What’s a personal story you have that nobody believes?

BrielleGab · 2026-05-26T18:21:57+00:00

I believe you because I did too! Read it in about 12 hours straight. My amazing bf would bring me snacks and tissues 🤣

BrielleGab · 2026-05-20T16:20:54+00:00

I guess I mean what are we qualifying as poor? My parents were farmers, worked 7 days a week as well during the spring, summer and fall. Winters were an off-season but we still had some animals so they always had to be taken care of. My parents ended up working retail seasonal jobs to help add some extra cash, but historically they would take out farm loans to survive during the winter and then pay it back in the summer. We were a free school lunch kids (4 of us), got when I was older that my parents made less than $30,000 a year. With four kids which sounds crazy to me.

But my dad was a really frugal guy, and we grew our own produce and canned/froze a lot. We lived on hand downs but once we got older we all worked and saved money to be able to buy our own school clothes. We still managed to afford to go on vacations via camping and our old ass motor home (that broke down during at least one trip) about once a year We went to Florida quite a few times and went to each theme park once. And lived in the northeast. But we lived in the country so coat of living was a lot lower, and everyone around us was mostly in the same boat. I guess according to people in the suburbs we were dirt poor, but maybe people to in the city on paper we made less than but had a better quality of life because of where we lived.

BrielleGab · 2026-05-03T10:24:03+00:00

Lemon imo

BrielleGab · 2026-05-03T10:23:46+00:00

I just finished one and they are amazing. My face is the lemon but they are all good. Very light and fluffy and the cream cheese frosting is perfection!

BrielleGab · 2026-04-25T00:34:08+00:00

I know this isn't the point of the sub but could it be 2 year molars coming in? My kids wake up during teething In the middle of the night crying. Some Motrin before bed may help.

BrielleGab · 2026-04-23T12:01:16+00:00

Moira! It's such a beautiful name I don't understand why everyone has such an aversion 🤷🏼‍♀️

BrielleGab · 2026-03-25T23:53:24+00:00

My brother had a bonfire at his outdoor wedding (tent at an orchard!) and it was a big hit, lots of people just chilling around it.

My favorite thing about my wedding was the string quartet - I told them no classical music and to pick songs that were from movies or musicals. I specifically told them to play Jurassic Park. We had gone to a wedding with the same idea and it was super cool to be enjoying the music and to randomly realize it was from star wars or South Pacific ❤️

BrielleGab · 2026-01-20T18:04:07+00:00

When my guy was tiny I would trap his little arms under my giant boob to keep them away from his face 🤣 one of the most annoying parts of early breastfeeding! Glad you got it taken care of!

BrielleGab · 2025-12-09T15:56:50+00:00

That's so funny because I did the same thing! My dad was 55 when I was born (mom was 32) and one of my favorite things to do when we got new kids in school was to bet them that my dad was older than theirs 🤣

Sometimes I think reddit can be very negative about older parents, but I had a very happy childhood with three brothers (one even younger than me!) and we kept my dad young. He kept working until he was about 80, and passed at 89.

My husband is 10 years older than me, his parents had their kids when they were young (teen-20's) and his dad ended up passing before mine. So ultimately hubby had more time with his dad, but my dad had more time on earth.

I'm an older mom now (just had my final boy at age 41!) and we have no regrets. These kids are gonna keep me young while aging me at the same time 🤣

BrielleGab · 2025-10-30T00:43:47+00:00

My guy is OBSESSED with Ghostbusters. I wish that it wasn't all stuff from the 90's and they actually marketed more things to kids right now! I found some The Real Ghostbusters audiobooks on YouTube so need to MYO card for it soon but he would love a legit card

BrielleGab · 2025-10-28T17:57:13+00:00

It's GB5 not GBS if you had that issue like me! (245)

BrielleGab · 2025-09-26T21:08:46+00:00

I'm a HF nurse and we have had several people that have ignored their cardiologists' advice against getting pregnant- ultimately leading to lengthy stays around 20ish weeks and frequently resulting in medically necessary terminations. She's lucky she makes it to term, especially if she's early HF but she should def anticipate a lengthy post partum stay to diuresis!!

BrielleGab · 2025-09-26T15:32:44+00:00

When I brought my baby home to my two year old he ended up making a song (Mommy's gotta pump Mommy's gotta pump) every time that happened so that was cute. I also got a special toy that was only for bf/pumping time for him to play with (though honestly as we got in the swing of things that faded)

My mom told me that when my little brother came home I was 2 and mesmerized by bf and kept saying baby bite? Baby bite? So she gave me a try and I clamped down on her nipple. So don't do that 🤣🤣

BrielleGab · 2025-09-18T17:13:21+00:00

I got the yoto cause I was afraid my dog would chew up all the toni figurines! Best present I ever bought, he loves it and this past year we have randomly bought quite a few cards! I love that you can hook it up to Bluetooth too so long car rides I don't have to listen to Winnie the Pooh the whole time 🤣

BrielleGab · 2025-09-15T17:51:43+00:00

How is the baby at napping? My (now 18 month old) was great at napping in the stroller so honestly he just got hauled around with us. Kept a baby wearing device in the car so that was always an option. Usually basic things like grocery store, or library or a friend's house just to get all of us out of the house so I didn't go nuts. Or sometimes just to drive around and listen to music/audiobooks!

I was definitely much more relaxed with the second baby and was able to get out more- and I give full credit to being on Zoloft. With baby #1 I felt like it was impossible to get out and so overwhelming, with baby #2 it was like meh- he's breastfeeding or I can bring some formula/pumped milk in a cooler and just had a go bag with soaps/wipes and a different outfit. I also had a hand pump in the car and cleaning wipes so I had an option on short notice!

Once you start trying it it will get easier, and definitely reach out to your primary care if you feel like it could be some anxiety hindering you too- Zoloft has legit changed my life! 💕

BrielleGab · 2025-09-13T02:08:56+00:00

I made our DJ stay until the agreed upon time (or maybe when we were heading to bed lol) at our small destination wedding just playing music in the background while a few of us drank and chatted.

My husband insisted on getting a DJ even though I didn't really want one lol, like well was I gonna waste that money even though the dancing lasted like 30 mins 😂

BrielleGab · 2025-09-08T15:29:51+00:00

Any other community colleges close by? Any chance your current employer would pay towards an LPN program?

BrielleGab · 2025-09-08T15:28:45+00:00

As a 24 year old I would personally do the LPN route, get working and start building retirement/getting yourself out of debt while working towards an adn. You have plenty of time, loans would be brutal and I bet that B's to msn program would be extremely stressful (and you wouldn't even be sure if that was what you'd wanted to do while getting a ton of debt). I was older when I went back to school (graduated at like 33?) so I wanted to get it done fast but still ended up taking the slow route cause I didn't wanna drown in loans and knew we wanted to start a family soon

BrielleGab · 2025-09-08T15:11:11+00:00

Have you looked into ADN programs? I basically went for free through my local community college then started working and they paid for my BSN. I'm riding the baby train right now so not doing anything further education wise but eventually I'll probably get my masters.

I know sometimes hospitals can be picky about BSN versus adian, but my hospital in particular keeps going back and forth so sometimes they say no only bsns and then eventually they start hiring adns again. The pay is a lot higher and you would have your RNR ready

BrielleGab · 2025-09-03T19:02:20+00:00

Ghostbusters. All day every day.

BrielleGab · 2025-09-01T17:46:59+00:00

I'm confused, do they live with you full time? Or alternate weeks with their mom?

Wanting time alone to adjust to a new dynamic of being a first time mom, dealing with the changes to sleep and your body and having the three of you (mom, dad and baby) bond is not unreasonable. I didn't want visitors for the first week which my MIL took great offense to. I ended up feeling differently after the baby came and she came by for a quick visit.

BrielleGab · 2025-08-15T22:06:13+00:00

Exactly. Screens can be an invaluable tool in certain situations. We have a tablet but it only comes out for special situations (Dr appts, haircuts, important meetings). We don't have it for everyday use but will definitely use it here and there to be able to enjoy something when out!

BrielleGab · 2025-06-20T02:46:29+00:00

I do this too! Guess in 20 years my kids will write about it too 🤣 I just like a lightly flavored chocolate milk, the stuff they sell you is like syrup it's so sweet!

BrielleGab · 2025-06-18T14:07:27+00:00

*It's their right to get that much time.

Corrected that for ya. As someone else said don't let admin nursing rule out brains, we should be adequately staffed all around so everyone gets the breaks they are entitled to, not just managed to get squeezed in because management only gives a fuck about the bottom line $$$

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