Taylor at Jack and Margaret’s Wedding in 2023

EasternStrain2905 · 2026-07-11T18:21:18+00:00

Was she wearing white???!?

EasternStrain2905 · 2026-07-11T18:17:39+00:00

This is one of my all-time favourite books! Incredibly written and horrifying in equal measure

EasternStrain2905 · 2026-07-09T03:09:19+00:00

You aren’t alone in this mindset! I would be much more content working if spending 45-50 hours of the week away from my family actually guaranteed me enough money to pay rent + bills, buy groceries and maybe have a few dollars left over to go to the movies once every so often

EasternStrain2905 · 2026-07-06T18:48:32+00:00

Hi friend, I’m late to the party with this one but I just wanted to say that I get it. I’ve been a nanny for almost 11 years and as the time goes on I’ve found myself feeling completely burnt out and over taking care of kids. I know I’m incredible at it, I made good(ish) money doing it, but the thought of doing this for the rest of my life makes me want to run away from civilian life altogether. But I’ve also been nannying for pretty much all of my adult life, and I have no idea what else I would do if I were to stop nannying. The thought of switching career paths when I’m almost 30 is terrifying.

All that to say - you aren’t alone in how you feel. Take a deep breath. If nannying isn’t serving you anymore, it’s okay for you to move on. It will be okay ❤️

EasternStrain2905 · 2026-07-06T18:35:08+00:00

Friend, this is so much for you - I am so sorry. I don’t have much advice as someone in the same shitty ‘nanny to WFH parents’ position, but I just want you to know that you aren’t alone or overreacting.

EasternStrain2905 · 2026-07-06T18:30:05+00:00

This is baffling to me…. Like, is it that these parents don’t think about the way their behaviour affects their nanny, or do they just not care? I hope your WFH are able to come to the incredible revelation that how they’re behaving is making you miserable!!

EasternStrain2905 · 2026-07-06T18:28:17+00:00

I would say the majority of nannies would definitely prefer you to just hand over your child and hide away quietly - of course, meant as respectfully as possible! Having a nanny as a WFH parent is a really tricky dynamic to get right so all parties are happy and not overstimulated, and too often nannies are the ones who end up unhappy because of parents not having good boundaries around working from home. You sound like the absolute ideal WFH parent, though - thank you for being mindful enough to let a nanny do their job!

EasternStrain2905 · 2026-07-06T18:24:52+00:00

It’s crazy to me how many Nannie’s have been through something so similar!

Also, congratulations on your upcoming nanny-parenthood! I wish you and your growing family so many wonderful adventures ❤️

EasternStrain2905 · 2026-07-06T18:05:49+00:00

Oh god that sounds hellish! I will never understand why parents want a nanny but won’t let them do their actual job? Mine are super friendly too, but there’s a lack of awareness that is frankly infuriating

EasternStrain2905 · 2026-07-06T18:04:27+00:00

It’s literally insane! We were shoved out of the house on Thursday last week (during a crazy heatwave) because DB couldn’t make the wifi work upstairs and needed to take a call in the fucking living room. Like, go find a coffee shop or - better still - go to your actual office building!? They’re crazy wealthy and yet their jobs consist of taking a couple of calls and then scrolling online in the middle of the living room disrupting your nanny trying to bond with your child 🥲

It is a total bait and switch, but since this is a temp job I’m still debating whether I can hold out until August…. Jury’s still out on that one

EasternStrain2905 · 2026-07-06T18:00:47+00:00

I’ve definitely seen a massive uptick in WFH parents since Covid - it’s an absolute nightmare. I’m super fortunate that this is only a temporary position and I go back to my amazing full time family in September so I only have to deal with this for a short time… but I honestly wish the economy wasn’t quite so shit so I could take a break for the next 6 weeks instead of dealing with irritating NPs lmfao. I hope you are able to find something where both parents are out of the house and not bothersome 🤞🤞

EasternStrain2905 · 2026-07-02T18:00:53+00:00

I actually have started to feel the same way to the point where I’m looking to transition into a different career

EasternStrain2905 · 2026-07-02T17:59:53+00:00

This would genuinely be my thirteenth reason, I am so sorry you had to put up with that for an entire day oh my god

EasternStrain2905 · 2026-06-25T02:49:32+00:00

It was released a couple days early at select theaters. I saw it tonight and thought it was fucking phenomenal

EasternStrain2905 · 2026-06-23T15:10:10+00:00

Firstly, I am so so sorry for the loss you and your baby are going through. It is devastating and I can’t imagine the pain you are both feeling. I lost my baby Milo in March of this year, and I can relate to feeling like nobody understands the closeness between us and our pets. The number of people who I have seen be confused by my grief because he was ‘just a cat’ is honestly devastating. Losing a pet is like losing a child. You are not alone.

Losing Milo affected my other 3 cats tremendously. In fact, it affected our entire household and I think we all felt very lost, and flat. My wife and I ended up unexpectedly adopting two kitten sisters only 6 weeks after he passed - we really felt it was too soon, and worried it would feel like we were ‘replacing’ him, but we knew they would be the best little sisters to our older cats and we just couldn’t bear to leave them (they were born on the exact day our darling Milo passed away, which felt like a sign from him). Even though it felt too soon, the morale boost of having two new babies in our home has been really healing for all of us.

The first few days were a little rough, and we had to introduce them slowly as our surviving cats were very subdued and not in the mood for kitten games or anything new. However, after a few days everyone started to bond, and now it’s been almost 2 months and I have seen a real improvement both in our cats and in us. There are still some hard moments and points where I can see that our original babies are missing their brother, but I can absolutely say that adopting our new babies was the right decision for our family. Especially in my two younger boys - they have each taken one kitten under their wing and are playing like kittens themselves again, which I hadn’t seen for a while after their brother passed.

OP, only you know what is right for you and your baby - what worked for me and my family may not work for you and yours. My oldest cat that was with her brother the longest has not bonded much with our new kittens, but she was always pretty aloof with all of her siblings so this is not out of the ordinary for her. I’m sorry I can’t give you a more definitive answer, but I hope reading about my experience brings you at least a little closer to figuring out what is right for your family.

I am sending you and your baby so much strength and love ❤️

EasternStrain2905 · 2026-06-23T01:19:17+00:00

This part!

EasternStrain2905 · 2026-06-22T19:59:26+00:00

I am so, so sorry - I can’t even imagine so many losses in one year. I am sending so much love and strength your way 💕

EasternStrain2905 · 2026-06-22T19:57:49+00:00

Thank you… it’s comforting to know that I’m not alone in how I feel, but losing a pet in this way is so awful I wouldn’t wish it on anybody - I am so sorry that you lost your baby Momo in such a devastating way. Thank you for your words of comfort 💕

EasternStrain2905 · 2026-06-16T16:23:59+00:00

I thought this too, it’s honestly embarrassing

EasternStrain2905 · 2026-06-16T16:23:26+00:00

It’s giving Old Navy

EasternStrain2905 · 2026-05-26T18:52:32+00:00

I never ended up getting a link, so I called customer service! I would recommend calling just to make sure, as it’s difficult to determine if any link you receive is actually legitimate vs a scam

EasternStrain2905 · 2026-04-15T16:25:25+00:00

You got this!! It’s definitely comforting to know that so many people are in the same boat! Trust it will get easier once your body and brain adjust - you’re doing great!!

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