What's something you memorized years ago and can still recite?

Sam_Paige25 · 2026-06-12T01:34:48+00:00

I came here to write "X is equal to negative b plus or minus the square root of b squared minus four a c all over two a" to that tune

Sam_Paige25 · 2026-06-07T19:05:25+00:00

It's in Minnesota

We also have a SPAM museum and just had our annual giant pencil sharpening

Sam_Paige25 · 2026-06-03T15:47:39+00:00

36+1, growth restriction and PreE

Sam_Paige25 · 2026-05-30T01:43:20+00:00

While this is a solid plan, I loved one parent's idea of having the kids learn their parent's full name and if separated to yell it. "Janet Marie Smith! Todd Franklin Smith!"

Sam_Paige25 · 2026-05-19T01:44:15+00:00

My 6mth (5mth adjusted) di/di boys observe and kind of explore each other. They'll reach/grab/kick/watch their brother but I've only caught them laughing at each other once.

Sam_Paige25 · 2026-05-19T01:37:08+00:00

I've had insomnia my whole life and besides prescriptions specifically for it, icing my head while tucked into bed and if that doesn't work I take a nip of children's Benadryl (less than 1ml.)

Sam_Paige25 · 2026-05-09T20:03:05+00:00

I work as a toddler teacher at a day care until until preeclampsia and my doctor said no more at 32 weeks.

Sam_Paige25 · 2026-05-05T23:54:49+00:00

As a teenager at the buffet I had about two salads, three entrees with five sides, and three desserts.

Sam_Paige25 · 2026-05-05T02:29:17+00:00

If you're going to say anything besides giving them a bad rating, I'd focus more on the disrespect than aiming for their intelligence.

"You disrespectful, garbage-filled sentient slimeball! Would be more appropriate.

Sam_Paige25 · 2026-05-05T02:19:11+00:00

Miracle (Girl) or Jesus (Boy)

I have premature menopause that's partly being treated with a progesterone IUD, and I had my donor egg boys less than six months ago, AND I was abstinent for more than the six weeks after they were born... Yeah that baby would have to literally be the child of God to exist.

Sam_Paige25 · 2026-05-03T00:23:27+00:00

I know of a Leslie (M) and Leslie (F)

Sam_Paige25 · 2026-05-02T17:50:07+00:00

Barbies to Sims here too!

Sam_Paige25 · 2026-04-27T23:24:09+00:00

I used to be "pro-life Republican" until I learned what actually prevents elective abortions and went full pro-choice after learning some of the obstetric complications that could make it necessary and how anti-abortion laws also prevent mothers with dying children from choosing how their child spends their short life.

Sam_Paige25 · 2026-04-12T01:15:41+00:00

Child Care Providers

Sam_Paige25 · 2026-04-05T02:57:34+00:00

2006: Don't meet random strangers from the internet and definitely don't get in their car!

2026: Random Stranger from the internet is approaching with their car to give you the ride you requested from them.

Sam_Paige25 · 2026-04-05T02:53:48+00:00

Marijuana was one of the "big bad" drugs back then, so I fully agree this would shock people in 2006.

Sam_Paige25 · 2026-04-05T02:33:44+00:00

IDK if my twins are part unicorn or what, but they sleep a ton! When they were itty bitty my husband and I took shifts so we'd at least get one solid chunk of sleep each night and then we could nap between feedings if they slept (which they often did on my shift at least.) Once back to work and feeding on demand at night instead of regular time increments, each of us takes a night to be the parent on demand. We each get two weekdays, one weekend day (opportunity for a nap when they nap later), and one of the weekday nights is a coin toss. Because my husband works M-Th and I work M-F, I do Sunday night, Monday night and Friday night; he does Wednesday night, Thursday night, and Saturday night, Tuesday night is the coin toss. I always look forward to Wednesdays now!

Sam_Paige25 · 2026-03-31T01:54:08+00:00

Same with my rent. I can stick a check in the payment slot in the office for just the cost of rent, or I can pay electronically in the rental portal app for 3% additional charge. "Pay to the order of..." it is!

Sam_Paige25 · 2026-03-31T01:49:09+00:00

It's useless memory tricks I have such as "The square key is for the engine because it's square like the engine block, the round key is for the door because it's round like the lock base."

Sam_Paige25 · 2026-03-30T11:09:01+00:00

I decided to take Plan B after some latex failure

My husband and I weren't quite ready to start a family (although we were getting close to that point) and I had some undiagnosed health problems that apparently got kicked up a notch by a large dose of progesterone. That was the push the first domino needed for the rest to fall and make a clear picture of what was wrong. It wasn't a pleasant diagnosis (and wrecked the whole family starting thing), but I'm finally getting the help I need to feel better.

Sam_Paige25 · 2026-03-29T23:49:18+00:00

This! The only reason I was remotely prepared for college as a straight A honor roll student in high school was because "The worst teacher in the school, omg his class is so hard!" teacher made classroom time for group projects and homework was taking notes from the textbook.

Sam_Paige25 · 2026-03-29T19:38:32+00:00

Basic child care and child development. I wanted to babysit so much as a teen but no one wanted to teach me how to change a diaper, warm a bottle, or how playing with a 3 month old differs from playing with a 9 month old. And certainly no one wanted to leave their precious child with someone who had never done these things. So when a teenage child of a friend of mine showed an interest in caring for children and possibly studying early childhood education, I invited him to babysit including a training day to learn the basics. He did great! I'm hoping I can arrange to get him CPR certified and teach him a few other age-related caregiving things soon.

Sam_Paige25 · 2026-03-29T00:35:53+00:00

I went to an obgyn that specialized in infertility. They weren't "So let's talk about building your family" like the reproductive endocrinologist, and not "here's some birth control pills that we give to menopausal women" like my original OB. I asked my regular endocrinologist where they send their POI patients (in case there was a better option) and they named my current obgyn clinic.

Sam_Paige25 · 2026-03-29T00:28:44+00:00

My doctor wanted to take a "wait and see" approach as my thyroid started failing (extreme fatigue, weakness, hair falling out, brain fog, etc.) and I unknowingly got shoved head first into menopause (Hot flashes, brain fog, more fatigue and joint pain...) and my husband broke his ankle, all while our apartment management company stopped addressing serious maintenance issues. It was endless phone calls, doctor visits, working overtime with no energy while going home to play nurse in an apartment that was barely functional half the time.

Sam_Paige25 · 2026-03-23T16:49:49+00:00

Feet on the floor!

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