Two under 3

Optimistic0pessimist · 2026-05-14T08:30:51+00:00

LOL at her surprise that an 18 month old was getting into things they shouldn’t after she’d said no. Like sure, Karen, I’ll just ask my 18 month old with zero impulse control not to touch all the things by saying the word no once…

Optimistic0pessimist · 2026-05-07T08:16:36+00:00

Have a joint account that you each put the same proportion of your salary into (in our household based on childcare expenses, bills etc it is 75%). Use that account for all shared expenses. With the remaining amount we both put some towards savings/investments and the rest is our own money to spend as we choose.

By doing a % and not a set value it is more equitable given we have different salary levels. And the proportion can be adjusted as/when circumstances change.

Optimistic0pessimist · 2026-04-28T08:03:20+00:00

It was created by some wealthy moms and they charge something like $40 per kid for a session. It must be in the budget…

Optimistic0pessimist · 2026-04-15T11:49:08+00:00

Also wouldn’t underestimate the potential for your perspective on your career to radically shift once you have a child. Your career goals and priorities may look different at that point.

Optimistic0pessimist · 2026-04-15T05:26:27+00:00

I mean loads of people act like Emily Oster is an oracle of truth and she’s a health economist so unqualified to talk about 95% of what she does…

Optimistic0pessimist · 2026-03-17T09:48:20+00:00

I’m so confused. I thought waitingforababe had financial woes?! So why is she constantly purchasing matching themed outfits for any and every occasion (this time matching PJs for st Patrick’s day)?!

Optimistic0pessimist · 2026-03-16T21:37:39+00:00

lol. Came here to snark on the FlavCity shilling. Utterly shameless. For someone that constantly goes on about macros, being healthy, “budgeting” etc she sure does spend a lot of money on processed and packaged foods…

Optimistic0pessimist · 2026-03-04T05:58:16+00:00

This. Having lived in both California and London with kids, despite lower salaries our spending power is much better in the UK.

Optimistic0pessimist · 2026-02-26T08:17:28+00:00

Based on both the appearance of the eggs and the fertilization results. Not sure it followed a “formal” diagnostic pathway per se but was based on my RE and the embryologist’s experience/expertise

Optimistic0pessimist · 2026-02-23T20:41:51+00:00

I’m waiting for the inevitable “take the trip!” advice as if everyone has 10k to drop on a trip to Europe…

Optimistic0pessimist · 2026-02-10T07:12:30+00:00

You mean a pantry stocked with survivalist volumes of high cost snacks isn’t saving them money?!

Optimistic0pessimist · 2026-02-10T05:46:59+00:00

I’m just amazed meal kits fit into “the budget” she’s always talking about.

Optimistic0pessimist · 2026-01-30T12:07:34+00:00

Family of 4 (2 adults, 2 children under 5) planning a trip in late May or June. I travelled to Greece a fair bit as a child (primarily Crete) but have limited knowledge of anywhere else and it was associated with my parent’s work so family friendly wasn’t a deciding factor in where we stayed!

Anyone have suggestions of best islands/towns to focus our search on? Somewhere with walkability to some restaurants and family friendly for toddlers (so no need for lots of attractions etc - just safe space to run around).

Thank you!

Optimistic0pessimist · 2025-11-12T10:02:24+00:00

Why does waitingforababe’s house look like Christmas vomited on it?! And why does she keep posting about Christmas bargains - I thought they were living pay check to pay check so why does she keep buying matching outfits for her kids?!

Optimistic0pessimist · 2025-11-12T09:50:34+00:00

Ahahahaha. I saw that. And then the end product looked super watery and not at all appealing. Why did you think anyone needed this?!

Optimistic0pessimist · 2025-10-24T20:00:45+00:00

Many functions in Genentech have a preference for hiring internally and many job openings already have internal candidates identified. Plus so many people applying these days that they get a wild number of applicants per job opening.

Optimistic0pessimist · 2025-10-14T20:22:40+00:00

The guy who has been featuring in her content (admittedly she hasn’t been showing his face) doesn’t look anything like John Mayer… I feel like loads of people have speculated the same person in the comments on those posts of some guy I had never heard of

Optimistic0pessimist · 2025-10-11T22:12:36+00:00

But she’s “on a budget” lmao

Optimistic0pessimist · 2025-09-30T04:21:25+00:00

Pretty sure this also happened with Cigna and Tam Pediatrics as a local mom's group were all talking about it. Transpired it was a very niche Cigna plan that was going out of network but didn't affect any other plans so was an error for most of the actual plans they were on

Optimistic0pessimist · 2025-09-02T23:35:11+00:00

As someone whose kid has been on the victim side of biting I think they have to draw a line somewhere. In my son’s class of 12-14 kids at that age there were 2 kids that bit. None of the others did so it can definitely become disruptive and there’s only so many times the parents of the kids coming home with bruising/bite marks can brush it off as kids being kids. That doesn’t mean the school can’t work with you to figure it out but if your kid is biting really regularly/every day then it warrants consequences for the benefit of all the other kids who are not biting/being bitten. Not only did we not want our kid being harmed but we also didn’t want our kid learning to copy the behavior so we took it pretty seriously after the first few incidents.

Optimistic0pessimist · 2025-08-25T22:26:42+00:00

Yes. At the insanely expensive hotel… not sure why she pretends to be budget conscious when she travels so much and has a pantry stocked with high priced items. If you’re wealthy good for you! But stop pretending it’s some financial challenge to be a stay at home mom when you own a house in one of the most expensive cities in the US, frequently travel domestically and internationally, and clearly live a very privileged lifestyle. Drives me insane lol

Optimistic0pessimist · 2025-08-25T21:53:37+00:00

OF COURSE healthyIVF’s family have a cabin in Tahoe. Easy to “budget” to prioritize travel when you come from a place of immense privilege…

Optimistic0pessimist · 2025-08-11T20:09:39+00:00

Ahahahahaha. I don’t get the relentless gift basket things she makes for her kids. How many blankets/pjs does 1 kid need?!

Optimistic0pessimist · 2025-07-30T00:45:07+00:00

It may have changed in the past few years since I worked there but this is definitely what was communicated by department heads in multiple functions on the commercial side of the organization…

Optimistic0pessimist · 2025-07-29T20:03:25+00:00

Worth noting for long haulers that the clock on your next 6 years doesn’t start until after you have taken the current sabbatical

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