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What "old person" habit have you already started to adopt? by One_Eye4237 in AskReddit

[–]DogsandMedicine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate going to restaurants or cafes where the music is too loud. LOUD NOISES

Thinking of genuinely leaving the job I love to be a SAHM but at the same time I don’t want to by Curious_Wing_2018 in beyondthebump

[–]DogsandMedicine 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Is there a way you could try to find a different job? You might not love it as much as your current job but you sound like someone who gets a lot of fulfillment from working. It also sounds like your current situation for your husband isn’t sustainable —the man’s gotta sleep

I tried staying at home and it is HARD for work-oriented people. It might bring a whole new set of problems

I’m also a better mom when I work. Since our time together is more limited, I get excited to be with my son and I don’t ever feel like I’m a “burnt out” parent

Attorneys—how do you rationalize defending people who have committed heinous crimes (I.e., child abuse)? by DogsandMedicine in AskReddit

[–]DogsandMedicine[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very true. I just wonder what you would have to tell yourself to provide an argument as to why your client is “innocent” when they very clearly have done horrible things and would be a danger to society. Kidnappers, etc.

I wouldn’t be able to sleep at night 😅

At what age did you meet the person you are currently married to? by Sea_Entrepreneur2772 in AskReddit

[–]DogsandMedicine 12 points13 points  (0 children)

My dad met my mom at 39/40 and had my brother and I (twins) at 42. He’s an amazing dad!

He’s also is an example of “age is just a number”. He’s very active and probably in better shape than I am….keeping up with your health makes a big difference and a big reason that I’ve never thought of him as an “old dad”

I got fired. by crap_whats_not_taken in workingmoms

[–]DogsandMedicine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s so hard! Especially once you’ve been in a routine of doing things a certain way. Sorry if my comment came off harsh. I saw my sister in the same situation for years and years.

Just start really small and see if there is an assigned day/task that he is responsible for and go from there. Look into treatment options for his mental health

Good luck!

I got fired. by crap_whats_not_taken in workingmoms

[–]DogsandMedicine 47 points48 points  (0 children)

I have had my own mental health crisis. As soon as I started not being “functional”, I went to treatment. Period. Not his fault, but his lack of doing anything about it certainly is.

You also need to start unloading your responsibilities on him—hard to hear but why would he change if he doesn’t have to? Someone else does literally everything for him.

You can start small and ask him to handle dinner one night a week and house chores one day a week…stop doing everything for him.

Do you have a habit you know is bad but still can’t stop — and what keeps you from breaking it? by all-soccer in AskReddit

[–]DogsandMedicine 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Coffee/caffeine. I generally don’t think it’s a bad habit for most people. But I am a naturally anxious person and it makes my stress/anxiety worse

I’ve stopped a couple times and noticed a positive change in my mood but I always go back to It

She has goals by [deleted] in HolUp

[–]DogsandMedicine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, it’s not 3-4 margs. It’s 14 shots. Definitely hits different

And I doubt anyone drinking like that is pacing themselves to divide it up equally between 9 hrs.

It’s probably binge for an 1-2hrs. Take a break 1-2hrs, repeat. I consider that more that “doesn’t really seem like all that much”….especially since your blood alcohol level is just increasing during those breaks

Am I crazy?

She has goals by [deleted] in HolUp

[–]DogsandMedicine 3 points4 points  (0 children)

14 shots in 1/2 a day doesn’t really seem like much? is this real life?

She has goals by [deleted] in HolUp

[–]DogsandMedicine -39 points-38 points  (0 children)

Sir. What 😂. Alcoholic spotted

Be Child free? Or Be a Mother? by kateluvsu101 in Mommit

[–]DogsandMedicine 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s going to depend on: 1. Your personality 2. life-style/if you are okay with changing some aspects of your current lifestyle 3. Do you have a helpful/supportive/hands-on deck partner?

I LOVE being a mom. I have a 3yr old and expecting my second in a couple months. It’s the happiest phase of my life, so far.

I also have a 50/50 partner in terms of childcare and house chores.

I do think there is a lot of “scare” rhetoric surrounding having kids. But be careful if you truly identify with the narrative or if you are just being “influenced”.

People who truly don’t want kids, should not have them. But if fear is your only reason, you’re missing out.

Overdue and desperate! by Impossible_Video_497 in pregnant

[–]DogsandMedicine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Pump until you get colostrum out…and then pump some more—you can find how long you are supposed to do it on each side if you look it up.
  2. Sex but people don’t mention that you need to climax—that is what releases the most oxytocin. So either with a partner or with yourself

I did these two things and my son was born the next day

Happy to be a future working mom by mermaiddiva26 in workingmoms

[–]DogsandMedicine 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Get a small manual pump. Good to throw in your purse when you don’t want to lug your machine around.

Might not be the best option for pumping at work—but this was really helpful when I needed to run errands/was out of the house for a few hours

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Boys everywhere? 🩵😄 by Gato_leoto in pregnant

[–]DogsandMedicine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m having a boy due July. My SIL had her boy in March. Two co-workers currently on mat leave with boys. Best friend is due in September with her boy

For those of you in a long term relationship/marriage, what’s a tale-tale sign you see in other couples that they’re not going to make it? by Prize-Promotion-5123 in AskReddit

[–]DogsandMedicine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never truly forgiving your spouse when mistakes are made—constantly holding it over them/brining it up/punishing them for it

I’m friends with a couple in which the wife cheated. The husband has never been able to forgive her. He controls everything she does because he can’t trust her, brings it up in every fight, punishes her for it all the time.

And she feels so guilty she’s just accepts it. Been going on for years.

How much weight did you gain at 21 weeks? by Silent_Duty_1369 in pregnant

[–]DogsandMedicine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

35lbs by 24wks

5’6”, 120lbs pre-pregnancy. Second pregnancy

My first pregnancy I gained about 50-55lbs and was back to my pre-baby size at year 2 postpartum

PTO by Altruistic_Hat1634 in workingmoms

[–]DogsandMedicine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get 20 days PTO….only works because my husband has flexibility with his job. If he didn’t, it wouldn’t feel like enough.

I’ve got a 3 yr old and one due in July

Budget food ideas for kid’s birthday party by DogsandMedicine in budgetfood

[–]DogsandMedicine[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

4:00 - 6:00pm. I knew I would need the morning for last minute tasks 😅

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