This is us. Married almost 11 years. 2 children under 6. Living in the land of the great depression (i.e. Connecticut). One of us has developed a ridiculous board and table top game fetish. The other one has developed the obsessive desire for no brain activity after 7:30pm. Together we make up the parental unit of possibly the the most energetic two children to ever walk the planet. When they smile it's like sunbeams come out their faces. Random people stop and bask in the glow of that sunshine. But what random people don't know is, those little rays of sunshine tire us out. We find ourselves increasingly dissatisfied with the family dynamic. I want more exercise, down time and quality family time. He wants more games, boobs, games, quiet time, sunshine, and games. So you see the conundrum. It hit me today, that a lot of parenting is strategy. The worst days are when we're just stumbling around with no strategy or plan. There's a reason why America runs on Du...