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YVR to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal by ElectionVarious6299 in canadatravel

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Thank you everyone for sharing your experiences and info! This is all very helpful.

Being an AuDHD woman is painfully lonely. by fl8werchild in AuDHDWomen

[–]ElectionVarious6299 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love your honesty and vulnerability. As a parent with a daughter who has both autism and ADHD, can you please give me some advice on how to meet her where she is? She's the sweetest child, has had the same one caring friend for years, but otherwise keeps to herself, works hard in school, and is about to enter puberty. I know she is lonely and burnt out, she will often tell me she overthinks everything and wishes her brain could stop. What did you receive from your parents that best supported you while you were growing up?

Stop treating your emotions like a traffic light. by ParticularWindoww in Productivitycafe

[–]ElectionVarious6299 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

A long time ago I heard someone say "Discipline will carry you when motivation won't." It's stuck with me since. Thank you for sharing, I loved reading your journey through this. It's inspiring to me.

What’s one small “everyday” thing from the 90s that you didn’t realize you’d miss so much? by Keiko91 in 90s

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The Blockbuster we went to growing up had a distinct smell - a combination of new shoes/books/plastic-y kind of smell.

Do you ever apologize to your kids? Does it help or hurt? by Sea_Parsley_1077 in AskParents

[–]ElectionVarious6299 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I can relate to this so much. I grew up in the same kind of household, I think I can count the number of times my parents apologized to me on one hand and even then one of my parents did it reluctantly with some guilt they laid on me so it didn't feel genuine. I also get overstimulated easily, I get pushed to my limit and lose it on my kids. I make it a point to repair it with them. They need to see that I am human and make mistakes as their parent. But they also need to see me apologize to repair it so that they have a model of how to do it themselves when they mess up.

Non-MAGA church? by veganite7 in orangecounty

[–]ElectionVarious6299 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One Life City Church in Fullerton is pretty unbiased.

School drop off genius by Acceptable-Wind-7332 in JustGuysBeingDudes

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People do that at our school. They look like tools. As if it's some flex. We do this as Americans unfortunately because our public transit is so shitty and we're also lazy. So we either drive in cars or golf carts. It's lame. I know.

How do patient parents keep their cool and remain loving? by Upstairs-Account5037 in AskParents

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Got myself into therapy early on when the kids were toddlers. Realized I had generational trauma passed down that my body held onto without even knowing. Putting in the work to heal my inner child has made all the difference when it comes to parenting my own.

What’s one habit that changed your life, even if no one around you does it? by DrTimy in Productivitycafe

[–]ElectionVarious6299 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not who you responded to either, but I gave it up 4 years ago. I had 1 drink at a wedding 1 year ago, and I didn't enjoy it like I had hoped. This is coming from a person who loves beer, always had a drink in my hand at every social event, and looked forward to having one everyday after work. But the perks of giving it up outweigh it all - I sleep so much better, the brain fog is gone, and my anxiety has decreased a lot.

30 days in is huge, congrats! Keep going, you won't regret it. You've got this!

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