 8:33am

Great way to look at it. And that's not a bad thing!

macdizzle

9/28/22 8:35am

Fewer or no kids means fewer or no activities or evening and weekend routines

Doogal McCougar

9/28/22 8:33am

I am in your boat and as my kids are getting older (three teens), I find I want

Iman23

9/28/22 8:35am

Having someone who needs special care is a big deal and you are a saint for

jmorrrrr

9/28/22 8:37am

Another thing is you need to pick one or two hobbies and accept you gotta let

jmorrrrr

9/28/22 8:57am

you have kids and church. Do your co-workers?

Cougarclaw

9/28/22 8:40am

You can do two things at once you know. While my son is at soccer practice...

ordinary tri guy

9/28/22 8:40am

Does your son only have seminary once a week? Or you only have to drive him once

kos

9/28/22 1:22pm

My life is pretty much the same.

RockyBalboa

9/28/22 8:41am

I have recently worked on some Home Theater projects. I worked on it at night

Cougero

9/28/22 8:43am

I have 5 kids and my hobby is taking 5 kids to their hobbies.

mudpupper

9/28/22 8:44am

You MAKE time for the things you love. In your case, it's your kids.

flyzag

9/28/22 8:44am

It’s impossible to make time. Every one only has 24 hours in a day. It’s true

BlooCoog

9/28/22 9:17am

You make time by prioritizing the things that are most important to you.

flyzag

9/28/22 9:39am

And that’s the problem. There is such a small amount of hours in a day and too

BlooCoog

9/28/22 9:52am

NO, you are not REQUIRED to spend time in your work culture. You CHOOSE to.

flyzag

9/28/22 10:21am

You can get a lot done when you wake up at 4:30am

demon_llama

9/28/22 8:45am

Life stage has lots to do with it, to answer your question.

WIGGIN

9/28/22 8:46am

They neglect their kids and wife.

777

9/28/22 8:46am

I don't know. I'm with you. I can't make hobbies work in my life right now either. I have none.

bag

9/28/22 8:46am

Life has many stages. You’re in the thick of parenting right now but the time will come when that’s not as demanding.

Soupie

9/28/22 8:49am

I have every other Friday off, so I always play 18 holes

JOPE

9/28/22 8:53am

I don’t have many hobbies either (besides following the Cougs and the Dodgers)

Run-DMT

9/28/22 8:53am

I have 4 kids in sports and/or art other stuff. My hobby is golf, no way I could

pinolero

9/28/22 8:55am

Those people don’t sleep a lot. Or else they don’t spend much time with their

BlooCoog

9/28/22 9:14am

Kids grow up.

TheLost

9/28/22 9:15am

I just retired. Things get put on hold while you have kids. I often felt the

O Gaucho

9/28/22 9:35am

I agree 100% with that. My grandpa used to say 'My hobby is my family' and I

macdizzle

9/28/22 9:40am

Their kids aren't involved in sports. Sports take an enormous amount of time.

CougarTailDevourer

9/28/22 9:42am

Let your kids manage themselves more and combine activities. Some examples...

runnincoug

9/28/22 9:49am

Yea I have no hobbies right now. I’m in the stage of life where it’s the kids

Chefcurry

9/28/22 9:54am

My kids and their activities are my hobbies. I got into coaching years ago so I could be involved with them.

Busting Coveys

9/28/22 10:13am

It sounds like you need to learn how to do a few things

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