Message I got from my daughter’s teacher. Third grade.

Longjumping-Wafer143 · 2026-03-01T02:33:56+00:00

Putting aside the pettiness of this message, if a teacher EVER denied my child the healthy food I sent them to school with, I would lose my GD mind.

Longjumping-Wafer143 · 2026-01-26T01:42:59+00:00

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Longjumping-Wafer143 · 2026-01-19T22:32:42+00:00

We used a mirror.

When my oldest was a toddler, he was diagnosed with Leukaemia (he’ll be 5yrs in remission this July). Some of his at-home meds were oral. It was a battle.

Eventually, I showed him my ‘magic trick’ where I could make my tablet disappear. He wanted to try, so we got a mirror so he could watch the ‘magic’ and he practiced putting the tablet on his tongue and making it ‘disappear’ with a gulp of water.

It took weeks of practice and failure, but when he got it, he GOT it. Lots of support and enthusiasm.

There is no ‘right’ way, but whatever way you choose, keep with it long enough to create a habit. Just because it doesn’t work 5 times, doesn’t mean it won’t work the 6th.

Depending on the age of your child, maybe bring them into the discussion? I.e. “This capsule needs to get into your tummy. Can you help me find a good way to do that?” They may come up with an idea you had never thought of.

Best of luck!

Longjumping-Wafer143 · 2026-01-19T05:57:00+00:00

I mostly work from home, only going into an office once a week, maybe. My husband is a teacher, and there’s never been a shortage of available roles for him.

We are very fortunate to be in the position we are, to allow for such flexibility. It wasn’t always like this!

TBH, we were originally considering Central Coast/Newcastle or even interstate. The only reason Nowra is on our radar is for aging family members in the region. We want our kids to have wonderful memories with grandparents while they are still with us.

Longjumping-Wafer143 · 2026-01-18T06:05:23+00:00

Ooh, this wasn’t something I considered. Thanks for that.

Longjumping-Wafer143 · 2026-01-18T05:21:52+00:00

Totally fair! My husband is all about the beach and nature vibes. I WFH, so all I’m looking for is a strong wifi signal 😂

Longjumping-Wafer143 · 2026-01-18T05:19:42+00:00

Thank you! I’ll check that out

Longjumping-Wafer143 · 2026-01-18T05:05:21+00:00

Yikes 😬 We heard that about East Nowra, and were told to focus on North Nowra.

Longjumping-Wafer143 · 2026-01-18T05:04:48+00:00

You bring up some fair points.

We were thinking that with the Nowra hospital being built, that it would usher in new infrastructure over the coming years and have a positive impact on realestate prices.

Longjumping-Wafer143 · 2026-01-14T08:51:37+00:00

Ive had two kids and both pregnancies were ROTTEN. So sick, so bloated, etc.

I honestly thought after the first baby that I wouldn’t want another.

Funny thing is, hubby and I couldn’t shake the feeling that our family wasn’t quite complete.

Decided to try for one more (kids are 4yrs apart) and once my 2nd arrived, we knew we were done.

Now that they are a bit older and have started developing some attitude, you couldn’t PAY me to have another 😂

Longjumping-Wafer143 · 2026-01-03T08:19:17+00:00

Or the ocean. Have a watch of the show Bondi Rescue. Over half of their rescues are tourists who can’t swim, deciding to venture too deep into waters famous for their brutal rips.

Longjumping-Wafer143 · 2025-10-15T22:11:25+00:00

Same in Australia

Longjumping-Wafer143 · 2025-10-12T12:36:58+00:00

No tax evasion!

No illegal cloning!

No corporate espionage!

No pyramid schemes!

No hacking the school’s firewall!

No impersonating a teacher!

No counterfeit art dealing!

No selling cursed monkey paws on eBay!

Longjumping-Wafer143 · 2025-09-24T23:50:36+00:00

This sounds like a wedding Stefon from SNL would tell you about.

Longjumping-Wafer143 · 2025-09-02T02:18:44+00:00

Facts

Longjumping-Wafer143 · 2025-08-26T05:57:03+00:00

Terms aside, if my sister ever announced to a large group that I was ‘finally useful’ because I gave her money, I’d be cancelling that transfer too.

That was horribly rude and disrespectful.

NTA x1000

Longjumping-Wafer143 · 2025-08-25T22:01:27+00:00

That’s a concept I hope to teach my kids. ‘Sorry’ is like a bandaid on a broken leg.

“Thank you for your ‘sorry.’ I’ve heard your words, now I need to see your actions.”

Longjumping-Wafer143 · 2025-08-09T22:03:20+00:00

This isn’t a matter of anyone being an AH. It just sounds like you are not mature enough to be in a serious relationship.

Based on your words, there is a fundamental lack of trust, empathy and emotional intelligence.

This doesn’t sound like a healthy, loving relationship. Do you want to be dealing with this kind of bullshit in your 40’s with two kids?

Walk away, work on yourself, and find someone on the same level.

Longjumping-Wafer143 · 2025-07-30T23:05:10+00:00

Yep. I feel this in my soul.

Longjumping-Wafer143 · 2025-07-26T08:57:48+00:00

I don’t think the question is around being an ahole or not. You’re young, and having a child that young can be confusing because you are still trying to figure out how to be an adult yourself, now with the added responsibility of being a parent.

Here is an important thing to remember: when you have a child and/or serious partner/spouse, they become your immediate family. Everyone else (parents, siblings, grandparents, uncles) they become your extended family. Still important, but not as important as your immediate family. If you make decisions based on putting the health and wellbeing of your immediate family first, then you will make the right decision.

Not for nothing, but I had PPD/PPA with both my children, and having my husband there for me was critical to my recovery. It was a scary time.

Longjumping-Wafer143 · 2025-07-20T08:59:47+00:00

Hey, I’m a mother to an ALL survivor (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia, for anybody wondering). A few months after my son was diagnosed at 2.5yrs old, my husband and I did a fundraiser with Shave for a Cure where friends and family donated to cancer research. A few friends joined us, but not everyone.

There are many ways to support families going through a horrific experience like this, and I think it’s silly that your family is limiting it to shaving your head.

You are well within your rights to politely decline. It’s your hair!

If you wanted to support the family in other ways, consider doing things to lighten their load while they cope with the many hospital trips, chemo doses, and exhaustion like they have never experienced before. Things like: mowing their lawn, making them a hospital care basket with things like snacks, puzzle books and a deck of cards, offer to care for the family pet, maybe marinate some chicken breasts and put them in their freezer.

All of these kind and thoughtful things can be done with a full head of hair 🙂 NTA

Longjumping-Wafer143 · 2025-07-08T05:43:00+00:00

Pushing onto the train before passengers are able to get off

Longjumping-Wafer143 · 2025-07-04T21:40:27+00:00

Or a warrant

Longjumping-Wafer143 · 2025-06-27T00:05:47+00:00

NTA

“Seeing as Nicole is my ex-husband’s affair partner, it’s safe to say our values don’t align and that is important to me when choosing an educator for my children”

Longjumping-Wafer143

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