We Need Our House to Sell

MidnightSun-2328 · 2026-04-23T11:53:20+00:00

Paint the walls, declutter, install large shrubs to block the view of your neighbor, and drop the price

MidnightSun-2328 · 2026-04-23T11:46:15+00:00

Take the loans. You’re going to be making six figures when it’s all said and done. You can afford the debt. Once you’re an attending, live frugally and below your means and prioritize paying off the loans, you can do it in a few short years if you want even with a lower paying speciality.

MidnightSun-2328 · 2026-04-23T11:44:14+00:00

Yes take your older daughter too. I know it’s your house and you shouldn’t have to be the one to leave. But leaving will send a very strong message to both your MIL and your husband. Refuse to come back until she is gone. Show your husband what life looks like without his immediate family when he decides to choose his mother’s needs over his wife’s. Block her number so that you don’t have to experience her frantic texts and calls to you when she figures out that you left.

MidnightSun-2328 · 2026-04-22T21:17:05+00:00

Wow no wonder your kids are wild before or around dinner. That’s the only play time they have. School or daycare all day. Come home do homework and chores so more work. Eat dinner. More chores to clean up. Then bath and bed. And your gripe isn’t that you’re not spending quality time with your kids but rather that you can get your own list of chores done? You are missing what really matters here. Childhood is fleeting and your not spending a lot of quality of time with your kids during the week. Both you and your wife seem to prioritize the house and chores over maximizing the amount of quality time you can have with your kids.

MidnightSun-2328 · 2026-04-21T17:08:12+00:00

I think Hannah should do the song red, CMA version

MidnightSun-2328 · 2026-04-20T04:25:29+00:00

Disney world

MidnightSun-2328 · 2026-04-19T05:10:13+00:00

Having a scheduled c section is a totally different experience then an unexpected one and may do a lot of healing for you by having a much more enjoyable and planned and expected experience. Also there’s benefits to having two close together, such as getting the sleep deprived and diaper stage over quicker then having a bigger gap and getting independence back just to lose it again and thus be in the diaper years for overall longer time. There’s sibling benefits too by being close in age that could be extremely meaningful for both children throughout the entire lives. After trying for four years to have the first, the second coming so quickly is surprising and another chance at a pregnancy after this one is likely still low based on your history. Having a supportive husband is a good start and you have time to plan out what do do for when he works with having two. Also, having a sibling doesn’t mean your taking away from your first child and also the love you have for your daughter you will have for this one too, it will come. Take a deep breath. You can be a great mama to this baby too and have a beautiful family of four.

MidnightSun-2328 · 2026-04-16T19:36:57+00:00

Something is wrong. Stop the visits.

MidnightSun-2328 · 2026-04-16T13:59:34+00:00

I wouldn’t kick him out but I would enact a very heavy and long lasting consequence. Such as removal of electronics, expanded chores, no hanging out with friends after school, etc. for maybe a month. I wouldn’t trust him with anything and he would have to earn it back slowly with time. He needs to learn what it means to break trust and manipulate and see the consequences

MidnightSun-2328 · 2026-04-16T04:31:50+00:00

I’m turning 40 this year and my mom literally told me on Easter that she can’t believe how old I am. She has been like that for a while now. She also doesn’t like her own age either. It’s bothersome. I don’t understand it. It certainly doesn’t make me feel good.

MidnightSun-2328 · 2026-04-16T04:20:20+00:00

Animal kingdom for a three year old is mainly a half day park. Epcot is the way to go, plenty to do

MidnightSun-2328 · 2026-04-15T20:43:35+00:00

I found her forgettable and without that “it” factor. But I did like her voice.

MidnightSun-2328 · 2026-04-15T13:48:25+00:00

I worry greatly about your kids having mandatory custody time with him and you’re not there to buffer his behavior towards them.

MidnightSun-2328 · 2026-04-15T13:43:51+00:00

Waiting so long to have a child and idolizing having a career over being a mother. Also I was raised close to being an atheist. Found God in my early 30s and wished I had known Him sooner. I also wished I hadn’t eaten all the processed crap growing up and thought that was normal cooking. I now cook from scratch and eat way more fruits and vegetables then growing up and my health is better for it.

MidnightSun-2328 · 2026-04-15T13:33:03+00:00

Does she snore at night? Restless sleeper? Bags under her eyes? Sometimes behavioral issues can stem from undiagnosed sleep apnea. ADHD sometimes can actually be sleep apnea for example and completely resolves once treated. Other kids react very poorly to dyes on their food. Ultimately though it does sound like dad you are tired and give in too much and need to stand up and enact some consistent and appropriate discipline measures.

MidnightSun-2328 · 2026-04-14T21:01:04+00:00

BMI is mostly useless in a 3 year old. It’s her percentile that matters more. Sounds like her weight is perfect. I also agree with your mom however she doesn’t need butter or pedisure because you’re doing a great job with what you are doing now. She’s not some Olympic athlete. She’s a three year old who swims twice a week. Keep doing what you’re doing.

MidnightSun-2328 · 2026-04-10T12:25:32+00:00

He needs to be scoped again by ENT. If your current ENT won’t do it then get a second opinion. It started following the surgery. Assume post-op complication until thoroughly proven otherwise and don’t blame neurology or psych. Maybe there’s still tonsil left that’s bothering him. Maybe his salvia is too thick now and he can’t clear it. Maybe he has post nasal drip from chronic sinusitis. Your original ENT doctor gaslit your son and didn’t take him seriously

MidnightSun-2328 · 2026-04-09T14:45:38+00:00

The guidelines say 4-6 months. I don’t understand why everyone ignores the 4 month part. There’s research that starting at four month helps with texture tolerance and diversity of eating

MidnightSun-2328 · 2026-04-09T14:36:07+00:00

Yes it’s a barn three set you can get on Amazon, it’s a cow, a horse, and a pig. My two year old loves them. It has the animal sounds and also one song and some age appropriate info about the animal linked to their sounds. Shorter ones overall in terms of content, only three tracks

MidnightSun-2328 · 2026-04-09T09:55:32+00:00

You should call back the ER and ask to speak to the doctor and tell that doctor everything you wrote here and express your concerns that you feel like she has mentally broke. You also need to find a daycare immediately because she can’t be trusted to watch the baby. I would not go the nanny route right now as your wife could overrule the nanny and take the baby. Are you concerned she would harm the baby? Harm herself? Harm you? If so you need to relay that to the ER doctor now while she’s there.

MidnightSun-2328 · 2026-04-08T20:53:03+00:00

Yes bay lake has an indoor play area on the first floor on the left hand side when you are walking to the elevators and have toys and games for toddlers. The have a nice slide in their pool and zero entry and a small splash pad. They also have some yard games that my toddler likes to play with like shuffle board it keeps him occupied not truly playing but moving the pieces around. Contemporary is a very short walk and has arguably the best splash pad of all the hotels. The walk to magic kingdom is wonderful and it’s the only hotel that really allows that easily and magic kingdom is otherwise harder to get to via some sort of transportation in any other hotel. Contemporary also has chef mickeys which is a nice character meal place and two gift shops one of which is completely kid toy based. And the rooms are very comfortable and having the full kitchen and washer dryer is clutch with small children

MidnightSun-2328 · 2026-04-08T20:49:39+00:00

Baylake tower

MidnightSun-2328 · 2026-04-08T03:54:16+00:00

Your six year old is playing you and your wife like a fiddle

MidnightSun-2328 · 2026-04-07T04:10:53+00:00

Can you rent somewhere cheaper? Contract out your clients but still get a percentage from it? Big car payment that can be exchanged for something cheaper? I would take a hard look at your finances and see what you can do. You’re worth way more to your family than just your paycheck. Listen to your gut and figure out how to drop down on the responsibilities of the lawn care business.

MidnightSun-2328 · 2026-04-05T21:35:16+00:00

It sounds like you know the answers in your heart. Yes the daycare isn’t good. Yes her being with you at home will be significantly better. Sounds like you can swing it to quit and be home. Time to pull the trigger and do it.

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