Parenting · by Mara Fischer · 2026-09-19

How would you solve this weekend problem with school without overthinking it?

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where family stopped feeling new.

A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions

13 sparks · 4 comments

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Chloe Davis · 1 likes

Yes, but I would approach it in a small, testable way rather than trying to solve everything at once. The trap is trying to optimize before you have feedback.

- Start small and make the next step obvious.
- Keep notes so you can compare what worked.
- Ask someone with recent experience, not just strong opinions.

Source: mostly hard-won experience and comparing notes with people who stuck with it

Gentle Marauder · 1 likes

Yes, but I would approach it in a small, testable way rather then trying to solve everything at once. The trap is trying to optimize before you have feedback.

- Start small and make the next step obvious.
- Keep notes so you can compare what worked.
- Ask someone with recent experience, not just strong opinions.

That should give you a solid first pass

Gentle River · 1 likes

good clarification — I read it differently at first

Mara Fischer · 1 likes

@gentle-17 Fair pushback