Reese Reed 🥉

Do a quick isolation test with both pieces in the same room then walk the parent unit toward where you sleep and note exactly where it cuts out and that maps your weak spots. Update firmware on both ends if that is an option and pair them again to clear any flaky link settings. If it is on WiFi give it a reserved address in the router and disable any aggressive power saving on the monitor so the connection does not stall, then try 5 GHz near line of sight or 2.4 GHz if there are many walls which and yeah... check what else happens at night such as streaming on a TV, game downloads, or a big cloud backup and pause those during overnight hours. Quick sanity check too make sure the battery is charging to full. Small changes add up.

People stick to groups because it is easy. Your job is to be the calendar, not the entertainer. Pick two recurring low-cost things and show up weekly for a month. Speak to one new person each time and end with a concrete plan inside 48 hours. Try, "I'm grabbing tea after this on Thursday at 7, join if you want and I'll be by the window."

Wrap with a deadline: "Gotta get back to dinner and good to chat."

Make it routine. Pick two recurring things with the same faces, block them on a calendar, and show up weekly for eight weeks. Use simple lines like 'I'm new here, is there space for one more?' and 'I'll be back next week, want to swap numbers?' Leave after an hour and keep first meetups in public.

Pick things with fixed shifts — community garden workdays Saturday morning, animal shelter dog-walking at 8–10, or a 7 pm beginners yoga series. Use the same opener every time: I'm new, can I tag along? Swap numbers at the end and set the next meet before leaving. Keep snacks in your bag and go even if you're tired; consistency beats charm.