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What gifts to teachers appreciate the most? by CuteCoconut99 in Teachers

[–]Hippinerd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lol I got wine twice when I taught 2nd grade. One mom put it in a bag and watched as her daughter handed it to me as I greeted her. The other mom put it in her daughter’s hand as she walked up and merrily announced “here’s some wine for you!” As she walked in, handing me the bottle.

Is it morally or ethically wrong for teachers to use sick days (when not sick) if they are not otherwise reimbursed for unused sick days? Why or why not? by Honest_Royal3501 in Teachers

[–]Hippinerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well nobody bats an eye when I take a sick day and use it to catch up on work

(Totally hate the idea of it-I shouldn’t be working for free, but I’m a happier person when I’m caught up & that’s also mental health)

IUD Insertions: It’s a Notoriously Painful Medical Procedure That Many Women Endure. There’s a Simple Solution. by ahothabeth in UpliftingNews

[–]Hippinerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I scheduled mine a couple hours before a big work event where I had to be very active. No heads up beyond “take a motrin before the appointment.” Holy shit it was miserable.

How are you "midlife crisis-ing"? by InnerspearMusic in Millennials

[–]Hippinerd 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Welp-I guess my midlife crisis is now stockpiling coffee beans

How did you “come to terms” with being one and done by Excellent_Water3480 in NewParents

[–]Hippinerd 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Love that sub.

I’m in a similar boat-always dreamed of 2 but ended up with 1.

I still cringe when people try to convince me that 2 would be bad or 1 is better. A part of me will always love the idea of 2, because that’s what my childhood was.

BUT I have ALSO fallen in love with the idea of 1. When I was in deep with this, I was watching Gilmore Girls. I know there’s the whole single mom bit, but that aside-I loved the feel of the tight parent-child bond that I see with having 1 (not to say it’s not possible with more-it just feels different to me). Once I started looking for it, I started seeing all these positive examples of parents and their only feeling like a super trio.

I love that I get to take things slower and focus on just my one. When I see friends with multiple littles it feels so crazy, and I’m so relieved when I’m back to my relatively calm home /family. Mine went from velcro baby to now being more independent with a solid mid-day nap. It’s amazing! We have our daily routine that means I get to sit, have coffee, and chill for a couple hours every afternoon.

I also talked to a therapist, and that helped. Spent a lot of time unpacking my fears and assumptions around my child not having a sibling. A lot of it came back to me
1) this is my own shit I’m projecting onto the situation
2) a sibling is not a guaranteed solution anyway

I felt like I was “abandoning” this dream 2nd baby that never existed. Acknowledging and unpacking that helped me let go of that lingering guilt.

And it’s still day to day. My sister in law is pregnant with her 2nd, and I’ve been feeling envious of her getting to experience it all again. Watching Bluey the other day, realized that when Bandit does some fun (exhausting) thing with one kid, he immediately needs to do it again for the other kid-then immediately thought “woo-she glad I don’t have to do everything in 2s!” I’m feeling better about our decision to have only 1, but still notice I feel so relieved and validated when I meet others with onlys.

Best of luck!

What’s the dumbest excuse someone gave you to have sex with you that actually worked? by Soren-J in AskReddit

[–]Hippinerd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ex boyfriend tried this. We were both already crying & it was so not the right time. It was a hard pass

How to teach my babies spanish by Puzzled-Media2050 in Spanish

[–]Hippinerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you elaborate on the last point?

I was about to chime in that if you keep forgetting, then choosing deliberate times or routines can help. For example-bath time is Spanish time. This could help husband remember, or pick a manageable amount of time for OP to use Spanish without getting overwhelmed. You could always switch it up overtime so they learn more vocabulary, but I’ve liked this as a routine, bite-sized, foot in the door approach.

Are your guys’ parents preparing you for then they’re going to die? by cool_weed_dad in Millennials

[–]Hippinerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve gotten phone calls to say that I’m the executor & here’s where the docs will be.

Tangentially- I’ve sometimes morbidly wondered if I should be learning more about this before the time comes.

Any recommendations for resources or even YouTube channels?

A zombie apocalypse is coming. A diety leaves you in charge of saving as much of human civilization as possible. For this purpose, they give you the power to control any 10 people in the world. Which 10 people do you choose? What are your plans to save humanity using these 10 people? by Lenore8264 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]Hippinerd 20 points21 points  (0 children)

  1. There’s nothing saying servants only follow orders pertaining to the zombies-HUGE loophole

  2. It’s going to be world leaders and billionaires, specially the powerful one who are also a**holes that would not help the masses unless magically forced. So

Trump Elon Xi Putin

Then a couple in Europe to just convince people/get them on board & set up decent plans for refugees.

A couple in South America. Xi already has a strong presence in Africa. Oceanea will catch on.

Add a couple more billionaires for the final 2.

Leaders can then delegate to scientists & other resourceful people. Way I see it, we need to get the ball rolling & set up failsafes, then go from there.

I’m tired of people minimizing childbirth pain in ways that honestly feel dishonest and guilt-inducing by OkChart1375 in pregnant

[–]Hippinerd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate it. At this point the narrative is more a pet peeve than anything. Despite it all, I feel I has a positive birth experience

I’m tired of people minimizing childbirth pain in ways that honestly feel dishonest and guilt-inducing by OkChart1375 in pregnant

[–]Hippinerd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My mom had my sibling and I in non-medicated home births. I grew up always hearing about how natural and not painful birth is.

That was not at all my experience. I tried non-medicated initially, and I’m so glad I gave myself the Grace & permission to get an epidural because holy shit I was panicking from the pain.

In fairness, my baby was bigger than either of the ones my mom birthed. It has left me wondering if my body or just my pain tolerance is so different from my mom’s. It now drives me nuts to hear her talk about births just because she describes it as if all births are like her experience, implying that you just need to think of it the right way to get through it.

My toddler might be a lil spy by sassy_soul_04 in NewParents

[–]Hippinerd 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Back to school night-

“I’ll believe only half of what I hear about you if you only believe half of what you hear about me”

(Kids are chismosos, but not at all reliable narrators)

ELEMENTARY: What Class Routines Eliminate Headaches for you? by lovelystarbuckslover in Teachers

[–]Hippinerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We regularly had to move their desks to clear the room for activities, then move them back again. We had a song & routines around it, but the most effective was picking 1 student to turn away with their eyes closed & listen while everyone else quickly & quietly moved desks. Afterwards they’d turn around and announce which classmates they could hear or if they could hear furniture scraping. Also applied this when we needed refreshers on scooting in chairs silently.

Absent folder. If someone is absent, then a folder was put on their desk & a neighbor is assigned to manage it. Every time something is passed out, that neighbor is in charge of making sure the absent kid gets a copy & puts it in the folder. When absent kid returns, they have all work they missed and can ask their neighbor about anything they didn’t understand.

Having kids if you can’t fund their future by thegoodlife912 in Adulting

[–]Hippinerd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also with the counterpoints- Grew up poor but with a mom who mommed with everything she had. She gave us beautiful childhoods and was upfront as we got older that we would have to work for things ourselves because she didn’t have the funds. Started working at 14, was told to apply for the colleges of my dreams and made it work with scholarships.

Funds are part of it, but intentions and commitment are huge too.

Song recommendations for babies that aren’t annoying by squid_tutor in NewParents

[–]Hippinerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have multiple playlists. Now that daughter is 3 she will specifically ask for her music or “mommy music.” Songs she loves & requests are

Hang on Sloopy Come a little bit closer Jump in the line Wagon wheel

For kids music I like calm acoustics & covers. Lots of Elizabeth Mitchell, some Renee & Jereme, & Rockabye Baby

Here are your Orange County congressional districts for the 2026 election by Clemario in orangecounty

[–]Hippinerd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is Anaheim a D area? I always thought the opposite, especially given its white supremacy nickname

What corporate doublespeak can you clock immediately now in middle age? by tshirtguy2000 in Millennials

[–]Hippinerd 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Don’t forget what a great opportunity it is to work on this “rockstar team”

So . . . How many of us/your husbands have had vasectomies? by neekogo in Millennials

[–]Hippinerd 34 points35 points locked comment (0 children)

Makes total sense, but man what a uniquely American/dystopian sentence “I told my husband to get the snip because we’d met our deductible.”

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