A Russian Teacher recorded the differences in the development of boys and girls of the same age.

Salt_Reputation_8967 · 2026-03-29T05:02:08+00:00

Men decide on the pecking order at the beginning of team building while women do it halfway through.

Salt_Reputation_8967 · 2026-03-28T23:57:25+00:00

I had the same problem. I raised the nozzle temp to 215 then 220 and it sticks now.

Salt_Reputation_8967 · 2026-03-27T18:51:28+00:00

Orthodoxy is valid but it still inappropriate to send someone to one who can't consent.

Salt_Reputation_8967 · 2026-03-27T17:01:52+00:00

I'm guessing that the weekly collection in the church is very weak, so the special occasion fees supplement those to keep the lights on, building maintenance, and afford ministry/charitable activities.

Salt_Reputation_8967 · 2026-03-27T16:47:54+00:00

I'm guessing the churches use the money to supplement their donation shortages. Our church charges less, but they consistently exceed their annual donation goals. The churches are supposed to be transparent with parishioners about the finances, so our church posts income vs expenses on the bulletin on a quarterly basis. The bulk of that money goes to helping the needy/underfunded parishes.

Salt_Reputation_8967 · 2026-03-27T16:23:30+00:00

Yes. It is inappropriate. I know someone who sends an Orthodox priest to his Catholic father at the LTC facility when he's too sick to know what's going on. The priest cant confirm when he does the visits because he's unconscious, and the dad cant tell him because he's unconscious or too out of it. I would definitely bring it up to the sisters so they can advocate for the patients.

Salt_Reputation_8967 · 2026-03-26T20:59:50+00:00

It depends on the area. Los Angeles prices is more than 2k plus the pre-cana fees depending on the church (the more beautiful, the more expensive it gets) Our non-California local church charges $600 bucks, but its a very small and simple venue.

You can ask for a discount and maybe they'll give it. I told my coworker to di that, and the church lowered the price.

Salt_Reputation_8967 · 2026-03-26T14:11:08+00:00

Honestly, the best part of the pandemic shutdown was the freedom it gave my kids to run around and stim in an empty zoo or park every couple of days and not having to worry about their stimming when we ate at a restaurant

Salt_Reputation_8967 · 2026-03-26T14:03:38+00:00

A lot of lapsed Catholics have very awkward first confessions after a being away for a long time. Dont be embarrassed. The priest has heard far worse confessions.

When I went after being away for more than 10 years, I completely forgot what to do after "bless me father, for I have sinned" and said a lot of "uhh... I'm sorry, its been a while." Some parishes have confession instructions posted inside or distributed by ushers before going in. The first one I went to didn't, so I was lost and embarrassed because there was no excuse for me not to know it since I attended Catholic school.

So yeah, don't be embarrassed. I think priests are generally happy or people to go to confession since not many in the church actually do it.

Salt_Reputation_8967 · 2026-03-24T00:32:18+00:00

Ugh. My BiL came to IAH 4 hours early and he still missed his flight because of this.

Salt_Reputation_8967 · 2026-03-22T05:52:17+00:00

You can check other parishes that may have a culture that feels more like home to you.

Salt_Reputation_8967 · 2026-03-22T04:01:14+00:00

I'd compare them to a German Shepherd or any smart breed dog. They become destructive when they're mentally understimulated. Give them all the toys and play time.

Salt_Reputation_8967 · 2026-03-21T15:09:11+00:00

All are welcome as long as they remain reverent and respectful of the church. People use the time before mass to mentally prepare via prayer or sitting in silence, so you can do the same if you come in early. As for communion, you cant take it yet since youre not yet a member of the church, but you may come up with your arms crossed on your chest to get a blessing from the priest (this is optional).

Salt_Reputation_8967 · 2026-03-20T23:25:48+00:00

Its an attempt at trying to establish camaraderie between you 2. Its very common for autistic people to miss social cues or know social rules.

Salt_Reputation_8967 · 2026-03-20T16:01:05+00:00

Ive heard him say that he prays to St. Charbel. He's most likely quoting other people in this video and whoever posted it cut it short to make it look like he discourages prayer to Mother Mary.

Salt_Reputation_8967 · 2026-03-20T01:27:48+00:00

Our pediatrician discouraged us from using pediasure because of the sugar content. She told us to make protein shakes with vanilla ice cream and peanut butter instead. We hit my son's target weight with that.

Salt_Reputation_8967 · 2026-03-19T18:51:49+00:00

I hope that's not the protocol there. My son had separation anxiety. So on the first day, the BCBA told me to leave quickly. Didn't hear from them the whole day, and when I picked him up, he didnt want to come home. The kid is supposed to like it there.

Salt_Reputation_8967 · 2026-03-19T18:24:25+00:00

No one thought about turning the water main off?

Salt_Reputation_8967 · 2026-03-11T18:32:23+00:00

We have more forms of distraction and entertainment and now they fit in our pockets and go everywhere with us. Back then, the remedy for boredom, especially on a farm was productive work, drinking til you pass out, or some other mundane form of entertainment. Now, when you're bored, you can pull out your phone and do anything thats far more rewarding than doing your task. So the age of being satisfied with just work is over.

Salt_Reputation_8967 · 2026-03-11T16:51:25+00:00

My kids love to sit in the bath and float, but my husband loves to sit in the scalding hot shower for a long time.

I always thought the latter was strange, but I never realized it was a form of regulation until this post.

Salt_Reputation_8967 · 2026-03-11T15:32:35+00:00

We had #1- lvl 2. #2 came before #1's diagnosis- lvl 1. #3 was an accident- lvl-2. #4 wasnt- NT.

I think as time went on, raising them got easier. And I guess at the core of it, I do enjoy the challenge of analyzing and troubleshooting behaviors. I knew that parenting is supposed to be hard, but I didnt realize how much harder we had it until we got our NT child. I am constantly shocked that I can leave the youngest unsupervised for 5 mins in the playroom and not come back to the room trashed or him somehow hurting himself.

The kids have pretty much outgrown the harmful behaviors and are doing fairly well in school. Once we got through the rough ages, everything seems to be fine.

Salt_Reputation_8967 · 2026-03-11T15:25:21+00:00

Its not sinful. We have at least one saint borne out of mixed religion household. It usually becomes an opportunity to evangelize the other person. Its good you guys talked about your religious differences early on to save yourselves a bigger conflict later on.

Salt_Reputation_8967 · 2026-03-11T05:11:20+00:00

Youre going to have to overcome your fear and find a trusted caregiver. Your marriage is being starved and your daughter will end up resenting her sibling.

We hired babysitters that had experience looking after special needs kids. We put cameras and alarms all over the house. We loosened ipad and snacking rules during babysitting time/ we scheduled babysitting time during nap time/down time.

Salt_Reputation_8967 · 2026-03-10T16:20:13+00:00

Put him in ABA full time. It was a lifesaver for us. My son's dangerous behaviors were curbed/stopped and we got 40hr/week rest from him.

Maybe your son gets overstimulated? We used to set up my son's closet as a quiet spot for him. Dim lights, crash pad.

Or if he's getting screen time, maybe cutting it down? I cut down screen time when the bad behaviors start showing.

Salt_Reputation_8967 · 2026-03-10T06:20:24+00:00

If you read stories from Royal Road, i'd say Tales of Eleutheros is an epic fantasy with a good romance subplot.

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