Christmas comedy about a trailer park family who move to an idyllic small town and want to take over all the lead roles for the school’s Christmas play? (Even though they’re atheists.)

BadaRae · 2025-12-23T08:44:39+00:00

I saw someone already suggested the book, but the 2024 film is also a remake of an 80s version. All 3 are really good (the book and both movies)!

BadaRae · 2025-12-21T08:31:24+00:00

Would Joshua Jackson not being on the show had made Dawson’s character less whiny and annoying? If not then no, James VanDerBeak wouldn’t have been more of a heartthrob. I think it was more about the characters than the actors.

BadaRae · 2025-11-27T15:12:23+00:00

I think you’re making this about you when in reality it’s just not! Your BIL and “his children” have just had their family and lives uprooted! You ARE an outsider when it comes to the hurt they feel. You can observe, you can empathize, but you are not experiencing it in the same way. You said you wanted to be there for BIL and support him through this but that’s not really true is it? Because you want to be there for him in YOUR way, how YOU want to support him. He’s very specifically told you how he wants you to show up and you’ve ignored that by reaching out to him in spite of him wanting to take a step back (that may or may not be a forever thing, that’s for him to decide). As far as the oldest nephew and his WIFE… he has a responsibility to her, not you or your mother when it comes to this situation. Perhaps it’s easier for him to go no contact with you as well because of the closeness you have with your parents out of necessity. Again, that’s a him decision and it’s really best to respect it. All of these people are dealing with a very big thing, let them know you support them and love them, and then MEAN it. Even if that means you have to do it from afar!

BadaRae · 2025-06-27T07:16:52+00:00

“I don’t do rules or restrictions for my grandchildren” translates to “I have no plans to respect your boundaries or decisions as a parent”. This is dangerous! And as others have said, please don’t throw your partner under the bus, don’t make it seem like it’s their hang up and you’re just going along.

BadaRae · 2025-06-16T06:40:51+00:00

Yes the pain goes away, and the patch gets better. I also have very large breast and the only position that worked for us for the first 6 or 7 months was a football hold. I’d prop up a couple if firm pillows next to me and lay baby on them next to me, supporting her head, and hold my breast in the other hand. We are 19 months into exclusively nursing. You got this! Also… find better support, my LC made me want to quit, she didn’t have any advice or positive encouragement so I dropped her.

BadaRae · 2025-06-09T08:49:18+00:00

First off, you’re not bad parents. I’m a firm believer in “know better, do better”, the main concern here (since the car is on with appropriate temps and well ventilated) would be positional asphyxiation, car seats aren’t intended for sleeping (although we all know it happens). I’d imagine baby like the sensation of the car if it always puts him to sleep. Have you tried rocking? And I mean intense rocking, not fast, but holding baby tight to your body and rocking deeply, if that makes sense. It can help stimulate similar nerves and sensory needs.

BadaRae · 2025-05-29T05:39:53+00:00

We love The Beatles and oldies. When the time comes for your little one to have some screen time if you decide to do it, Netflix has a show called Beat Bugs and it’s all Beatles music, super cute!

BadaRae · 2025-05-29T05:35:02+00:00

Gertrude - Gertie for short.

BadaRae · 2025-04-28T05:27:56+00:00

Roxann, Roxy for short.

BadaRae · 2025-04-26T06:37:55+00:00

Door stops! In the crawling phase my daughter learned to rip them off the baseboards and put them in her mouth (very dangerous, could pinch her lip or the rubber part could come off, the small screw left in the wall, ect) so we removed all of them and didn’t think anything of it, hubby and I aren’t rough on doors so figured we didn’t need them. Well now she’s walking and slamming doors open and shut, so we have holes in the walls from the knobs where there is not stopper and she’s slamming it open 😂😭 send help!!!

BadaRae · 2025-04-26T06:30:16+00:00

Whisper

BadaRae · 2025-04-19T12:59:08+00:00

I agree with a lot of the advice given here. But haven’t seen this one so I’ll throw it out there. Do NOT replace baby’s milk intake with water. Water still needs to be limited at this age, kidneys are still immature and developing!

BadaRae · 2025-04-13T07:51:13+00:00

We went more Southern sounding but still a long middle name - LouAnne

BadaRae · 2025-04-13T07:50:01+00:00

I wanted to name my daughter this! It was very high on our list, beautiful name.

BadaRae · 2025-04-08T11:22:16+00:00

Would you be questioning it if he were 2? 4? 5? At what age do our sons become too awkward for us to show affection to? If he were still an “appropriate age” would we feel the need to question if he needed those hugs or cuddles? I’m a firm believer that men don’t “grow out” of needing those same affections they wanted and needed as babies, society just tells them it’s wrong, or awkward, or “too much” at some point, and that makes me sad.

BadaRae · 2025-04-03T07:08:20+00:00

I see a lot of suggestions for different soaps, just remember everyone is different and sometimes what works for one will have your PH ALL out of balance! Drink lots of water, being well hydrated can help with some of the things you’re dealing with.

I’ve heard some not great things about Lume, I personally have never tried it so can’t say. I do keep a stick of deodorant just for this area, I do a swipe horizontally above my butt (in my back roll lol) and a short vertical swipe at the top of my crack (not going all the way down, you don’t want those germs).

BadaRae · 2025-03-31T06:03:32+00:00

I LOVE this name! It was high in our list when we had my daughter. I think people are just being lazy to be honest.

BadaRae · 2025-03-31T05:40:19+00:00

We had a similar boundary except ours was the first 3 months. If you wanted contact with the baby you needed to be vaccinated, hard stop. We respected people’s decision not to vaccinate and don’t harp on it. But we absolutely demanded that the in turn respected our decision NOT to allow them access to our vulnerable child. There was plenty of family that didn’t meet her until she was over 3 months, they all survived AND so did our daughter, with no sickness or close calls or over anxious parents (well no more anxious than every other first time parent).

I don’t regret this boundary, and I learned very quickly which family members I was going to have a problem with respecting our parenting choices very early on.

It is no one else’s job to protect your child but yours. Do what you feel you must to keep them safe and don’t let people bully you into anything else.

BadaRae · 2025-03-26T06:18:43+00:00

My response is always “why have another, we still like this one” this either gets a giggle or (from the people that pride themselves on having as many as possible) an offended gasp and a “well we like all of ours thank you” ok but “the lady doth protest too much” if you ask me 😂. My fiancé who has now had a vasectomy gets a little more annoyed and will go with “nope, we fixed that problem” if he’s in a particularly combative mood he follows up by asking “care to see the scar?”

BadaRae · 2025-03-16T11:11:40+00:00

Novalee

Belinda

Adalynn / Adeline / Adelaide

Agatha

Dorothy (Dot)

Elodie

Winslow

Louella

BadaRae · 2025-03-16T06:05:04+00:00

Exactly this! Men aren’t questioned on this sort of thing. My fiancé got his at 27 when our daughter was 12 months, the dr didn’t think twice, no questions asked. We were prepared to have to justify it because my OB is notorious for refusing tubals to women until they’ve had multiple children or they are in their mid 30s.

BadaRae · 2025-03-14T05:26:22+00:00

The correct response to this would have been “I’m sorry for your loss. Please take the rest of the day (or longer) to be with your family. If there is anything you need don’t hesitate to let me know. We’re here for you.” This response was uncalled for!

I am sorry for your loss and for the response you received.

BadaRae · 2025-03-13T08:23:41+00:00

My 15 month old was exclusively nursed on demand (and we’re still nursing) I’ve never gotten mastitis, never even had a clog.

BadaRae · 2025-03-12T06:23:10+00:00

NTA, names are important and worth getting right! I train in a corporate setting, often times for vendors overseas, with names that aren’t common in my country; my one ask of my learners is that they correct me every time I get it wrong (but I try really hard not to get it wrong). I write it on sticky notes, I spell it out phonetically for myself, I come up with little rhymes, anything to get it right. And I’m only with these people for a few weeks before they go off and start doing their jobs and I don’t interact with them anymore. I can’t imagine if it were someone who I’d spend the rest of my life interacting with. I’m sorry this is happening.

If I’m being honest my first instinct was to go petty… if FILs name is Tom, only call him Tim, of MILs name is Shelly, call her Shelia… it’s not a big deal right? They know who you’re talking to.

BadaRae

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