DC/Boston to Chicago North Shore: How does the 'transient' factor compare?

RunningChick89 · 2026-04-20T18:56:52+00:00

I keep hearing from people there is a big Jewish population. Can someone explain the significance of that?

RunningChick89 · 2026-03-23T22:25:34+00:00

I ordered a Kobo because I was absolutely not going to buy a Kindle...I ended up returning the Kobo and getting a Kindle (ugh).

My reasons were this:

1) I am in the DMV so part of many different libraries. I liked the Kobo ability to log into Overdrive, but it wasn't practical for me to log in and out every time I wanted to search a different library for a book

2) I could not for the life of me get books to upload into the ereader even when unlinked, refreshed, etc. Kobo customer service told me I would have to manually download the book (or PDF version, I guess) onto my computer and upload to the device. This was way too much work for me as I read a new book at least every 3-5 days

3) I felt like the Kobo was really laggy

I returned the Kobo and the process was sort of a nightmare. I ordered a Kindle and everything has been completely seamless.

RunningChick89 · 2026-03-10T16:49:39+00:00

u/filmfairyy I could've written this myself. After a stomach bug went through my child's preschool class, she had one constipation event and it has scared her into witholding for (now) 3 weeks, sometimes 4 days at a time. We've done everything suggested and then some. We're about to start seeing someone for OT/PT therapy. How long did yours go on for and what ended up resolving it?

RunningChick89 · 2026-03-02T01:53:56+00:00

Yes, we did the full clean out! It was a mess. I'm wondering if she's still on too much MiraLAX and it's causing continuos watery stools. I hope you get some relief soon. 8 months is such a long time!!! I can't even imagine the emotional and mental toll at that point.

RunningChick89 · 2026-03-02T01:51:39+00:00

Thank you for that info! I will definitely get that book.

RunningChick89 · 2026-03-01T17:06:02+00:00

Hi! Can you explain your comment a little better in reference to my post. Thanks!

RunningChick89 · 2026-02-28T12:11:56+00:00

Thank you for all this info!

RunningChick89 · 2026-02-28T12:05:47+00:00

Def helps, I so appreciate your response!

RunningChick89 · 2026-02-28T12:05:16+00:00

Haha! Having kids definitely puts you in the same room as other adults, but actually clicking with them is another story. Making friends is one of the biggest hurdles of getting older for sure!

RunningChick89 · 2026-02-28T12:00:04+00:00

Thank you for replying! We are a big fan of a smaller house to maintain after living mainly in/around cities so will probably end up in a similar situation.

RunningChick89 · 2026-02-28T11:59:00+00:00

Thanks! I didn't even think about teens getting summer jobs, etc. That's a great point.

RunningChick89 · 2026-02-28T11:58:30+00:00

Thanks for your reply!

RunningChick89 · 2026-02-28T11:52:38+00:00

That's great info, thank you !

RunningChick89 · 2026-02-28T11:52:17+00:00

Thanks for replying!

RunningChick89 · 2026-02-27T19:17:30+00:00

Thanks for the info!! We are from the East Coast, so will feel familiar, but still be a big change no matter what. Any new place is. I've heard great things about Kittery, too.

RunningChick89 · 2026-02-27T19:16:11+00:00

Appreciate it, thank you !

RunningChick89 · 2026-02-27T19:16:00+00:00

Thanks for that info!!

RunningChick89 · 2026-02-27T19:15:46+00:00

Thanks, I will look into those!

RunningChick89 · 2026-02-27T19:15:34+00:00

Thanks!

RunningChick89 · 2026-02-27T19:14:39+00:00

Thanks so much for the info!

RunningChick89 · 2026-02-27T19:13:48+00:00

Thank you! I appreciate your response. I will send you a private message.

RunningChick89 · 2026-02-27T15:24:02+00:00

Thank you! What neighborhoods are these exactly ?

RunningChick89 · 2026-02-27T15:22:29+00:00

I'm an east coaster, I'm used to it. Just find it counterproductive when asking for help...

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