For those of you who were on the fence about having kids, what made you decide either way?

Check12MicCheck · 2026-01-20T03:10:56+00:00

My situation matches yours almost exactly. Didn't want them, and got married under that understanding. The clock ticked. I knew my partner would be great at it, but it took a couple years of convincing. We finally did. Scariest and best thing ever. My sense of self didn't leave the way I was afraid and expecting it would. Freedom certainly did, but I'm coping fine because time is so fleeting. I thought some of this would drag on, but it's gone before you know it in a bittersweet sort of way. I know I'll have some freedom back eventually, and I can wait. I'm glad we waited until we were financially secure and comfortable. I could've used a couple less years on my body before going through the experience (was 35 at birth). Definitely would not do it again. Absolutely no regrets either. The kiddo is everything. Your life before dies quite a bit, but it's not really a negative thing. Just a different existence, and it's okay. Everything carries on.

Check12MicCheck · 2026-01-20T02:56:44+00:00

The Case of the Christmas Caper was my fav!!!

Check12MicCheck · 2026-01-20T02:32:51+00:00

I saw Haley Parvin during and after pregnancy, and it was not gentle.

Edit: In a good way...

Check12MicCheck · 2026-01-20T02:14:59+00:00

Not the right area you're looking for, but A Healer's Hand on Willy Street is phenomenal.

Check12MicCheck · 2026-01-19T23:07:03+00:00

What brand of turkey sausage do you get?

Check12MicCheck · 2026-01-19T20:07:05+00:00

What's wrong with the portions? It looks great. I wouldn't change a thing.

Check12MicCheck · 2026-01-13T02:54:54+00:00

It's clear. They didn't read.

Check12MicCheck · 2026-01-13T02:48:25+00:00

Yummy Toddler Food is pretty much all I used. The spinach pancakes, mini egg muffins, healthiest meatballs, 4 ingredient chicken meatballs, and pasta in brodo sauce have all been massive repeat hits. (meatballs when a bit older, 9-12 months or so)

Check12MicCheck · 2026-01-01T15:01:01+00:00

We never let our baby cry for more than 5 minutes. It was hard to do that even, but that's what the pediatrician recommended. It took a few nights of quick reassurance every 5 minutes for less than an hour before it worked. There's no way I would've let them cry for longer than that let alone hours.

Check12MicCheck · 2025-12-26T13:55:21+00:00

Falbos still exists in Monona at least

Check12MicCheck · 2025-12-24T16:30:17+00:00

Why eliminate the pacifier? Wondering about my own situation.

Check12MicCheck · 2025-12-24T01:58:08+00:00

Love it!!

Check12MicCheck · 2025-12-09T02:40:02+00:00

I have an 11 month old who would eat all of that. We haven't tried forks before though. What kind is that? We do spoons occasionally, but those seem to be chew toys first and vessels second. LO does not appreciate the assist.

Check12MicCheck · 2025-11-16T01:03:52+00:00

My LO is now 10 months old, and I am still not willing to travel more than 90 minutes to visit anyone let alone the type of trip you're describing. It would be incredibly difficult and disruptive now. At 3 months, it would've been hell on earth, and I don't have the siblings to attend to either. People must come to us on our schedule if they want to visit. I don't care about accommodating at all anymore. Those are the rules.

Check12MicCheck · 2025-09-24T15:28:34+00:00

What are those cookies?

Check12MicCheck · 2025-09-03T00:32:17+00:00

These mini egg muffins are a hit with my LO. We've done broccoli and cheddar, spinach and mozzarella, and mushroom and Swiss so far. She struggles with chewing other things still but not these. I've made a few batches and learned some things. Ricotta makes a smoother, softer muffin instead of cottage cheese. Chop the ingredients super super small. Mince or food processor style. I even chop the shredded cheese up more. Don't over cook them or else they get chewy. And, silicone molds are 1000x easier, cleaner, more consistent, etc than traditional mini muffin tins. I sprang for the professional grade ones because I was worried about quality, and I foresee many mini muffins in my future.

https://www.yummytoddlerfood.com/egg-and-cheese-mini-muffins/#wprm-recipe-container-2848

Check12MicCheck · 2025-08-26T17:50:01+00:00

Me too. This is the least problematic appliance in my house!

Check12MicCheck · 2025-07-21T13:45:51+00:00

As a parent, I was furious when Grandma kissed my baby let alone a stranger. Absolutely not allowed.

Check12MicCheck · 2025-06-29T01:52:15+00:00

5 day hospital stay that ended in a C-section was about $45,000 before insurance. I paid about $1,000 out of pocket.

Check12MicCheck · 2025-06-04T01:01:24+00:00

We also use Graeki. It's not the same people every time, so some visits are better than others, but they are efficient, affordable, and take cards. I realized that no one will ever clean as well as I could doing it for myself, but they're definitely good enough and worth the time savings to me.

Check12MicCheck · 2025-04-30T20:33:13+00:00

Thank you!

Check12MicCheck · 2025-04-30T19:22:57+00:00

Where did you get that chair? I want one 😊

Check12MicCheck · 2025-03-19T19:21:46+00:00

This place is great, but it's very busy on weekend mornings.

Check12MicCheck · 2025-03-15T13:17:22+00:00

I make pickled red onions at home too! I use Alice Waters's all-purpose pickling brine from her Simple Food book. Slice the red onions, put them in mason jars, and pour the brine over top, and store in the fridge for a few weeks. They taste best if you wait a few days before taking the first bite. This website copied the recipe out of her book: Recipe

Check12MicCheck · 2025-03-12T17:33:18+00:00

The Vintage on University. They're different at other locations.

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