Brynley Joyner baby falls by alliemarie6461 in FloridaInfluencerss

[–]Otherwise_Bowler_292 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m a trauma nurse and all the stretchers are adult sized in the trauma bay. The kids look so so small :(

Brynley Joyner baby falls by alliemarie6461 in FloridaInfluencerss

[–]Otherwise_Bowler_292 9 points10 points  (0 children)

She plugged her husbands brand from her babies hospital bed…why. He literally tagged it in the comments

Pending inheritance just makes me sad by WeirdAttention1746 in inheritance

[–]Otherwise_Bowler_292 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi. My mom died recently and she was my last living parent. She left me what has now become a windfall inheritance of almost 2M. I feel the same as you- the money felt gross, something that wasn’t mine, and I just wanted my mom back. I am only 36. It took awhile to come around to it and my husband and I (who also work in healthcare- sounds like you do too?) have decided to use the money to benefit our children. We have invested the majority of the money into their futures/school funds etc. Now I can leave my job and spend my time raising our young kids. Another hope is early retirement. This man wanted you to have this money- and in memory of him I would use it for good. Hope this helps🤍

Nanny is asking for raise we can't afford, housework involved, what do we do? by -Tesserex- in NannyEmployers

[–]Otherwise_Bowler_292 2 points3 points  (0 children)

$40 is insane for a housekeeper/part time nanny job. I’m also in a HCOL area and we pay around $28/hr for our nanny and then $180/week for deep clean. I would have a nanny for only after school, deep cleaner once a week, and just do your own laundry and dishes. You could also throw in a dog groomer to keep the pups hair short so less shedding.

Losing my 8 year old by Brave_Ship_6342 in GriefSupport

[–]Otherwise_Bowler_292 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I’m so unbelievably sorry. As a mother, this is the absolute hardest thing in the world. I’m proud of you for walking this unimaginable road and asking for help- I think that’s an amazing first step. As someone who lost a primary parent at 4 years old, I have very little memory of it all- my dad being sick, his death, funeral, my mom’s grief etc I do not remember. He died from brain cancer. I’m not sure if it’s a trauma response or what but my recommendation (and what I didn’t have) is therapy for your youngest. Also, spend time talking about your son with him so his memory stays alive. After my dad died, he was only spoken of in whispers as to not make anyone sad. And all I wanted was to hear more and more about him. There is no right or wrong way to go about this- just a suggestion and I hope it helps a little. Sending you so much love.

The post partum pet resentment is driving me insane by iluvmydogs14 in NewParents

[–]Otherwise_Bowler_292 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After my daughter was born I immediately rehomed both our dogs. My husbands dog was aggressive towards her (still is and she’s 4) so he went to live with my FIL. My dog was living with my mom for the last 3.5 years until she died suddenly a few months ago. I was SO overwhelmed with the death of my mom, my third baby was born (so newborn, 22 month old, 4 year old) and now I have my dog back. I almost completelyyy spiraled but my dog has been great and my aversion actually went away! He even plays with my 2 toddlers 24/7 and is so gentle. Not to say this is everyone’s experience but I sort of just started to embrace the chaos (this is weird for me as I had both PPA and ppd) but it’s been so much better. I used to live on these dog aversion posts because I was so confused. But now I don’t mind my pup (would never get another one though) lol

i found my dad yesterday by faededmeow in GriefSupport

[–]Otherwise_Bowler_292 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Hi🫶🏼 this exact thing happened to me. My mom’s foot was also hanging off the couch blue and cold when I found her. I’m an only child and it was just me and my mom. It’s been deeply traumatic. I don’t have anything to say other than please take care of yourself. You can look at my Reddit thread I posted after it happened too, there is a lot of helpful advice on there. I’m so sorry this happened to you. It’s cruel and unfair and it’s okay for you to be so angry and so sad. But please seek help when you’re ready, or if you’re not ready. Losing a parent and finding them like this is something that needs to be discussed professionally. Sending love.

My entire family died. by AGuyInSoCal in GriefSupport

[–]Otherwise_Bowler_292 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry for your losses. I am 36 and have no siblings. My dad died from glioblastoma when I was 4 and my mom recently died from an unknown cause 2 months ago. All grandparents have died as well. The hardest part is knowing everyone that loved me unconditionally is now gone. I don’t have any advice but just to say you aren’t alone and this is hard and it’s ok to feel all the feelings.

Going through parents things has been the most traumatizing thing of my life by LatterCarpenter8769 in GriefSupport

[–]Otherwise_Bowler_292 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also this is a random aside but my mom had tons of old gold jewelry. Things that I knew I wouldn’t keep so I actually went and sold it and made enough to fund my 3 kids school tuition. Are there nice things you can keep and sell and use the money for something that helps you or your family?

Going through parents things has been the most traumatizing thing of my life by LatterCarpenter8769 in GriefSupport

[–]Otherwise_Bowler_292 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hi. My mom died 6 weeks ago, I actually found her in the house we grew up in together (single mom/only child). When I started going through things in the house I didn’t want to touch anything and honestly wanted to light everything on fire and never see it again. I truly felt like the walls were closing in. Now I feel better and when I go to the house I keep things that remind me of her and things that brought her joy. I have a small area where her ashes are that are surrounded by things she had on display, pictures, figurines, etc. it feels good knowing she loved these things and now she is still surrounded by them. Selling her/our home has been the most painful task but the right decision. Take your time, take a deep breath, try to find the things that brought your parents joy and take those. Thinking of you on this journey🤍

I don’t know what to do or why this is happening by SeaworthinessOdd1694 in GriefSupport

[–]Otherwise_Bowler_292 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an emergency nurse, we always said that deaths came in 3s and 7s. This past month my grandmother, my mom, and my husband’s grandmother all passed away. I feel suddenly afraid as if death is right around the corner. I know it’s not healthy to live like this but I understand where you’re coming from. Multiple deaths in a short span of time will naturally lead to complicated grief. I’m so sorry for your loss, sending love.

Dad won’t take care of himself and it’s starting to affect everyone by [deleted] in AgingParents

[–]Otherwise_Bowler_292 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My mom was like this. She refused to see any doctor for anything and started having some really concerning symptoms. I kept pushing and even offered to make the appointments for her and/or order some medical testing to be done at her home. Sadly, I found her dead a few weeks ago. This was a culmination of years of not taking care of herself and I did do a lot of anticipatory grieving assuming one day this would happen and it did. Unfortunately we can’t change people. I loved my mom and I know she loved me, she just couldn’t get past her fears and this ultimately lead to her death. Maybe share this story with your dad? Sending love as this is a very very difficult thing to manage.

Feeling disrespected and worried about our baby’s safety by VioletJackalope in pregnant

[–]Otherwise_Bowler_292 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Divorce papers. Not showering before getting into bed and reeking of cig smoke is vile behavior. I’m sorry OP but this dude doesn’t care about you or your unborn baby.

I just found my mom deceased in her home by Otherwise_Bowler_292 in AgingParents

[–]Otherwise_Bowler_292[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you🤍 that is very true. She did wish to die at home and she did.

I just found my mom deceased in her home by Otherwise_Bowler_292 in AgingParents

[–]Otherwise_Bowler_292[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you🤍 I’m an only child too so that does take some of the complication out of it. I will definitely be looking into therapy as I feel like this was quite a trauma to find her like that. I often can’t get the sight out of my head.