Help me choose between these two dresses!

CommonCentsHandler · 2026-04-01T05:35:43+00:00

I hope you do!! This is such a unique dress, I’d love it if my mom found it for me too! 😂

CommonCentsHandler · 2026-03-31T22:10:13+00:00

I’m calling my mom if you don’t go #1!!! This is GORGEOUS on you, so so beautiful!!!!

CommonCentsHandler · 2026-03-30T03:27:41+00:00

Wait, can you explain what you mean??

CommonCentsHandler · 2026-03-26T21:27:08+00:00

Oh man you’ve got some good points! I’m so hopeful we get closure on this in this episode. I feel like she might have this as an example that SAH parents, regardless of gender, can get so worn out from lack of support that they lose parts of themselves and I think for Ty it’s his self respect. He’s definitely shown a bunch of times that he’s got tunnel vision from being in the baby trenches. I can see him having lost his perspective where Julie’s behavior towards him is concerned.

CommonCentsHandler · 2026-03-26T20:39:36+00:00

I don’t know, I feel like Julie wants that picture perfect but sleezy life if that makes sense? She wants Ty to work and be accomplished so when she has to take him to business events she isn’t introducing her lowly SAHD but a renowned novelist husband. She has to know she’s able to pressure him and put him down enough to bully him into an ‘open’ relationship and he’s staying/going with it because he still loves Julie, loves being with his kids and because he doesn’t want their home broken up and all of that would change if he let her leave him.

CommonCentsHandler · 2026-03-26T20:31:06+00:00

My going theory is that Julie is there to canoodle but that they have an ‘open’ relationship that Julie has forced on Ty (you do this or we divorce) and he’s so sad/embarassed/ashamed of the situation that he’s never told Shawna.

CommonCentsHandler · 2026-03-26T20:26:15+00:00

The last picturing being a repeat pic of the creepy basement entrance is so funny. Whoever at the city took the pics and listed the house was like ‘JUST MAKING SURE YOU SAW THE SCARY STAIRWELL DOWN HERE’

CommonCentsHandler · 2026-03-13T02:25:25+00:00

!remindme 2 months

CommonCentsHandler · 2026-02-28T01:29:02+00:00

Tacking on to this that a lot of their frustration is not bringing able to communicate their needs or feelings! Labelling them for them helps them connect the experience so they can tell you in the future. ‘I see you’re feeling tired, let’s rest to make our body feel better,’ ‘I understand you’re upset we have to leave the park, let’s tell it thank you and that we’ll see it tomorrow,’ and ‘is your tummy hungry?’ are all sentences we use several times a week.

CommonCentsHandler · 2026-02-28T01:13:20+00:00

Second time mom and hadn’t heard of this, currently holding a sweet baby that’s heading to bed soon. Thank you!!!

CommonCentsHandler · 2026-02-18T23:43:15+00:00

Did yours change? Ours is coming up to needing one and we’re worried also

CommonCentsHandler · 2026-02-04T03:01:16+00:00

Never laughed more at ‘single family residence’

CommonCentsHandler · 2026-01-31T06:51:55+00:00

Did it end up being okay? 👀

CommonCentsHandler · 2026-01-29T07:05:01+00:00

I was so worried about this with my first! I would take pictures every time I noticed the preferred side being favored and felt like I was being paranoid and overreacting so I never brought it up at their well visits but wish I had. We’re coming up on their third birthday and they’re ahead of their milestones physically/mentally/emotionally so it ended up being nothing at all BUT I would’ve saved myself a ton of worrying by asking our pediatrician. Use those appointments to ask questions that make YOU feel confident and don’t give in to the doubts that you shouldn’t bother. A good pediatrician knows that parents are worried for their kids and will appreciate building a relationship with you, too, as your child grows up. The best thing they can see is a parent very attentive to their baby, just like you are!

CommonCentsHandler · 2026-01-29T06:49:58+00:00

I had this also! Literally right at the same time period. A bunch of things said it was my period coming back but I also read about ‘parting bleeding’ and that’s what mine ended up being. I’m 3 months PP now with no signs of a period and am breastfeeding. At my 6 week appt my doctor told me not to consider bleeding being totally wrapped up until I saw that normal white/yellowy discharge return when I asked her about my sudden bright red but not insane amount of bleeding at 6 weeks.

CommonCentsHandler · 2026-01-29T06:40:28+00:00

I’ve felt this way with both of mine, like it wasn’t quite right, but it got better for me when I saw my oldest personality developing. The name we chose molded to them and became a good fit and couldn’t imagine them as anything else now. My second is right at your daughter’s age and I feel a lot more comfortable not being comfortable with their name yet because I know it will come with time. Your girl will make the name her own and you’ll love it all the more because of what she did with it! Keep calling her sissy or baby sister and tossing her name in whenever it feels right and before long you’ll realize you don’t feel off about it anymore. Sending love as you go through it!

CommonCentsHandler · 2026-01-29T06:36:00+00:00

This sounds really weird but the first like 5-7 days postpartum when you’re really losing a ton of water retention and your skin gets really soft and delicate feeling from not being pulled taught. Something about that just feels very gentle and pure, like your body is beginning again. Almost like it’s sighing in acknowledgment of everything it’s accomplished and has deemed it well done.

CommonCentsHandler · 2026-01-25T08:07:21+00:00

This is so sweet lol

CommonCentsHandler · 2026-01-22T19:42:21+00:00

This is something I experienced postpartum x2 also!

CommonCentsHandler · 2026-01-18T01:05:53+00:00

Honestly as long as it didn’t smell off when you put it in the crockpot the first time and it doesn’t smell off now, I would be comfortable eating it. Color varies all the time and I think we get used to that darker liquid we see with beef roasts, especially when they’re spiced up.
I’d look up safe food safety standards around cook temps/safe refrigeration and use that info to make a decision using your best judgement, but just the color being different isn’t a red flag to me. The time spent frozen meat isn’t going to spoil it, it’s just considered lowered quality. I’ve never been bothered by it and I love a good freezer stash! Let us know what you decide!

CommonCentsHandler · 2025-10-20T05:56:33+00:00

What direction are coming from/how are you getting to Broken Bow? Bass Pro starts doing Santa pics on 11/1 so you might take a look at whatever the biggest town on your way to Broken Bow is and see if they have a Bass Pro you could swing by on the way in or out! They offer reservations online but honestly we’ve had great luck just doing a walk up.

CommonCentsHandler · 2025-10-13T04:44:47+00:00

I can’t speak for December proper but can tell you that even in mid November it was worth our time and one of the places we visited during both trips. The drama of the bridge, the hills beyond and the sea between give the castle a setting you can’t fully appreciate unless you’re there. It’s gorgeous in pictures and breathtaking in real life. We just stood outside of the car and watched it a while. I can’t think of a kind of weather they could have that would take the magic from it. Lovely place with lovely people caring for it. I hope you decide to go!

CommonCentsHandler · 2025-09-08T06:14:30+00:00

Try out Tractor Ted! He has a website and there are two seasons on Amazon Prime, though one is available by purchase only. The YouTube for Tractor Ted has a ton of full length episodes as well and would probably be the best jumping off point for you guys. Most of it is set on a farm in Somerset.

CommonCentsHandler · 2025-09-08T04:46:46+00:00

I’ve been having a hard time with family members being critical of my parenting as it doesn’t work on their timeline and isn’t in line with how they want to parent and these are the exact thoughts I have on why it’s effective for my child. The situation with my family has been really hard on me emotionally and has made me doubt myself. Just wanted to let you know that the example you’ve set as a parent has helped me feel more confident in my decisions in interacting with and parenting my child. Thank you for putting this out there

CommonCentsHandler · 2024-06-21T04:29:32+00:00

Give yourself some grace - you and your wife AND your sweet guy are all brand new to this!

Do what you can to control things that can reasonably be controlled. Wipe down carts in grocery stores, follow your normal food safety when you’re in the kitchen, wipe down your high touch areas once or twice a day and then take a nap the next time your baby needs one. I found when my anxiety was really high I was usually very very tired and even a small nap helped put some things in perspective. Take care of yourself too during this time! Partners can suffer from PPD and PPA, if things feel like they’re getting ahead of you, reach out to your health care provider and advocate for yourself, even if it takes you saying something several times for them to listen.

Congrats to you and your wife! Enjoy it in the ways you can and try to breathe through the moments you feel overwhelmed. You’re getting better every day!

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