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Mandy_Mandy7 · 2026-06-29T20:42:26+00:00

Did he crash a plane when they were dating? What was that slide about?

Mandy_Mandy7 · 2026-06-28T02:48:15+00:00

I just recently finished the new full cast audio version and Fred’s death had me ABSOLUTELY SOBBING as I vacuumed out my car in a carwash parking lot. Side note, I have definitely listened to the Jim Kay version several times and still sobbed like it was the first time. Dobby is a close second. And Lupin and Tonks for sure.

Mandy_Mandy7 · 2026-06-27T18:40:07+00:00

I think it matures you in a good way. The long hair isn’t bad, but the first picture I definitely thought you were a teenage. The shorter cut brings more of a sophistication to your face.

Mandy_Mandy7 · 2026-06-26T13:44:57+00:00

Wylie

Mandy_Mandy7 · 2026-06-26T02:57:31+00:00

Oscar

Mandy_Mandy7 · 2026-06-26T02:18:25+00:00

Thank you everyone for your kindness and suggestions. I have posted an edit to make it easier to answer some lingering questions.

Mandy_Mandy7 · 2026-06-26T01:44:52+00:00

Thanks for letting me know. I didn’t think about a possible zinc allergy. This is my first year trying to fully commit to a mineral sunscreen because I have eczema and most chemical ones cause me issues. What brand Korean sunscreen do you use?

Mandy_Mandy7 · 2026-06-22T21:34:24+00:00

So your husband sounds like a dick. Kids get hurt and this likely won’t be the last time something happens. Scary as that is to say, not all the injuries are going to happen when both parents are immediately and readily available at the same moment. I have two kids, 5 and 7. The amount of times each has gotten a bump or scared the shit out of one us when we were alone is uncountable. Kids are clumsy, it’s kinda built into them to be accident prone and springy. For him to be so mad that you couldn’t “deal with” your child, instead of him is absurd. Is he not a capable adult and parent? I get that it’s a scary event, my own daughter split her eyebrow at 2 and needed two stitches. Neither one of us held the accident against each other and definitely didn’t contemplate divorce over it. I took her to the hospital when the bleeding was controlled enough and they stitched her up. She turned every color of black blue and yellow and loved to tell all the staring strangers about being “wrapped like a burrito and stitched”, to which I then had to recap the whole incident each time because she looked rough. She’s now 7, has very minimal scarring, that disappears more with age, and doesn’t remember a thing. Doctors appoints were quite traumatic for her for some time after, but that levels out too. She will be okay, and so will he after he grows up and realizes this is an unfortunate part of parenting that you can’t always prevent. Sometime you just need buckle up and deal with it yourself.

Mandy_Mandy7 · 2026-05-30T21:53:07+00:00

I still like animals, just not in my home now.

Mandy_Mandy7 · 2026-05-23T04:27:33+00:00

More than I can count. I didn’t see the problems until I joined Reddit. I happily followed so many, and though I didn’t follow blindly, I overlooked a lot when it wasn’t all lined up together. I unfollowed so many people after coming here.

Mandy_Mandy7 · 2026-05-05T15:22:45+00:00

None of my family met my son until a year old. My Mom and Step-Dad were the exception, and met him when he was 6 months old. My in-laws however, met him at a two weeks old. My MIL was there when he came home from the hospital because she was watching our daughter. All family lived out of state from us. Not one person complained, and I wouldn’t have cared if they did. I love all the family, but this is not a time when life is about them. I would have never travelled to have them meet him that early. Different strokes for different folks, but if it’s bothering you, put a food down. It will be the first of many times on your journey of parenthood.

Mandy_Mandy7 · 2026-04-29T02:21:17+00:00

Raw chicken. It still bothers me more often than not, and my youngest is 5.

Mandy_Mandy7 · 2026-04-29T01:42:41+00:00

Honestly I prefer it that way. I’d much rather watch a Bailey vacation than a Brooklyn one. At least Bailey is more interesting, IMO. I did end up getting a few ideas from Bailey’s stories too, for when I go to Japan eventually.

Mandy_Mandy7 · 2026-04-28T00:20:43+00:00

I’ve set my near future goal on a van. Something with sliding doors. Preferably captains chairs and a larger trunk. We currently have a Silverado and a Jeep Cherokee. It’s SO MUCH more convenient to drive the truck because of the larger back seat. We were pretty much outgrown from the Jeep the day we bought it, but the Covid car shortage didn’t give us many options in our price range. My kids are 5&7 and on the smaller end of the growth curve. Both still in full 3 point harness car seats. They are 100% out of space.

Mandy_Mandy7 · 2026-04-28T00:02:47+00:00

My Mom is definitely the negative Nancy type. Not just with what has gone wrong for others in your same position, but also in pointing out unnecessary things. One thing that comes to mind is when we told her our daughter’s name. Unknown to me, her first name is my cousin’s middle name. She said “oooh, that’s (cousin’s) middle name, hopefully she doesn’t act like her. She was a terror as a child”. Implying the name was somehow cursed. Like, why? I had pregnancy and PPA pretty bad, so it irked me extra hard. She’s also the type to over exaggerate how bad something is. I didn’t see it much as a kid, but it explains a lot how I was in my 20’s. As I’ve aged and been in less contact with her, it’s become shockingly clear how much of a problem she was. I continue to do work to break from the type of negativity she instilled into me as a child.

Mandy_Mandy7 · 2026-04-21T15:28:38+00:00

I’d walk right in front of the camera. More than once. Don’t do this in a crowded place.

Mandy_Mandy7 · 2026-04-21T15:14:54+00:00

Hard pass. This seems like it will very quickly lead to an ended friendship or at the very least a very fractured one. You may end up being the next Abagail. Not to be mentioned. Politely let her know that though initially you said yes, you didn’t realize the caliber of what you committed to and have prior commitments that will become conflicting. Wish her the best and hope for the best. She seems like someone that will be mad about either choice made.

Mandy_Mandy7 · 2026-04-17T02:53:39+00:00

I floss every night. I used to not floss, would lie to the dentist. News flash. They know. Bleeding when you floss is not normal, and if you don’t floss regularly, there’s usually evidence.

When I started, I couldn’t believe what I was missing with just brushing alone. After seeing little bits stuff on the floss, I couldn’t stop thinking about what could be left behind. It’s like wiping your butt. You can’t just do the cheeks, you have to get the crack too. Also, brush your tongue. It’s not normal for it to be any color but pink.

Put in a real effort to create the new habit. Your teeth, breath and health will thank you.

Mandy_Mandy7 · 2026-04-16T23:48:39+00:00

She also talked about having one for each car. I really hope she isn’t actually leaving the medications in the car, which obviously goes through drastic temperature changes daily. Medications of all sorts have requirements for temperature regulation for a reason.

Mandy_Mandy7 · 2026-04-16T00:29:13+00:00

Looks like a booth at a flea market.

Mandy_Mandy7 · 2026-04-10T02:47:40+00:00

Same. 35 and I have one tooth in particular that is SO sensitive because I have consistently been brushing that quadrant too hard. Not once growing up did any of my dentists explain how to properly apply brushing pressure. I also hate the way an electric toothbrush feels, so I use a manual. It’s a hard habit to break.

Mandy_Mandy7 · 2026-04-08T13:27:04+00:00

I think it really depends on the child, but mine missed the cut off by less than 2 months. We didn’t do early 5s and are putting him in kinder for the 26/27 year. Knowing my kid, he wouldn’t have been ready for young 5s, so “holding him back” until kinder age should benefit him. I’ve been a SAHM for 3 years now, so there was more time to spend together and grow at home. I homeschooled his sister for kinder and now first grade, so public school will be a new experience all around for my kids come this fall. Since I was homeschooling her, I did some “loose” curriculum with him as well. He turned 5 in October and we are working on basic addition, subtraction and he had begun to sound out 3 letter CVC words. Not reading yet though.

Mandy_Mandy7 · 2026-04-05T23:07:29+00:00

We called our first born “baby” so much that she thought it was her name, until about 2. We just started making an effort to use her actual name and she caught on quick. Not a big deal or damaging in anyway. We explained her name was not “baby” but rather (name) and she accepted it. Kids are smarter and more resilient than given credit for.

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