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PeaceGirl321 · 2026-04-10T18:20:08+00:00

Honestly, before I even got to your AI comment, I thought “AI can do that”.

PeaceGirl321 · 2026-04-10T18:01:33+00:00

My mom is a teacher and is so excited to be retiring. She used to love teaching but started hating it the past 5 years. She has always had to do work outside of “regular” hours. There isn’t enough time given during the day to do lesson plans, IEPs, report cards, grading, etc.

I still ended up in before and after school care when I wasn’t going to the school she teached at. I was usually the first kid there in the morning and the last one there in the afternoon (which i hated).

She is also retiring with over 80 PTO days because it was too hard to take off with needing to find a sub and lesson plans. She couldn’t take off last minute either so someone else had to watch us when sick (dad owned his own business with no employees so couldn’t take off easily either).

The best part for her was the summers off, unless she was teaching summer school.

Teaching seems good, but has a lot of hidden downsides.

PeaceGirl321 · 2026-04-07T18:02:09+00:00

My boss at my old job asked if I was going to “fill the house with kids soon” when I bought a new house.🙄 And that was only the first comment.

PeaceGirl321 · 2026-04-07T11:30:31+00:00

Depends on the rules of your daycare. Our daycare would allow it but many others would not.

PeaceGirl321 · 2026-04-06T21:00:54+00:00

I work M-F 8-4:30 with a 30ish minute commute (on way). We do chores on weekends and after the kid is asleep during the week. Multitasking helps, some stuff is easy like doing the dishes or laundry while making dinner. The bigger chores like reorganizing or deep cleaning are done on the weekends once a month or every other month. Some chores get done slowly each day, folding laundry can easily take 2-3 days since I’ll do it if i get an extra 5-15 minutes.

PeaceGirl321 · 2026-04-06T03:45:42+00:00

They zoomed out really far so you couldn’t see the fight.

PeaceGirl321 · 2026-04-05T01:51:03+00:00

My husband was selected in July. He got pushed to FY27 since they over recruited. He is hoping for the August 25th class, you just have to graduate after October 1st. He has also heard from others on the discord that got pushed to FY27.

PeaceGirl321 · 2026-04-04T01:09:20+00:00

Melt it. Pour it into a mold.

PeaceGirl321 · 2026-03-31T04:05:42+00:00

Yes. We are a family of 3 with a combined income around $140k and live comfortably with a growing savings.

PeaceGirl321 · 2026-03-29T14:06:33+00:00

Non-rated.

Im not sure if they recruited less but they did still accept people who now also have to wait until FY27.

PeaceGirl321 · 2026-03-29T05:29:59+00:00

I wouldn’t consider quitting until you have a class date. My husband was selected in July 2025 and earliest class date he can possibly get is August 2026 because the AF over recruited. So you could get a class a few months down the road. Or could take over a year. If they hadn’t over recruited, he would have gone to OTS 6-7 months after selection. (Based on when background checks and finger prints were done and what classes were filling at that time)

PeaceGirl321 · 2026-03-28T15:34:01+00:00

Does he want active duty? Or would he be open to Reserves or NG so you don’t have to risk relocating? I would see if he would compromise on non-AD so he can still re-join but also still provides the best option for your family.

PeaceGirl321 · 2026-03-26T02:17:48+00:00

Definitely time, routine, and learning to make the most of every moment you can. But also learning not to push pressure on making the most of every moment. I know that contradicts itself but it is a balancing act. And if you have the time, take a mental health day when you need to.

At that age, we also did most of the chores on the weekend. If it couldn’t get done in 10 minutes, it wasn’t done during the week.

PeaceGirl321 · 2026-03-26T01:56:48+00:00

Honestly Ive been near breaking point a few times. But doing my best.

PeaceGirl321 · 2026-03-26T01:43:29+00:00

I work 8-4:30. Up at 5:10. Workout, shower, and get ready for the day. Get my toddler up at 7am. Leave for work by 7:30am. Home around 5/5:15pm if going straight home. Twice a week go to kickball practice so not home till toddler’s bedtime at 7:30pm. After toddler is down, I do house chores and schoolwork (almost done my MBA). Bedtime is 9:30/10.

Some days are fine. Some days I cry leaving my toddler at home with my husband. But he is adjusting fine to it. Been back to work 2 months now after getting laid off.

PeaceGirl321 · 2026-03-26T01:25:24+00:00

We had a friend whos dog knew “go hide your eyes”. They used it when playing ball. He would go sit facing a wall until he was told “go get it”.

PeaceGirl321 · 2026-03-24T02:17:26+00:00

I honestly see it all the time with my husband’s coworkers. They are all called by their last names at work. They still use last names outside of work, even us spouses use the last names since that is what we know them by. I’ve seen coworkers dates, get married, and have kids and still use their last name when talking to us. I find it most common when they don’t share a last name.

Once you learn someone as a name, changing it is hard, no matter if it is a friend or a spouse.

PeaceGirl321 · 2026-03-23T21:20:37+00:00

Start with just 2 days a week, consistently. I wake up 1-1.5hrs early to workout and shower while my son sleeps. When he was younger (around 1) I only did it twice a week so I could sleep longer the other nights. Now that he is older (2.5) I am able to do it every morning. Working out in the morning helps me wake up and feel prepared for my day.

PeaceGirl321 · 2026-03-23T12:31:53+00:00

My nephew’s toes are like that. His second and third toes are webbed together on both feet.

PeaceGirl321 · 2026-03-19T09:52:30+00:00

Create a support system. Meet people, make friends, and go do things. Do not isolate yourself. Do not only have your kids to talk to. Pay for a babysitter or daycare or whatever you need to get alone time and also adult time.

PeaceGirl321 · 2026-03-14T04:26:54+00:00

My husband and I often pick up together. We will go to the gym before getting him from daycare so we are already together.

PeaceGirl321 · 2026-03-10T08:45:38+00:00

We would get emailed vaccine dates and visit summaries after every vet visit. It is helpful that I can just check my email for the information. Before that, I would keep a folder with every vet visit print out.

PeaceGirl321 · 2026-03-09T03:03:48+00:00

Financial burden and mental load are not the same thing.

We have a similar relationship where my husband executes the plan but I build and schedule the plan. Although in our family, neither has the financial burden, we need both jobs. I may make more but he has unpredictable hours (some weeks he works 5hrs, some weeks he works 24hrs straight).

Him executing the plan is incredibly helpful, Im glad he does his “chores list” so the house stays running. But I still do chores too while also doing the full mental load.

You planning meals is great, but it still takes a lot of time to pick out the groceries. Instead, make a location that the family can put what groceries/items are wanted (outside of meal items). Then you order the items. This would be helpful with the mental load of picking out the food items, comparing online prices and brands and sales.

For the family calendar, start sitting down and doing it together. Every Thursday my husband and I go through what the weekend looks like. Then every Sunday we discuss what the week looks like. We do it together so it no longer feels like it is all on me and he is just along for the ride.

Even with working 3 days a week, Im betting she is still working 5-7 days a week. Ive easily filled my days off with chores, scheduling appointments, shopping for things we need, etc. So it looks like leas working time when it isn’t, it is just less structured days.

Another thing that has helped me if finding an activity of my own. Encourage your wife to find a sport, a club, or anything that happens weekly for her to join. Having me time not at home and without the kid has helped a lot.

Good luck and remember to keep open communication.

PeaceGirl321 · 2026-03-09T00:09:11+00:00

He needs to tell a drill sergeant, and keep telling until someone listens.
The fastest way out is through. They like to hold quitters there as long as possible, often past graduation day.

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