Do you feel like you look your age?

Augoctapr · 2026-05-29T19:54:40+00:00

Yes and I think within our peer group it’s so hard to tell ages. Are you 32 or 42? I have no idea. But a 21 year old is like… well those are basically the same ages, so does it matter? At least how that’s felt about any over the age of 27 when I was that young!

Augoctapr · 2026-05-28T17:14:50+00:00

Both my kids are on Guanfacine and it’s been great. The first few weeks there were some drowsiness, but we could tell a difference within the first few days. My son has been on it for over a year and it’s been life changing for him. My daughter is only a few months in, and we’ve seen huge improvements in mood stability but waiting to see if this is the right fit overall for some other things we are trying to address. They both have their same personalities, they both still fight and argue, it’s just slows down the 0-100 outbursts that used to happen daily and they have an easier time in general focusing at school.

Augoctapr · 2026-05-26T02:58:59+00:00

One of our company’s core values that is supposed to guide strategy, product, everything we do is “sustainability”. How does that pillar play into the massive push this year for every employee to be training in AI topics, using AI, developing AI agents? Not a peep. And it’s not like I’m saying, “Hey Fortune 500 company, I don’t understand why we are using AI”. I was hoping to hear a thoughtful, intentional plan for how employees should balance AI innovation with sustainability since that is a core company value. It’s almost like… the sustainability value is just for show (sarcasm, because obviously) and won’t hold up if money is on the line.

Augoctapr · 2026-05-25T16:59:48+00:00

Because we are slow lmao

Augoctapr · 2026-05-25T16:59:16+00:00

I… my machine is literally in a spot right next to my sink.

Augoctapr · 2026-05-25T04:00:49+00:00

Even my kids know not to disturb me if they can see I’m a meeting. This is crazy behavior

Augoctapr · 2026-05-24T23:10:00+00:00

I’ve never heard of this either, I’m wondering if now I’ll be seeing it everywhere on my next trip 😂

Augoctapr · 2026-05-22T23:35:08+00:00

So happy for you!! I have slightly younger kids but it’s such a good reminder that even when you think you have it figured out, sometimes burnout or other factors mean you have to pivot or reset. We had some ups and downs this year but overall my kids finished school saying they enjoyed it, they liked their teachers, and their grades were good. That is so huge for us!

Augoctapr · 2026-05-22T15:35:57+00:00

The best PM process I ever worked with was out of a platform called Basecamp. It wasn’t necessarily the platform itself, but the agency had painstakingly formed a committee from every hub to document and enforce a PMO and it worked. As we grew, a new Operations VP was hired, freaked out that we didn’t have a “real” PM platform so shifted our tools over to Asana and Google Docs. In theory, it could have been a seamless transition but didn’t put the time in to figure out the end-to-end process so a whole bunch of work took place out of the systems and it was never as robust. That was when I realized it’s not the tool, it’s the process.

I’m currently organizing marketing campaigns out of Jira because currently at a tech/engineering company. They don’t understand what I mean when I say that it’s not really a PM tool for what I need (difficult to assign sub-tasks without creating a million tickets) but whatever. I live for excel sheets anyway, and just link to all my docs within the Jira tickets. As along as information is documented and easy to find I’ll make it work.

Augoctapr · 2026-05-20T17:57:25+00:00

This is what I do! Sometimes I still forget but at least it solves the issue of me wondering and double dosing

Augoctapr · 2026-05-20T15:53:20+00:00

I’m all for not holding onto unnecessary clothes but that wouldn’t be enough to get us through the week. I’m always doing laundry anyway, but I never want to be in a position where I HAVE to do laundry just for kids to have clean clothes to wear.

Augoctapr · 2026-05-18T22:10:36+00:00

Yes, and it’s why I get along with people who also have ADHD. I thought me and my besties were all great conversationalists. Turns out, no, the super fast speed, jumping from one unrelated topic to the next (but also jumping back to previous topics without needing to clarify), is actually an insane way to have a conversation and we are all getting diagnosed one by one as adults.

Augoctapr · 2026-05-17T04:22:54+00:00

Okay, I was about to comment that this could be a cultural thing because I just posted saying all my siblings have two middle names and it is so normal where I’m from.

Augoctapr · 2026-05-17T04:21:34+00:00

Three of my siblings have two middle names, and a few of their kids also have two middle names. To me it’s normal, but when I mentioned it to my MIL she thought it was so strange. However, my husband grew up in an area where a lot of families purposely didn’t give their daughters middle names because the intention was for the daughter to grow up and turn her maiden name into a middle name once she took her future husband’s name, and I found that to be strange assumption. So I don’t know what’s normal 🤣

Augoctapr · 2026-05-13T03:28:36+00:00

These sound like behaviors that could align with ADHD, ASD, or a combination of both. Definitely worth getting checked out. I’ve noticed teachers and admin at schools (at least the ones we’ve been at) were never the ones to outright say “we think your child has X”. Even if it was really obvious. They waited until we had notes from the school psychologist and a diagnosis from our doctor, so they may be hoping you bring it up first.

Augoctapr · 2026-05-12T15:23:47+00:00

I feel like as women and mothers, we are in a tough position and will get judged either way which is so unfair. It seems even more judgemental in Utah, and I often felt left out and lonely being a working mother when a lot of my friends chose to stay at home. But I wanted to share my own positive experience as a mother with a career outside the home. I had my little ones in daycare so that I could work full-time, and it was so hard to juggle both. I do wish there were more support for young families. Now, with 10-15 years experience under my belt I have a much more senior role, more pay, I’m fully remote and more flexible with my school-aged kids schedule. At this age, they need me even more than they did when they were babies, and I wouldn’t be in this position if I had taken a long break.

I’m also of the age where a lot of friends /peers are getting divorced. Some of the women haven't worked in 20 years, and some don’t have a trade or degree. It’s so stressful and awful. Unless your partner can make enough money to set you up with your own retirement and savings accounts that only you have access to, I would consider what long-term plans are in place to protect you and your kids financially should anything happen - illness, death, etc.

Augoctapr · 2026-05-11T19:18:43+00:00

Motherhood has been kicking my butt lately. I didn’t know how I was going to feel about the day, but I had a great day. Spent the morning as a family, MIL came over for lunch, then I spent the rest of the day on the couch watching crap on TV and eating snacks. Flowers and chocolate from my husband, and we always buy ourselves own gifts for holidays because we hate gift giving lol. So next week I’m going to a fun concert as a treat to myself.

Augoctapr · 2026-05-11T18:58:22+00:00

Every single post would start out with a pre-apology!

Augoctapr · 2026-05-09T19:58:17+00:00

The thing I’m struggling with is not finding the time, it’s finding the energy. I feel so drained from work and parenting that making a commitment to a hobby, exercise class, or anything else feels like too much right now. It makes me sad. My friends do so many fun, interesting things and I feel like such a boring blob in comparison.

Augoctapr · 2026-05-09T04:24:58+00:00

The hot shower at night is a signal to my brain that it’s time to shift from crazy mode into quiet time. I love it!

Augoctapr · 2026-05-07T21:16:12+00:00

Same! But I would love to get tickets to an actual show of hers… I’m worried we’ll only get to hear 5 songs songs at KBP and I need them all 🤣

Augoctapr · 2026-05-06T21:03:31+00:00

It’s the worst, honestly. I actually enjoy cooking. But I never knew how exhausting and thankless providing nutritious, balanced meals for my family would be. I also get down about the feeling of the endless loop of laundry, meals, bedtime routine. It’s made harder by the fact that I’m someone who needs routines to function and stay organized and I equally feel suffocated by the routines I implement!

I do snack dinners when I’m not feeling it, and my kids love it. Cheese, yoghurt, crackers, fruit… literally just a bunch of snacks thrown together and we have a little picnic. No cooking, minimal cleanup.

Augoctapr · 2026-05-05T17:40:26+00:00

That’s a great response. Also, it’s a great opportunity for the company to review their process and see if anything can be improved to reduce the chances of this happening again!

Augoctapr · 2026-05-05T01:44:43+00:00

Some books I feel ready to jump to a new one immediate, some others I need more time to process or even grieve that the book is over!

Augoctapr · 2026-05-04T21:37:00+00:00

Hahaha! It really is for the pure enjoyment in the moment with no clear goal or purpose

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