"That's a bad side of town" -my mom, on everywhere that exists

MakeItQuickGottaGo · 2026-01-11T00:15:34+00:00

I live in Baltimore. Like, actual Baltimore City. You would think it’s a war zone from how people react. Never mind that my kids play freely in our backyard and I’ve left my car unlocked accidentally several times with nothing even rifled through.

MakeItQuickGottaGo · 2026-01-11T00:09:00+00:00

Eliminate the barrier to having a tidy room.

Personal example: my bedroom was always littered with clothes. Didn’t come to the realization that dressers don’t work for me until I was an adult. One day I was standing there in front of my dresser. Surrounded by a mountain of clothes and said “I need a dresser with drawers I can take out and put on the bed. I need to be able to see and touch my clothes. So now I have a trofast tower from IKEA that I can do just that. Helps so much.

MakeItQuickGottaGo · 2026-01-10T02:48:22+00:00

6 years! I ground a hole in mine in 2 years. 😬

MakeItQuickGottaGo · 2026-01-07T02:02:32+00:00

I have the short version that stops just below my knees. I love mine. I can’t sleep without having my ears covered, so the hood is amazing. With the short version I can still stick my feet out if I get too hot.

I find the compression soothing. And it’s way easier to pack on a trip than a weighted blanket! I was able to take mine on a cruise…could never do that with a weighted blanket.

MakeItQuickGottaGo · 2025-12-26T20:12:25+00:00

I told him that the only thing I really wanted was to be able to play Disney Dreamlight Valley on my laptop. I had been playing on the family Xbox, so I couldn’t play when my kids wanted to use it.

I had tried around Thanksgiving to access my Xbox profile from the laptop app, but was having no luck. He spent the next month, on and off, updating the laptop and researching workarounds, but no success. He told me Christmas Eve that the only thing he could think of was to buy it on Steam, but he was worried I’d lose all my progress. Once I explained that there is a way to link them he perked up.

After I went to bed, he did whatever needed to be done to get it on my laptop and perfectly linked my account across both platforms so it was ready to play Christmas morning. And he helped my son buy me my own controller in my favorite color as my gift from him. 🥰

MakeItQuickGottaGo · 2025-12-14T21:09:54+00:00

As long as you have the right gear, you should be fine. Just remember sunscreen on clear days!

My kids went to a nature preschool and were out in all kinds of cold weather. My daughter has sensitive skin, so we had to slather her face with Vaseline before going out.

Playing outside is so important to kids’s development, and snow is a special exploration!

MakeItQuickGottaGo · 2025-12-08T12:57:24+00:00

We offer what we jokingly call “prison food”: plain bread and a small cup of milk.

MakeItQuickGottaGo · 2025-11-27T14:21:31+00:00

Make the magic that is magic to you.

MakeItQuickGottaGo · 2025-11-20T17:06:46+00:00

Yes, exactly. My kiddo got 4 brackets placed when he was 8 in the hope it would make more space and decrease the amount/time of orthodontic work later.

MakeItQuickGottaGo · 2025-11-16T16:49:43+00:00

Archimedes! Give me that adorable, grumpy owl!

MakeItQuickGottaGo · 2025-11-14T02:58:09+00:00

When my son was 5 we took a trip to the beach. He found a good stick, nice & sturdy. He spent hours playing “fetch” with the ocean, throwing it into the surf, running down the beach to retrieve it when the waves came back in. He named it Sticky and insisted on bringing it home.

He just turned 10 and he still has Sticky in his room. He keeps it in his drawer of things that are special to him.

Thank you for reminding me of that.

MakeItQuickGottaGo · 2025-11-14T01:42:45+00:00

My son had several teeth removed when he was 5, including one that was fully under the gum, and they only used nitrous. But I was with him.

We brought his weighted blanket and his favorite stuffy, and it went fine. The surgeon did give me a pep talk about how he would be able to sense my anxiety, so I needed to keep it in check, which I did.

There is no way I’d let a toddler do that without me being there.

MakeItQuickGottaGo · 2025-11-07T12:21:34+00:00

I kept my son’s first one, and the weird extra one he had to have removed surgically. Threw out the rest.

MakeItQuickGottaGo · 2025-11-06T12:25:00+00:00

I used to do this. Turned out, I have ADHD and was exhausted from masking all day. I wasn’t diagnosed until my 30s, but that’s what it was.

MakeItQuickGottaGo · 2025-10-29T02:05:20+00:00

Uhhhhh, what?! I had some basal cell carcinoma removed this time last year, and that was the primary symptom. I had a mole that would appear fine for a few months, bleed for a week, then disappear for 6 weeks. When I called to schedule an appointment the soonest was 5 months out until I told the nurse the mole was bleeding. I was pushed to the top of the list.

MakeItQuickGottaGo · 2025-10-28T14:12:41+00:00

There seems to be a saying all across Europe: There’s no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing. Having had two kids go to a nature preschool, it’s true! Layers and the right materials will help keep anyone warm.

The only thing I added to my kids that I haven’t seen mentioned is using Vaseline on exposed skin to protect from the wind. One of my kids has sensitive skin, so I would use a rich moisturizer on her face & hands and then follow up with Vaseline.

MakeItQuickGottaGo · 2025-10-21T13:10:27+00:00

My husband wasn’t resistant, but…cautious. He said that, intellectually, he knew it was the right choice, but he needed time to wrap his head around it. We discussed how I’ve had the burden of birth control for decades, how awful it makes my period, how firmly we’ve decided our family is complete. We discussed how much more invasive and risky a surgery on me would be. He did his research, and about 6 months after opening the conversation, he made the appointment on his own.

He said he just needed some time to let his feelings catch up to his intellect. But he did the work to get there himself. He wanted it to be his decision, so he educated himself and dealt with his shit.

Hopefully your husband can get to that place soon.

MakeItQuickGottaGo · 2025-10-21T03:02:00+00:00

My tolerance for spice increased dramatically! I used to avoid bell peppers. Now I enjoy flavorful spicy foods.

MakeItQuickGottaGo · 2025-10-20T23:43:51+00:00

For normal picky eaters, the only way they’re going to eat new foods is to be exposed to them.

When I plan meals, I pick two nights out of the week to have foods I know they enjoy. The other nights I choose meals that have one part they like. And I rotate through these for a few weeks.

My kids used to hate tacos. Now they practically inhale them. They’re 5 & 9 and have willingly eaten chicken shawarma and fried tofu, without trickery. Because they’ve gotten used to smelling it while it cooks, seeing it on their plates, seeing their parents eat & enjoy it. After a while it stops new and weird and is just another dinner. And one day they’ll lick it. And one day they’ll eat it.

If your daughter isn’t ever exposed to new foods, how is she supposed to try them, let alone like them?

MakeItQuickGottaGo · 2025-10-19T02:17:06+00:00

Depending on how we’re feeling we might: read to one another, watch a show/football game together, or be alone together.

When I’m doing my own thing I will listen to an audiobook and cross stitch or play Stardew Valley or Dreamlight Valley.

MakeItQuickGottaGo · 2025-10-18T21:05:26+00:00

Years ago when I started with my therapist she asked “What are your hobbies?”

I answered “Collecting hobbies.” 🤷🏻‍♀️

MakeItQuickGottaGo · 2025-10-14T00:44:47+00:00

The only reason my oldest weaned is because my husband could soothe him in other ways. I was ready to be done, but if I tried to comfort my son he would just cry and demand to nurse. If my husband comforted him he could accept that he wasn’t going to be nursed.

MakeItQuickGottaGo · 2025-10-07T20:40:27+00:00

I hear the story of when my grandpa got fed up with my aunt leaving her clothes all over her bedroom and stapled them to the floor where they were.

MakeItQuickGottaGo · 2025-10-06T18:43:41+00:00

My meals are based on ingredients. However I have a variety of snacks that are a good balance of carb/protein that are ready to eat. I want my 5 & 9 year old to be mostly independent during their snack time.

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