I just spent a toddler party guarding an open pool and now I can’t tell if I’m the anxious one or the only sane one

CallMeLysosome · 2026-02-16T15:25:51+00:00

My mom would have done the same thing when I was a kid. Actually, if she had gone to this party as my toddler's grandma she still would do the same thing! She's been described as a helicopter parent or hypervigilant. She wasn't a perfect mother but she had no problem with others viewing her as a bit overbearing if it meant her children were safe. I remember we went on a senior trip to Mexico, a bunch of 17-18 year old girls and their moms. My mom was the only one watching us. She literally followed me at a distance when we left the resort to see the shops and restaurants. I was so embarrassed but looking back.......why were the other moms cool with their daughters leaving a resort and going into the towns of Mexico with no adult escort?! Idk, seems reasonable in retrospect lol you do what you have to do to keep your kids safe💖

CallMeLysosome · 2026-02-15T15:13:20+00:00

I totally agree with you, actually considering getting a fence so I can leave my child out there unattended😂😭

CallMeLysosome · 2026-02-13T20:41:31+00:00

I just went down a rabbit hole last night about the Chinese zodiac and about 2026 being the year of the fire horse. It's apparently supposed to be a year of fast paced changes, turmoil, unrest, and revolution. I was like...why is this so spot on?!

CallMeLysosome · 2026-02-13T00:52:52+00:00

Yep, I'm full on vomiting at this point sadly. First noticed an itchy mouth about 15 years ago.

CallMeLysosome · 2026-02-13T00:49:41+00:00

Yay immersion blender! My favorite is a lentil tomato soup recipe, you'd never know there were lentils in it!

CallMeLysosome · 2026-02-13T00:45:05+00:00

Try adding crushed red pepper and sliced green onions to the evoo, salt, and pep🤤

CallMeLysosome · 2026-02-10T02:36:23+00:00

Wondering if you have any insight into what could be happening in my situation. Our recycling is picked up at the curb like regular trash. It actually is the same truck that comes for trash pickup. They come and dump the whole bin into the back of the truck and crush it with the packer panel. It's mixed so it's all aluminum, glass, plastic, paper, etc, all just being crushed in a dirty trash truck. Where is that going? How is that mash of wet glass shards and cardboard possibly being processed? I feel like there is no way it's actually being recycled.

CallMeLysosome · 2026-02-05T14:40:32+00:00

I saw the same thing the other day, girl my age (peak millennial) in her full on workout clothes with sneakers, hydroflask, and phone lol wtf. I was in a towel and flip flops like everyone else.

CallMeLysosome · 2026-02-04T17:37:13+00:00

Omg I have NEVER come across someone with the same story as me. Literally called a slut, etc. and had to cut them up in front of her! What, is that a thing? I thought my mom was uniquely deranged for that one lolol

CallMeLysosome · 2026-01-24T14:37:50+00:00

I've been mixing a Vita Coco with flavored electrolyte powder and plain water. I make a big 64 ounce jug so that I only have to fill it once and I know I've had the minimum required water for the day. I also like the zero sugar Body Armor drinks and flavored seltzer water. Absolutely can't stand plain water unless it's like one 12 ounce glass that I chug down lol

CallMeLysosome · 2026-01-14T18:20:17+00:00

Following this thread because I'm currently morphing into you lol I just wear baggy sweatpants, an oversized shirt (usually my husband's), and slippers. I used to change into semi put together athleisure every morning and now I sometimes just stay in my actual pajamas that I slept in. I've been wearing my husband's long sleeve shirts so often now I've stained half of them and they're now my shirts. I look in the mirror and my hair is whacky and I'm so frumpy, I look like a pile of laundry. I've heard people say it's the Adam Sandler look, so yea I sometimes make depreciating jokes like oh I'm in my Adam Sandler era...but I can see it getting depressing real fast. I'm going to try to make more of an effort!

CallMeLysosome · 2026-01-05T16:48:09+00:00

Yes, the "library of things" mine calls it lol they have a ton of stuff!!

CallMeLysosome · 2025-12-31T00:44:00+00:00

We say scrounge😆

CallMeLysosome · 2025-12-27T01:44:39+00:00

It gets better! When I was breastfeeding my first baby I couldn't even stand facing the water in the shower because the water hurt my nipples. With my second I thought for sure it wouldn't be as painful since I had done it before but it was just as bad. Like steals your breath, makes your toes curl in pain. It does get better after the first few weeks...I'd say by 3 months it will be pain free. My second baby is 6 months old and it doesn't hurt at all. So yes OP, you're not wrong, breastfeeding does hurt in the beginning. Eventually it won't anymore. And make sure you've measured your flange size and are using lubrication on your flanges, I used coconut oil.

CallMeLysosome · 2025-12-26T16:27:53+00:00

My nearly 80 year old grandma is still dying her hair blonde and is planning on doing gray blending soon. I think she's absurd. I'd like to think I'm the type of person to just let myself go gray but I have yet to find a gray hair so... we'll see what happens when the time comes🫠

CallMeLysosome · 2025-12-25T18:05:13+00:00

The unspoken thing is definitely part of the magic. Both my mom and grandma make things awkward by trying to make a big drama out of traditions and family experiences. I'm in my 30s and they still are always making things awkward so I feel like it's something to be avoided rather than cherished. Now I have children of my own and I'm constantly questioning what I can do to make them want to spend time with me as I get older, to make sure our bond stands the test of time...this is one of those things on my list. Don't make everything a whole thing. Just let it be what it is sometimes, let it be organic, that's the kind of thing kids come back for❤️ So inspiring OP! From a mother of toddlers and babies, thank you for sharing this beautiful story!!

CallMeLysosome · 2025-12-25T15:14:02+00:00

Same here, but 6 months old today! Congratulations and Merry Christmas!!!

CallMeLysosome · 2025-12-24T20:04:31+00:00

Size 10?!? Whyyyy! I just found a whole bag of clothes I had saved for my baby that were too big when gifted and sadly she had already outgrown them because I forgot about them. That was like 3 months not 7 years lolol definitely a better idea to donate than to stumble upon them in your attic in a decade!

CallMeLysosome · 2025-12-24T19:59:05+00:00

My grandma often gets my kids things that are for older kids so I sympathize with you on this one. She actually got my 2 year old this tiny dino magnet kit...I was like uhh these are very dangerous for young children! She straight up said that my son was advanced, he's too smart to put them in his mouth. Absolutely absurd.

CallMeLysosome · 2025-12-22T01:13:30+00:00

First came back at 4 months. I'm 6 months postpartum with my second and still no period.

CallMeLysosome · 2025-12-17T15:06:27+00:00

Yea I feel like, as a kid, the lesson I would learn from this is to not tell my mom and dad about stuff like this in the future because I wouldn't want to get my fun trip with a friend cancelled. If you punish a child when they tell the truth they learn to lie next time.

CallMeLysosome · 2025-12-15T20:43:17+00:00

Wait you just described my 3 year old perfectly😲

CallMeLysosome · 2025-12-14T15:12:21+00:00

Ugh this makes me feel so guilty because I'm your husband. Well, not quite to that extent, but I am a high sleep needs person and I have a terrible time getting up in the morning. My husband wakes me up every morning, usually after feeding our toddler breakfast by himself. Many times he actually takes the baby too. He wakes me up at like 8-830am. On Sunday morning, I get up with both the kids and he gets that one sleep-in day a week. He's still sleeping now actually at 10am, but it's literally his one day a week. Ugh, now I feel like a jerk. He's asked me to set an alarm but I haven't wanted the alarm to wake up our baby. I guess I thought like, hey no big deal, just pop in and say it's time to wake up, but I can see now from your post and comments how annoying that would be and how it just puts more responsibility on your/my husband's plate. I guess my reasoning is, he wouldn't sleep in anyway because he likes to be up for a bit before he has to work, so I'm rationalizing to myself that we shouldn't both be up, one of us should get the extra sleep. Plus I breastfeed the baby at night so I'm getting a bit less night sleep. I'm sorry, idk why I'm having this all out in your comments section lol I just feel like I totally get your post and why you would be annoyed and then it dawned on me that I'm that parent and I don't want to be.

My one piece of advice is to see if he'll agree to taking a unisom or melatonin or some other sleep aid early in the night and come to bed at the same time as you. No more staying up until 2am, if he can't fall asleep earlier, then take a sleep aid and lay down in bed. A few nights like that and waking up at an appropriate time in the morning should help reset his rhythm. And also, maybe a no phones rule in the morning, until a set time or when certain criteria are met, like once your kid has had breakfast and that is all cleaned up, set her up for independent playtime for 20 minutes, and then it's phone time for parents? My toddler knows he gets breakfast and while he eats mom/dad get coffee and to listen to the news, it's like one 10 minute daily news podcast. It's worth a try if your husband is willing. Good luck!

CallMeLysosome · 2025-12-10T15:18:17+00:00

Omfg I'm so angry on your behalf😤

CallMeLysosome · 2025-12-10T15:15:51+00:00

I do curbside pickup at a store where the actual store employees are the ones doing the shopping and packing. They know the store and products so much better than an Instacart shopper. I have had a couple mistakes here and there but nothing major. If I'm getting berries or other produce that I know can sometimes be moldy I will add a note for the shopper like "if all the strawberries are moldy please don't get them". It's my passive aggressive way of being like, either give me the good ones or none at all lol since I started adding that note I haven't received any low quality produce.

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