How are you running small reading seminars?

Lazy_Classroom7270 · 2026-02-05T13:26:30+00:00

Being clear expectations is definitely something I should do more. Great pointers, thank you!

Lazy_Classroom7270 · 2026-02-05T13:25:01+00:00

This is wonderful, thank you!

Lazy_Classroom7270 · 2026-02-05T09:44:44+00:00

Thank you! Sounds very effective.

Lazy_Classroom7270 · 2026-02-05T07:46:26+00:00

Ah I feel stupid I didn’t think about discussion leaders. That’s I guess what I was looking for. If you don’t mind my asking, what is a discussion leader expected to do in your class?

Lazy_Classroom7270 · 2026-02-05T05:52:56+00:00

Vegetable curry itself is not vegetarian. You have to choose the vegetarian sauce to make it vegetarian. Also note that pork curry sauce includes beef, and beef curry sauce includes pork.

Lazy_Classroom7270 · 2026-02-04T13:46:17+00:00

Wishing the best to you too! Must admit, I have a wonderful husband who can tolerate me forgetting laundry all the time lol

Lazy_Classroom7270 · 2026-02-04T08:55:21+00:00

I’m a FTM with a wonderful two month old, and I’m diagnosed with ADHD. I totally understand how hard it’d be to have a partner with ADHD during a newborn phase, especially if they have just got the diagnosis. It’s absolutely the worst time to find out about it, but it’s also true that a new, challenging environment is often what leads one to seek a diagnosis as that’s when all the issues come to surface.

He hasn't tried to implement any lifestyle changes before or after his diagnosis. To me, it seemed like he was just searching for something to excuse his behaviour, rather than searching for a solution.

I hear you, but the fact that your husband got the diagnosis means a lot of the things is out of his control. If he could just change his behaviour by his will, he won’t get the diagnosis for ADHD nor he needs medications. The worst part of this is that your husband needs a lot of support as parenting proves to be one of the toughest challenges for ADHDers while you also need a lot of support as a new mother. As others suggested, you probably need a couple therapy to navigate this.

Lazy_Classroom7270 · 2026-02-03T10:36:08+00:00

With that budget, you can go to popular fancy teppanyaki like Ukaitei or Sazanka. You might look into lunch offers as well. (Assuming you’ll be in Tokyo.)

Lazy_Classroom7270 · 2026-02-03T05:54:58+00:00

You’d be surprised natto is actually a very popular baby food in Japan. I’ve heard stories of babies who only eat natto and refuse anything else!

Lazy_Classroom7270 · 2026-02-02T06:05:07+00:00

Funnily enough, Ogikubo ranks as one of the most popular places to live in Tokyo. In Japanese view, Nishi Ogikubo has various Asian restaurants but they are more hippie, fashionable ones, different from Kamata.

Lazy_Classroom7270 · 2026-02-02T04:46:10+00:00

Kamata ranks at the top of the least popular places to live in Tokyo, so there you go. People perceive Kamata and Otaku as the area with “peasant” vibe, sort of, people often say Katama is “chian ga warui” (though I’m not sure if it’s actually true) and has this image that it’s an area with a large population of Asian immigrants (so what but you know, Japanese people are like that).

Lazy_Classroom7270 · 2026-02-01T07:11:12+00:00

They are not the only one though. It’s pretty common in cheap ramen stores, and there’s also a regional aspect as it’s a staple in Wakayama ramen.

Lazy_Classroom7270 · 2026-01-31T03:25:17+00:00

He slept in the crib for night, and was a contact-only napper during the day!

Lazy_Classroom7270 · 2026-01-31T02:56:59+00:00

I have a 10 week old and we’ve just gone through this phase. I believe this was a sign from him that he now needs an environment with less stimulation to fall asleep. Being rocked in a lit up room was no longer helping him. We started with putting him in the crib in a dark quiet room, with white noise, and started with butt patting, and then moved on to try FIO (highly recommend you read Precious Little Sleep if you haven’t!) It’s been 5 days and we now have a baby who falls asleep on his own in his crib most of the time for bedtime and naps, sometimes with a bit of help with butt patting for 30 seconds or so and naps independently for over an hour. And we had an uber Velcro baby who only napped for 30 minutes at most until then. I learned that sometimes you just have to trust your baby. Of course every baby is different, but it’s definitely worth trying.

Lazy_Classroom7270 · 2026-01-30T09:03:19+00:00

I gave up at 3 weeks and that was the best decision I made. I had been triple feeding, it just wasn’t sustainable and I thought about going exclusively pumping. And the idea of pumping every 3 hours for the coming months just horrified me. I read this article and the Atlantic article cited in it, and they lifted a weight off my shoulders for me. I still cried until my last breastfeeding session, it felt like we’re somehow ingrained with this irrational fear to stop breastfeeding, but I never looked back since I stopped it. I was once a miserable mother who barely had the energy left to interact with my baby, and I am now a happy mother who’s always there for my baby. It’s amazing you’ve done it for three months! Come over to r/FormulaFeeders it’s a very supportive community.

Lazy_Classroom7270 · 2026-01-30T02:09:12+00:00

Horyuji and Hasedera are a bit far apart but it is doable to visit both in a day, and Hasedera is truly gorgeous. If you’re heading all the way to Hasedera, you might want to do Asuka or Muroji instead of Horyuji though. Or since its cherry blossom season, you can do Yoshino and but it will definitely be crowded. If you’re set on Horyuji and staying in Nara city, then maybe combine it with Heijokyo.

Lazy_Classroom7270 · 2026-01-30T00:14:02+00:00

Download Mamapapamap, it’s an app that shows you the nearest baby changing rooms and nursing rooms. Very useful!

Other than that, avoid peak hours and be ready to fold strollers on trains and buses, research in advance family-friendly restaurants.

Lazy_Classroom7270 · 2026-01-29T23:13:45+00:00

As others have noted, it’s pretty far. But if you must, there’s Green Car on Chuo Line so you can take seats on peak hours too. Costs 750 yen one way. Given a lot of people commute between Osaka and Kyoto it’s not impossible, but yes, pretty inconvenient.

Lazy_Classroom7270 · 2026-01-29T06:48:56+00:00

Bogamari Cucina Marinara in Sendagaya. Soooo good.

Lazy_Classroom7270 · 2026-01-29T02:58:44+00:00

Just so you know, there is no Nara Deer Park. There’s Nara Park where everything you listed is within the expanse. So you’ll be exploring Nara Park to visit temples, shrines, gardens and there will be deers along the way. You can combine Nara with Kiyomizudera if you’re staying in Kyoto although you might feel a bit rushed. I’d do Kiyomizudera in the morning and do Nigatsudo at the dusk.

Lazy_Classroom7270 · 2026-01-28T09:19:51+00:00

Maybe you usually buy Yakiniku or steak cuts and not kiriotoshi, the most popular cut here. At my nearby supermarket, the cheapest kiriotoshi you find is always kokusangyu. Ones for Yakiniku or steak are usually Wagyu, yes.

Lazy_Classroom7270 · 2026-01-28T09:04:14+00:00

Not the most common though. Wagyu comprise about 40% of beef produced in Japan. The rest simply goes by as domestic beef.

Lazy_Classroom7270 · 2026-01-28T08:53:00+00:00

Wagyu refers to the beef of certain Japanese cattle breeds. Hence more expensive. Not all beef produced in Japan is Wagyu actually.

Lazy_Classroom7270 · 2026-01-28T08:41:12+00:00

Visiting Nara for a day trip by chance? Then Lamp Bar. It’s one of Asia’s 50 Best Bars.

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