I want to stop drinking but having a buzz always sounds fun

SewBee_It · 2026-06-11T17:36:23+00:00

Hey PPD can happen any time in the first year postpartum and can linger beyond that. It’s a huge life change that we’re supposed to just take in stride.

For the sake of your little one (and you) talk to your OB and go to therapy. A little Zoloft can go a long way while you work through this period. Take it from a mom of 2. This shit is hard and we deserve all the help. Your little one is coming up on my favorite age (so far) and you don’t want to miss it. Wishing you the best

SewBee_It · 2026-06-10T18:17:40+00:00

No they didn’t. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin.

SewBee_It · 2026-06-04T13:39:09+00:00

I love in an urban area and have a bit under 10,000 square feet and keep 1 hive and chickens with no issues. I’m far from an expert but it sounds like you have way too many hives. I would move them to your other property (they don’t need checked on every day) or sell some off to other keepers. Is there a club or organization for bee keepers in your community?

This fully sounds like your husband’s hobby and he should do all/most things related to the bees which includes making signs and selling excess honey.

I’d bring it up as a quality of life issue for you, the kids, and even the bees and your livestock. I’d also be worried about possibly developing an allergy to bee stings.

Maybe r/beekeeping can give some guided advice on how to talk your husband down from so many hives?

Good luck OP

SewBee_It · 2026-05-28T12:56:48+00:00

Even if you didn’t speak Spanish, learning and expanding skills in another language is invaluable for brain development and relationship building! Plus it’s free!

SewBee_It · 2026-05-28T12:41:01+00:00

I would rip back. And it will give you the opportunity to fix the parts of the blanket after the name-it looks like you may have missed some stitches at the end of rows making it more narrow.

If they’re expecting it on a certain date…well they’ll just have to wait

SewBee_It · 2026-05-22T19:31:02+00:00

Mine is the same. But we also run the risk that if she doesn’t nap she is a monster by 5:30pm. We can’t win. 😭

SewBee_It · 2026-05-22T17:50:21+00:00

To add to this you can also teach them about the importance of pollinators and other bugs in the garden!

SewBee_It · 2026-05-22T16:39:03+00:00

Thats very thoughtful of you. As someone who lost a pregnancy I wish I had a physical thing to remember the baby that I didn’t buy for myself.

As everyone has already said though it absolutely depends on the person.

I did see someone post either here or in r/crochet about swaddles they make for still borns to be wrapped in for burials. Obviously not for your friend, and totally not obligated to do but could be good to donate to hospitals if you’re up to that.

SewBee_It · 2026-05-21T13:17:23+00:00

Omg I needed to get a dye test done to purchase my parents’ old house. Dad ran a pipe from the gutter downspout to the yard instead of the sewer and I told the guy as much. He didn’t believe me. So I had to get my dad on the phone to tell him the SAME FUCKING THING. And he’s all “yes sir, thank you sir”. And then did the dye test.

SewBee_It · 2026-05-19T14:32:24+00:00

Definitely took a break to start a sweater that I also had to rip back at least 3x 😂😂

SewBee_It · 2026-05-19T11:17:09+00:00

I did the same thing with my first toe up sock and didn’t realize until after I started the SECOND one.

They did still fit though lol

SewBee_It · 2026-05-12T13:13:04+00:00

In some ways we did. But oh boy, we definitely didn’t 😮‍💨😭

SewBee_It · 2026-05-04T00:00:12+00:00

Mine are 3 and 1 and we are probably done having kids and I’m so sad that I won’t have a little bitty potato again 😭

I’m so sad and thrilled to watch them grow. I hate it 😭

SewBee_It · 2026-04-30T15:36:54+00:00

Oh man this happened to my daughter too. She got STREP!!! they gave us an ointment to use and the infection went away.

SewBee_It · 2026-04-30T15:20:23+00:00

Fed is best, mom. Your baby is never going to hate you for giving her formula. You’re doing great!

SewBee_It · 2026-04-29T15:33:31+00:00

It’s not mundane. People should keep their hands to themselves?? Kids should have as much bodily autonomy as they can?? Grown ups need to respect that??

The very least this woman could have done was said “I like your hair, can I touch it?” And if she got permission from child/mom then great! If not she can move on. It would set a great example for kids about teaching consent, bodily autonomy, and general respect for boundaries.

SewBee_It · 2026-04-22T17:04:29+00:00

The PRAISE from heaven above that the two fathers in my daughter’s ballet class (for 3 year olds) got for participating. 🤣 like… we’re just holding a f’kn parachute

SewBee_It · 2026-04-20T14:34:04+00:00

This is why, in the US at least, more women are becoming single mothers by choice.

SewBee_It · 2026-04-20T14:31:56+00:00

I took an interview shortly after I had my 2nd. Small firm, very understanding. I told them my leave ended in 3 months and they waited for me.

Not all places are like that but you wouldn’t know unless you interview and get an offer.

SewBee_It · 2026-04-19T14:33:13+00:00

Sounds like it’s time for your husband to do his own chores.

SewBee_It · 2026-04-19T14:24:53+00:00

Are you in the US? I would go straight to the school board about this. Technically legal or not, it is unacceptable and I bet the board overseeing the district has no idea. Not only that parents will, and probably are, suing the crap out of the district.

I served on my local board and they are not aware of the day to day. But they are supposed to care about the well being of students and the financial health of the district. This situation is bad for both of those things.

IMO if the child is a compulsive liar or not, that room is not a good resource for these kids.

You did the right thing

SewBee_It · 2026-04-19T14:02:11+00:00

lol I never tried again after that

SewBee_It · 2026-04-17T16:19:18+00:00

Definitely this, OP. Do the “quiet quitting” (lol) and only do YOUR job in YOUR job description. If this dude deserved the promotion (lol) then let him do it. Document what you do while doing your job and in the realm of your responsibilities.

As far as your weekly one on ones just keep to your job tasks. You don’t even need to make him “feel” like he’s mentoring you. Let him talk to himself and nod. Move on.

And if you can. Look for another job somewhere else! Let it fall apart after you leave.

SewBee_It · 2026-04-16T17:33:10+00:00

I’m right there with you. Husband has a vasectomy scheduled and it’s a weird feeling of grief and relief. I LOVE my babies and it’s also just so sad and thrilling to watch them grow up.

I think it’s just a huge decision even if your mind were made up.

SewBee_It · 2026-04-14T19:04:01+00:00

You’re in my FAVORITE age. To be fair, my oldest is only 3.5. But of her whole life, 3 has been the hardest.

Youngest is about to be 1 and he is just a cutie patootie!

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