u/Ill-Topic-1010

Good racquet for a 3.5-4 player in his 40s?

My 2024 Subaru Crosstrek lease is ending soon. I like the Crosstrek premium and am considering buying or leasing a newer model, but what are comparable cars that I should look into too? In terms of price, safety, size etc. We are a family of 3 with a newborn baby, if that helps.

Does anyone have good experiences with any child care places near Plainview/Woodbury/Syosset? I’ll likely need it when my newborn is 6-7 months old and we both return to work. So far I’ve heard of Primrose, Bright Horizons and Miss Debbie’s.

It seems like every daycare place here is insanely expensive…

Does anyone know of any groups in Long Island catered to dads on paternity leave or new dads in general? It doens’t have to be a support group per se, but just something to connect new dads to meet up with their kids in the park or something, grab a drink, play tennis/golf, watch a game, or whatever. I see lots of groups for new moms but not dads. Basically looking to speak to humans that aren’t my newborn or wife once in a while I’m off work this summer haha. I’m in the Plainview/Syosset/Bethpage area.

We have a one month old. We wake him every 3 ish hours, change diaper, feed him (he takes about an hour to finish eating), and change diaper again. Maybe we do 5 min of tummy time. Then it’s back to sleep until the next wake window. So basically we only ever bond while he’s eating - is that normal? Are others finding time to actually chill with their newborn?

Anyone have a hit first Mother’s Day gift for their SO? Looking for something last minute, the little guy arrived 3 weeks ago and I lost track of time. It doesn’t have to be anything big, just something that shows thought and that she can keep.