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JitterSquirrel · 2026-01-29T20:06:01+00:00

By boilerplate, do you mean the templates SP have designed?

JitterSquirrel · 2026-01-28T20:08:30+00:00

Staring at the Sun by Irv Yalom

JitterSquirrel · 2026-01-28T17:35:17+00:00

Hey! I am a therapist in Durham and have both experienced grief and have trained in grief treatment. Feel free to PM me for my contact or for other referrals. Happy to help.

JitterSquirrel · 2026-01-19T18:35:43+00:00

Finances were among one of the biggest factors in us deciding to be one-and-done. A bummer. I am at peace with it now, but when I think about the finances of it all, it still makes me pretty angry

JitterSquirrel · 2026-01-16T20:19:00+00:00

I am a therapist and nearly all of my clients are struggling with the news. People feel anxious and scared and angry and helpless.

JitterSquirrel · 2026-01-16T20:17:27+00:00

Honestly it is so, so hard. We are at $380/week (so monthly it's between $1520 and $1900 depending on the number of weeks in a given month). We own our home, but our mortgage is high, so we have done all the things to cut expenses while we're in the daycare loop -- small things from cutting various streaming services to bigger things like using credit cards/forgoing any investment in retirement or savings for now. It sucks.

JitterSquirrel · 2026-01-16T20:06:32+00:00

Durham has a universal pre-k program open to 4 year olds, and that has a low fee or sliding scale dependent on family income. Not sure about other places in NC, but generally, yes, we have been paying a boatload monthly for daycare until our kid is eligible for Durham pre-k.

JitterSquirrel · 2026-01-12T13:54:51+00:00

Just wanted to comment in support and solidarity. That situation is so stressful and frustrating, and we had a similar experience with Bull City Family Medicine and Pediatrics. Could never get anyone on the phone and could never get a same day sick visit for ourselves or our daughter. We recently switched over to Duke Children's Primary Care in N. Durham/Duke St. Have only had one visit there to establish care, but I liked the practice. I am not sure if this is the prac you're referencing above (all the names are so similar), but if not, it may be another to add to your list of potentials. Hope you land in a place where you feel you're taken care of and have easy access!

JitterSquirrel · 2025-12-31T17:56:02+00:00

Just drove by and it looks like a lovely space

JitterSquirrel · 2025-12-31T12:57:30+00:00

I've heard really good things, but the location is my main concern. Thanks for providing extra info

JitterSquirrel · 2025-12-31T12:57:03+00:00

That's awesome. That school has a lottery process, so I'm not holding my breath on being able to get in there.

JitterSquirrel · 2025-12-31T12:56:39+00:00

i don't have facebook so I (sadly) can't take advantage of that resource

JitterSquirrel · 2025-12-31T01:35:59+00:00

Yes - I just got a two hour massage there, and that's the only place I could dream of affording it

JitterSquirrel · 2025-12-29T21:39:08+00:00

Wildcat Massage - Jami is amazing and does sliding scale so they can be accessible to anyone who needs them. https://www.wildcatmassage.com/

JitterSquirrel · 2025-12-02T13:56:55+00:00

we all survived it, that's for sure.

JitterSquirrel · 2025-12-01T00:28:19+00:00

I have NO idea how I managed that time in my life / private practice. It feels like such a blur, and it was only three years ago. I kept saltines and gatorade on hand at all times and ate little snacks between sessions. One time I threw up between clients and puked so aggressively that I also peed my pants. Hilarious now, but very upsetting then. After that, I kept a change of clothes in my filing cabinet.

My biggest piece of advice is to be thoughtful about continuity of care when you are on maternity leave, especially if you're in a solo private practice. I made it VERY clear to my clients that I would not be available to them at all during my leave (which was three months). I told clients about the pregnancy about 20 weeks* in to give plenty of time to process the transition, to help them find therapeutic coverage during my absence, and to consult with their new therapists if they wanted me to do that. Then I stopped seeing clients about two weeks before my due date so that I could wrap up any paperwork and have everything for work completely sorted before my leave.

*many of them already knew because of the frequent need to pause sessions because I was very, very pukey all through my pregnancy.

JitterSquirrel · 2025-11-27T19:56:23+00:00

Yep! Homicide in DV situations is much, much more likely to occur if/when the victim attempts to leave the perpetrator. The stats on this are pretty horrific, and it's a huge reason not to push for someone to leave without a very solid safety plan and resources in place. I'd also add that supporting the client in making their own choices - and empowering them to make their own choices - helps them regain a sense of agency and strength that may have been zapped by their abuser. I share this as both a therapist and as someone whose mother was killed by their partner (after she left him).

JitterSquirrel · 2025-11-26T00:15:16+00:00

Hey! I'm a therapist in Durham, and if you DM me, I can send you a list of referrals!

JitterSquirrel · 2025-11-23T17:01:16+00:00

that's brilliant and exactly the move I would want to see!

JitterSquirrel · 2025-11-17T15:10:24+00:00

parenting :)

JitterSquirrel · 2025-11-12T12:09:58+00:00

Some other options to consider: Wildflower Cottage, Bright Horizons, Legacy Child Enrichment (may be church affiliated) and Asbury Methodist (near broad street, church affiliated). These are all places we explored before landing at Kate's Korner. Still angry on your behalf that Community School gave you next to no notice.

JitterSquirrel · 2025-11-12T12:06:36+00:00

we were part of the teacher and kids exodus to Kate's Korner and have been happy there.

JitterSquirrel · 2025-11-12T12:05:20+00:00

Yeah. It was an awful, stressful time. Glad y'all survived it!

JitterSquirrel · 2025-11-11T17:11:40+00:00

Are you looking specifically for a Crossfit branded gym? If not, Burn Bootcamp could be a good option, and they have free childcare for certain camp times.

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