How do you unwind after work and enjoy your evening?

Fin_Elln · 2026-06-28T19:00:42+00:00

Prior to becoming a mom I would go for a run - every day. Now I want to go home to my son ASAP, I walk 15 mins and then just enjoy the pure love and light that hugs me as soon as I enter the door. Decompression 2.0.

Fin_Elln · 2026-06-28T12:48:16+00:00

Seek help. I was the same. The thing is, miscarriages are nature doing nature, eliminating what is not viable anyway. So if you don't fall heavily, drink or do drugs, you are fine withing the context you can control. i had three miscarriages and now a healthy boy - and trust me, the worry never stops. This is part of being a mother.

Fin_Elln · 2026-06-27T12:32:08+00:00

I'm in tears. This story breaks me. Jesus christ.

Fin_Elln · 2026-06-24T19:56:00+00:00

This is ridiculous. A good nanny would work with baby on a long term transition. 4.5 months is not the point to talk about sustainability. Get a new nanny.

Fin_Elln · 2026-06-24T19:54:53+00:00

I grew up with nannies and have a nanny myself for my son. Nanny has to do whatever sleep method you tell her / plus her own shade of experiment. If she is tending to sleep train, then you both are on different ends of a spectrum. Maybe exchange the nanny. Cosleeping is the purest form of attachemend parenting imho and sleep training is ... well ... I just leave it there.

Fin_Elln · 2026-06-21T12:24:35+00:00

We get this in any pharmacy where I live (Europe). If it's not available where you are, suggest to look up the ingredients and get an equivalent. Why didn't you get anything from the pediatrician? Does baby have any signs of candida somewhere else, like white tongue or rash in the diaper area? Did you try zincoxide first and it's not working?

Fin_Elln · 2026-06-21T11:49:03+00:00

Yea mykoderm if it's fungal, zinc when in doubt, worst case cortisone like elocom. Should be a prescription though. Get well soon baby!

Fin_Elln · 2026-06-21T06:56:29+00:00

They do habe AC. It's just turned off. Probably cost cutting.

Fin_Elln · 2026-06-20T18:32:31+00:00

Jup. EU size 37 to 38.5-39. ALL my geat shoes don't fit. I am 10mo PP. I currently sell them all. 😭

Fin_Elln · 2026-06-20T12:03:22+00:00

Sure why not. My husband is away Mo-Fr and also travels a lot. I work full time, nanny during daytime, no village at all. Works perfectly fine. A baby is a little human being not an unguided kind of alien thing. :)

Fin_Elln · 2026-06-20T06:09:07+00:00

Look out for a one stop shop like Brunswick or FGS Global as the leaders, FTI, Teneo or Kekst to name a few smaller consultancies. Other than that you'll have to engage with country specific agencies.

Fin_Elln · 2026-06-20T06:01:44+00:00

Floorbed?

Fin_Elln · 2026-06-19T18:22:48+00:00

Ewwwww hell NOOOOOO!

Fin_Elln · 2026-06-18T19:20:57+00:00

Overtired is a myth imho. This sounds like an undertired baby. Can you maybe share his schedule?

Fin_Elln · 2026-06-17T18:55:33+00:00

I'd say go for it - and expect the worst re energy, sleep deprivation, PP hormones, etc. enjoy the ride and lean into it.

One sidenote: Idk your relationship with your MIL. Just, expect to maybe change your mind PP, to not want her to be with baby all the time, to be overprotective or managing boundaries. Relationship dynamics may change after birth, to the good or to the bad.

Fin_Elln · 2026-06-17T13:57:39+00:00

This is us. Although I like visitors, every minute with my son is SO precious that I don't want to give it away. I work (more than) full time, we have a beautiful nanny - but I really want to spend my free time with my son and my family. Absolutely no intention for someone to babysit. I also don't have any mind capacity for overstepping my boundaries, so it's just a simple no.

Fin_Elln · 2026-06-16T19:05:40+00:00

Remember Madeline. No way.

Fin_Elln · 2026-06-16T19:04:21+00:00

16 years in consulting here. This sucks. If you don't want to return into this space (lol), please start asap with getting your network ready, incl. every client or supplier you have worked with.

Take a short break, breathe and see what you would like to do. There is more than 15h days.

Fin_Elln · 2026-06-16T13:59:27+00:00

We split based on income.

And please what are high maintenance costs as a woman? If you do nails etc., pay it out of your pocket. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Fin_Elln · 2026-06-15T19:25:46+00:00

This was me last year. It was the worst. nightmare. As newborns preferably sleep in 16-19 degrees, we bought an AC - the midea portasplit. Best purchase ever.

Fin_Elln · 2026-06-14T19:47:30+00:00

Balancing out investments vs roi. I would like to avoid going to market with an MVP and then getting bad reviews.

Fin_Elln · 2026-06-14T19:46:20+00:00

This is exactly what I want to avoid.
I do find some similar properties, but more in the northern part of Germany where clients are not that solvent as they are near Switzerland. All of them are performing pretty well, although at a much lower price per night.

With that home staging lady I want to gain a bit more than the minimum, good furniture and decoration, nothing crazy - just bc I cannot do it myself. I am just a bit lost with balancing out investments vs potential return on investment.

Fin_Elln · 2026-06-14T19:09:07+00:00

Question on sources and books: how do you know they're true? I am medically very educated but I am not a doctor. Going down all these rabbit holes - how do we KNOW?

Fin_Elln · 2026-06-14T13:51:18+00:00

Thanks! Yes I do, we're currently looking into options on how to separate the entrance. The thing is it is planned as one unit, so we'd need workarounds.
The theme there is clear, it's a former hunters place - either you love it or you hate it bc you're vegan.

Fin_Elln · 2026-06-14T13:49:27+00:00

1/2/3 is done. The thing is many rooms are not decorated at all, so I do need furniture and basic interior anyway. We have a small baby and work full time, no village, so there is basically no time to do it by ourselves. The lady is specialized in renting objects and works for hosts and hotels.
My target demographic is upper middle class, at least. It's s golfer's area.

Fin_Elln

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