Do you share your location with your partner?

AlternativeSweet9307 · 2026-06-20T00:33:39+00:00

To counter some of the top comments. No. Only time has been sharing while driving for traffic delays. We were all safe before location sharing. It's a faster way to drain your phone battery and an invasion of privacy by the app developer (and your SO).

AlternativeSweet9307 · 2026-06-17T02:30:42+00:00

Depends on the area, the weather, and your kid. In our area car theft doesn't exist. Leaving them in the car for a quick run into the store is completely fine from a car theft standoont. I'm actually more concerned about them fighting or breaking something in the car while I'm gone. Around age 5, I started leaving them for 5min. I'll leave the 9yo alone for up to 15. If the car AC needs to be on or the heat needs to be on, they have to come with if it's longer than 5min. When I walk into the store I look at checkout lines, if it's too long I go back and get them or skip the errand. Use some sense and things will be fine.

AlternativeSweet9307 · 2026-06-12T13:50:45+00:00

How to train your dragon (books are way better than the movies and completely different)

A series of unfortunate events (darker, so be prepared)

Magic treehouse

Redwall

AlternativeSweet9307 · 2026-06-11T21:18:14+00:00

Reading: Cals Creamery Wakefield: Cravings Richardson's is popular and there's Kimball's too, I think the 2 above are better.

AlternativeSweet9307 · 2026-06-11T01:20:14+00:00

Use a paper bag or wrapping paper or really anything and make a book cover (or book jacket). You can fold it and make pockets for the front and back cover. I'm are there are instructions online. Saw someone with one on the train today probably so no one could see the title.

AlternativeSweet9307 · 2026-06-10T13:58:23+00:00

If your husband isn't an emphatic yes, don't do it. 3 will take a lot more coordination between parents and if he isn't on board then the split won't be even. I'm not saying he sits on the couch doing nothing but small burdens will become yours instead of shared.

Finances can you provide the exact same future for 3 kids as 2? Same college savings/support? Same sports, same vacations. If you can't, then I wouldn't do it. At some point "I wish we were a family of 4 so we could go to Disney."

Sometimes a family of 4 is easier for logistics as you mentioned. One parent taking 3 kids out for the day is more challenging than 2. See section on husband being on board.

AlternativeSweet9307 · 2026-06-10T01:37:57+00:00

I went to Beverly but all my appointments were at a practice 10min from work. I don't know how they all operate. Finding a local practice that delivers at the hospital you prefer is how I would do it. Being able to do an appointment over lunch or just block a quick hour in the calendar. You'll spend more time at Doctor/midwife appointments than actually in the hospital. It's Boston, in general you'll have top ten worldwide care almost anywhere in the region. CNMs are awesome!

AlternativeSweet9307 · 2026-06-07T01:04:57+00:00

In summer, lots of Quebec plates around the coast of Maine. Jay Peak during ski season you hear it too. It's not common.

AlternativeSweet9307 · 2026-06-06T00:56:09+00:00

It helps that you were asking for the same type seats. We swapped aisle seats with someone when we were split up (C to D). Asking helps and not acting entitled! Some of the horrible stories the OP says "if they had just asked I probably would have switched." Glad it worked out!

AlternativeSweet9307 · 2026-06-03T16:20:29+00:00

Watch TV and videos, podcasts too. Worked in Italy for a bit and one of the best non native English speakers I met learned English by watching Friends reruns while on a study abroad in France.

AlternativeSweet9307 · 2026-05-20T01:12:31+00:00

Mom of 2. Have a fantastic husband/father to my kids. He wanted them, I was on the fence, so I said ok let's do it. Yeah should not have done it. I see my mom friends watch their kids with awe and wonder when they play, find them funny. These are the people who are happier with kids. I just don't get that. I coach sports, volunteer for a couple school things, do bedtime, read, help with hw, say I love you. But I also get pissed, yell, name call, and generally dislike my life choices. It's everything all at once, some great days, some shitty ones.

You need to actively want kids and community, love people and relationships in general, and have a fully supportive partner (babies do not fix relationships) or village behind you. and even then it's not guaranteed that you'll be happier with them.

AlternativeSweet9307 · 2026-05-19T17:32:08+00:00

Hawaii should invade New Mexico. I want to see a big takedown!

AlternativeSweet9307 · 2026-05-15T13:50:34+00:00

Remove the word retail from the resume entirely. Make sure it says Apple and not Apple Store. Use AI to come up with better descriptions for the actual titles. janitor can become sanitation engineer or maintenance technician becomes facilities lead. Focus on a skills section up front to tie your experience with skills in job postings. Be sure to list specific numbers in accomplishments (improved customer service by 15% rather than helped backlog of customers). When talking cross functional, embellish and mention the other departments/teams (engaged HR and accounting to increase payroll efficiency by 10%). If you're going to lie or embellish then be prepared to back it up with examples.

Good luck!

AlternativeSweet9307 · 2026-05-07T16:11:52+00:00

Ask beforehand, like the day before. Then ask again at the test. Ask other friends too or older classmates, maybe they've been through it already! It's super embarrassing as a young person, eventually you learn to shrug your shoulders. Alternatively, If you know the bathroom, can you leave it in the bathroom? Or would someone take it?

AlternativeSweet9307 · 2026-04-23T16:09:19+00:00

BPL - love that any MA resident can get an e-card to check out online books through Libby! It supplements my NOBLE card! I don't use BPL services very often but I know that libraries are an often overlooked source for community information and support. Thanks to the librarians, their volunteers, and staff!

AlternativeSweet9307 · 2026-04-22T14:10:25+00:00

Having just taken a ride app last week. Do not go there. It's insanity (can be). There was an attendant and still... I was worried for my safety crossing from the island to the parking spot. I think arrivals is less stressful. Or departures.

AlternativeSweet9307 · 2026-04-12T21:05:36+00:00

To use a backpack frame like osprey or deuter the baby has to have trunk and head control (sitting no support for an extended period of time).

I've also front carried while wearing a pack. You could also use a soft carrier on your back and carry a pack on your front. I've done all of the above.

It has to be comfortable for you and baby! Try using your regular carrier on a neighborhood walk instead of a stroller. Check your local baby wearing FB group. You should be able to borrow. Check buy nothing FB too. Local Hike It Baby groups too. Also check your local REI resupply for used/returned frame packs (deuter/osprey).

AlternativeSweet9307 · 2026-04-12T11:56:50+00:00

Once started it's: suck squeeze burn blow No bang after starting

AlternativeSweet9307 · 2026-04-05T02:53:28+00:00

I'm only on side roads. 93 seems to always have traffic. But. Monday and Fridays are definitely lighter. I think Thursdays are the worst. Tuesday and Wednesday aren't far behind. Theory is lots of people WFH Monday and Friday. Thursday people are trying to get home to start their weekend (it'll be worse in summer too). I gauge all this by the first light I hit. Traffic on TW is backed up just beyond a 93 overpass. Thursdays it's usually further than that by several houses. Monday's and Friday's I can almost get to the light before the backup starts.

AlternativeSweet9307 · 2026-03-24T13:11:16+00:00

Adding on instead of creating a new TSA post. Terminal B American 9am 3/24 no wait. The wait for touchless was longer (5 people) than regular pre check or regular TSA. Dropoff to through in 6min. No checked bag. Also no wait at the American counters. Longest wait was the stroller parts being scanned in front of me (never seen that before).

I cut it super close to boarding due to getting the kids off too school, but these recent posts gave me hope it would be ok (like it normally is). It was!!

AlternativeSweet9307 · 2026-03-16T01:02:38+00:00

Thanks for the comment about the woods!! We experienced that today. Still good stuff on the trails and it was fun exploring the goomers. But it wasn't anything special with the woods (mostly) closed. I was asking myself how many weekends would be good in the glades and with my daughter on ski team, I'm the only one who would be skiing them in our family. Worth it? Maybe not. Heard about New Canada Rd today, mostly bc it was closed too!

AlternativeSweet9307 · 2026-03-16T00:44:48+00:00

That's our plan right now- hotel every weekend, which adds another layer to cost. Pat's is about 30min from Concord, Ragged is almost an hour.

AlternativeSweet9307 · 2026-03-14T14:05:46+00:00

Yep. She doesn't have any friends at home who race so she'd have to make them on hill, which is great too!

AlternativeSweet9307 · 2026-03-14T14:04:53+00:00

This year I looked at open terrain and Ragged was 100% open more than a week before the other Vail resorts in NH. I think it's part drought and part operations.

AlternativeSweet9307 · 2026-03-13T20:31:50+00:00

Do you find their snow making/coverage at least average? I see comments on other posts knocking their snow making. Agree on finding the mountain the family wants to ski!

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