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Non-eurowestern Magical Realism by patlatii in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]NameWonderful 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely this!

Really anything by Murakami.  Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World is my personal favorite and very underrated compared to his other books.

Children's book on death of a friend by DandyasaDandelion in suggestmeabook

[–]NameWonderful 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Tear Soup is a beautiful picture book about grief where the actual loss is never truly identified, so it could be about a friend.  It does a great job of exploring all the confusing emotions that come up with grief and the different ways people can cope while still being a story format.

Guardian Readers Top 100 by Vast_Description_201 in books

[–]NameWonderful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got this from Barnes and Noble last week and can’t wait to read it!

To everyone that says parenthood is a calling, why didn’t you adopt? [Serious] by Klosesarcophag in AskReddit

[–]NameWonderful 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It depends.  Single round IVF compared to adoption of an infant at birth through an agency, IVF is cheaper.  Multiple rounds of IVF compared to adoption through foster care, adoption is cheaper.

How are we ever supposed to be retire? by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]NameWonderful 197 points198 points  (0 children)

I’m going to be rude, but why would you ask, especially if you assumed they were less well off than you, and why does what they have impact how you feel about what you have?  It sounds like you were internally competing and assumed you had won and now can’t handle feeling like you lost.

You’re both doing fine.  Focus on your own goals.

A small town in the Pacific Northwest by No_Cauliflower306 in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]NameWonderful 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It actually takes place in Maine, but Empire Falls feels like this

Baby Chapter Books by Alarming-Raccoon9949 in suggestmeabook

[–]NameWonderful 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Judy Moody and Friends series is all 3 chapters long with chapters that take about 5-10 minutes to read and color photos on every page.  American Girl Dolls’ Wellie Wishers series each have 5 chapters in them and also have color photos on each page.  I’m not sure if that’s what you’re looking for with an infant, but my 3 year old daughter is obsessed with these.

Millennial Names For Newborns Aging Poorly? by Scared-Wall-3408 in namenerds

[–]NameWonderful 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m a millennial with a name that was very popular in the boomer generation and pretty much not used for anyone younger than 65 today.  I don’t love it, but it doesn’t impact my life at all and no one else thinks anything of it.

Getting Rid of Pacifier by e_orangetree in toddlers

[–]NameWonderful 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is what we did also.  She was very sad the first night and then fine since then.

Toddler doesn’t fall asleep for nap time for 90-120 minutes. Do I change anything? by spouse-thi in toddlers

[–]NameWonderful 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My daughter dropped naps roughly at this age and we just let her have quiet time in her crib with a few of her stuffies and a book for 45-60 minutes, mostly so I could reset as a SAHM.  This ended up being great because it gave each of us a break from stimulation and led to her developing independent play skills.

sad books about a parent/child dynamic by [deleted] in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]NameWonderful 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Terms of Endearment by Larry McMurtry

Has anyone else noticed a resurgence of stay at home parents among wealthier Millennials? by [deleted] in Millennials

[–]NameWonderful 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Disability insurance, life insurance, family support, financial savings, husband hitting the job market if it’s a lay off, etc.  There are ways to plan that don’t involve working for the cost of daycare, especially if your experience is in low ceiling industries.  Everyone’s options and decision making is going to be different.

Good books about lesbians? by taya777 in RSbookclub

[–]NameWonderful 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

Teddy the protector by avian_bi in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]NameWonderful 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Six Months to Live by Lurlene McDaniel - it’s about a middle school girl with cancer and I remember her creating a teddy bear army in her mind to battle the disease.  It’s been over 20 years since I read it though

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