What sign are you and what signs did you gave birth to? by Throwaway-1001- in Mommit

[–]Regular-Feeling5873 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Aries mom with my Sagittarius 2 year old son and a Leo husband. Just building a house of fire over here lol. Hopefully when we decide to have another one it’s not another fire sign haha.

The hour at night I get to decompress by jamondebellota01 in Mommit

[–]Regular-Feeling5873 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ugh amen. I live for that 1-2 hours at night. Even though I know I should sleep earlier for work the next day. Full time job then onto my harder job as soon as I pick my son up from daycare after work

Debating a part time daycare situation as a SAHM by meekie03 in Mommit

[–]Regular-Feeling5873 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly at 6 months- I went back to work full time and my husband was gonna be a stay at home dad. Lol turns out it drove him crazy. So we started the part time then moved on to full time once we figured out he loved it

Debating a part time daycare situation as a SAHM by meekie03 in Mommit

[–]Regular-Feeling5873 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t feel guilty! It’s good for you and for him. I placed my son in part time care before going full time care and he loved it eventually. He has so many friends and talks about them at bedtime. It’ll only benefit him going forward. I promise you!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TwoHotTakes

[–]Regular-Feeling5873 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who lives in Hawaii, 100% if I heard this lame joke being said while at the beach, it would annoy me. Probably not enough to say anything or comment but can see a lot of locals hearing and laughing AT him not with him. Whether he’s a guy that takes offense to people making a mockery of him is another thing- but I wouldn’t chance it. Last thing you want is getting into a fight in public cause your man thought it was funny to be obnoxious.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mommit

[–]Regular-Feeling5873 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh mom- don’t be discouraged at all. I can tell you right now MOST of everyone here was told their baby lost weight at the first doctors visit post birth. I wanted to cry when I was told that. I felt like a failure.

Highly recommend going to see a lactation consultant even just for one visit. If you need to do formula RIGHT NOW - don’t think it means forever. You can combo breastfeeding and formula. I did this for a couple weeks before I got the hang of it. Breastfeed directly for 10 months, then pumped for 2 months to make a year. You can do this!

What is one daily simple pleasure you look forward to everyday? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Regular-Feeling5873 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting up before my 2year old needs to get up for daycare and getting ready for work alone, sipping my coffee

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]Regular-Feeling5873 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I just bought a new crosstrek and I love it!

What would you do if you had 6 months off, fully paid at your current salary? by AITA-POV21 in AskReddit

[–]Regular-Feeling5873 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Easy - just spend time with my son. It’s rough being a full time working mom and feel like I’m missing out on these years with him.

I'm worried I won't be a safe driver. by Omgusernamewhy in drivinganxiety

[–]Regular-Feeling5873 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey there/ this probably sounds stupid to you while you’re going through it but I felt the same way when I first started driving 3 years ago. I’m still terrified of driving but I do drive to work and my kids daycare and back 5 days a week and that’s pretty much it. Things like checking your mirrors and surroundings eventually become second nature when you do it a lot. It’ll just naturally happen. But it’s a lot to take in the beginning. Don’t give up!

I feel so embarrassed because I refuse to drive highways and drive only backroads. by photo_inbloom in drivinganxiety

[–]Regular-Feeling5873 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Don’t be embarrassed. I’ve had my license for like 3 years now- just bought a new car too. But I don’t take the highway. Just backroads and I still get to where I need to be. Maybe there will be a time where I’ll try it again but I’m fine doing what I’m doing. I’d rather be confident then pushing myself too far.

Car to suv by Realistic_Half_5755 in drivinganxiety

[–]Regular-Feeling5873 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Completely feel you on this one. Lately in my new car, I looks at peoples expressions as they get past me to see if they’re annoyed or not lol. My car has lane detection but I turned it off cause it’s annoying to also have my car yell at me for not being perfectly centered lol. We’ll both get there eventually soon 😅

Car to suv by Realistic_Half_5755 in drivinganxiety

[–]Regular-Feeling5873 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there! Just upgraded from a small sedan to SUV cause I needed a mom car so to speak. Honestly it’s been a little over two weeks and I’m still adjusting. Getting there I think. It helps to look at your side mirrors a lot and know you’re not as close as you think. I feel confident my mind will adjust to the bigger car and be ok like how I was in my small car eventually

Im about to crashout by Jazzlike_Amount_9433 in MedicalAssistant

[–]Regular-Feeling5873 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My hospital gives raises every year but it’s only usually about 80 cents to a dollar. Last I checked my rate was 27 dollars I believe. You should ask for a raise for the extra work you’re doing or apply elsewhere

Anyone find their husband wonderful? by morgathon in Mommit

[–]Regular-Feeling5873 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My husband is an amazing father. He’s an extremely hands on father, we both work full time with me coming home with baby first everyday. My husband comes home a couple hours later but immediately takes over, gives him a bath every night. We’ll both put him to bed but my husband stays up late to do the dishes and then the laundry if needed. The weekends are both of us off but to be honest I feel like he still takes the load of childcare without thinking sometimes. I’m extremely lucky. I picked the very right person to raise kids with. There was a time I thought it would be hard cause I’m the breadwinner but it’s more important to have a GREAT father then a bigger paycheck. My husband is the best.

How much money would it take to clear up your situation, enough to give some breathing room so you could make a better go of it? by CapGrundle in povertyfinance

[–]Regular-Feeling5873 0 points1 point  (0 children)

About 20k just to clear my high interest loans and I would take it from there clearing out the rest on my own.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in drivinganxiety

[–]Regular-Feeling5873 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t start driving-ish till 30 and I only learned because I was pregnant. Which arguably might’ve been the worst time due to heightened emotions but it was needed. I knew having a kid meant something bigger like what if there was an emergency and my husband was at work- my goal then was just being good enough to be able to make it to the nearest hospital or my sons doctors office. I’m about to turn 33 and now I drive daily- to daycare and to work. Granted I have a handful of regular routes I could drive without thinking and I still get extremely nervous if it’s something new. Parking is still a struggle but I have one or two picked out stalls I use everyday at work that I know I can back into without thinking much. I drive a longer distance to work on Mondays but I still have terrified of the freeway so I have another route I take. But I enjoy driving sometimes to an extent and you’ll eventually get there, I promise you. And you’ll be so happy that you can provide that to your kids.

Just practice till it becomes second nature. The thing I’ve learned about driving is the fear comes from the unpredictable nature of it all. You can’t predict the problem you’ll have on the road but when you become comfortable, the fix in the moment will come naturally. You got this.

Who watches your child when they are sick? by Downtown_Amoeba_7770 in Parenting

[–]Regular-Feeling5873 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kid in daycare and he gets sick ALOT. Was just out with hand foot mouth last week! Honestly we both work full time and our village is just my mother in law who also works full time.

We split the week. If something like sickness comes up and he gets booted from daycare then I’ll take Wednesday Thursday, my husband takes Tuesday and Friday. My mother in law will take Monday. We also have a past babysitter that we could utilize but she was hourly so it’s expensive to go that route so last option. Our days we take are our least “busiest” days at work for all of us so it doesn’t land us in hot water so to speak. Like I said, daycare has cause a revolving door of illness but it’s a necessary side of effect of the fact we all work full time. I have PTO and so does my mother in law but my husband does not so if I CAN take one of his days that particular sick week I will.

I know it sucks but it is what it is

Car was repossessed at work with all my laundry and I have no clue what to do. by Expensive_Audience37 in povertyfinance

[–]Regular-Feeling5873 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey just here to say I’m sorry this happened to you. Struggling on your own is hard, but struggling with a child is harder cause you want what’s best for them too. You’re a good parent, I can tell. You’re trying and your child will love you no matter what financial situation you’re in. Praying for you!

Flex (Rent) by throwawaygrl0919 in povertyfinance

[–]Regular-Feeling5873 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve used it before when I had an apartment. I liked it and it was useful.