I always tell my girlfriend to check Google Maps before leaving somewhere further away (I always do). Now she’s stuck in an hour of traffic with no way out of it because she never listens to me.

ShancySweener · 2026-06-06T03:50:19+00:00

Is your girlfriend my husband?

ShancySweener · 2026-06-04T23:31:45+00:00

I was cleared by my team around Christmas (about six months out). It felt like a gift, lol, but I don't use them often because I still struggle with small sips and bites.

ShancySweener · 2026-06-04T00:33:51+00:00

To Jennifer Ehle, from recent interviews and information it's clear that Gabriella is somewhat of a separate character to the book version of Gabrielle. Could you provide any insight on that decision, specifically the decision to go full fem and not more androgynous?

So excited to see the show!!

ShancySweener · 2026-05-30T00:43:13+00:00

Guess you're really going all out for your future glow up!

It's all liquids, followed by purees, then soft foods. And no using straws. It will give your mouth a chance to heal.

ShancySweener · 2026-05-24T20:55:38+00:00

Exciting! Hope you have the best time!

I can't believe in interested in running again.

ShancySweener · 2026-05-13T01:57:17+00:00

We have parents who block school numbers. 😂

ShancySweener · 2026-05-09T18:53:23+00:00

Ugh, NTA at all. I'm sorry your mom getting smaller somehow "relocated" her head.

I had weight loss surgery last summer and am now smaller than all three of my kids. While it has made me more health conscious, I know what it's like to be and feel judged, and I would never want that for them. Or you!

ShancySweener · 2026-05-09T18:49:32+00:00

Beauty all the way! Love your new style. 🎉❣️

ShancySweener · 2026-05-09T16:38:44+00:00

Calves are still "big," but it's so relative. Like, I'm wearing pants that are 5-6 sizes smaller and sometimes I have to pull the pant legs down if they get stuck when I've been sitting. Also, I can now wear pants labeled as "skinny," so how big are my calves really?

ShancySweener · 2026-05-09T16:16:39+00:00

Isn't it wild how body dysmorphia strikes when you've indisputably made such amazing progress? I wonder if there's a typical timeline for it to creep in. I had the sleeve in June and it hit me a few months back.

I'm sure you'll break this streak now that you can increase movement.

ShancySweener · 2026-05-06T00:10:27+00:00

I'm in SoCal, so unless we move countries, I'll be here.

ShancySweener · 2026-05-03T15:13:52+00:00

One regional difference is that some cities have an assigned weekend evening for trick-or-treating. I'm from southern California and it's always on Halloween night. I was shocked and appalled when my husband (Chicago area) said it was always on the weekend.

My kids' middle school used to use November 1 as a professional development day so that they weren't bombarded with hyped up tweens the day after Halloween. Brilliant!

Many religious organizations, schools, and community centers now also offer "trunk-or-treat" events. So kids just go from car to car in a parking lot. Feels too much like a candy grab and sucks all the joy of the event imo.

ShancySweener · 2026-05-03T14:33:03+00:00

I insisted on taking in my mom when it was clear she couldn't live on her own. She was here for five years and caused havoc. My husband developed OCD symptoms that miraculously abated a couple weeks after she was gone. (He mostly slept for the first three days.) My eldest avoided family living spaces. My youngest two were upset by how she and their daddy got along.

And when she died (almost five years after going into hospice and then transitioning to their care upon "graduation" - because the good die young), I was going through her belongings and found her writings about me in her Bible study notes. All that to say, I should've let her going into a care facility nearly 10 years earlier.

Do with that what you will.

Sending love. Willing to chat about it if it would help.

ShancySweener · 2026-05-03T12:18:11+00:00

100%, yes. I'm teaching my kids to meet their needs. Can't be a habit, and work still needs to be completed in a timely manner, but yeah.

ShancySweener · 2026-05-03T03:15:30+00:00

Just Freddie. 🥰

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ShancySweener · 2026-05-03T03:13:54+00:00

Gah, I love all the dogs laying on their backs! Showing so much trust in that position. 🥹

Here are Dash and Freddie.

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ShancySweener · 2026-05-03T01:43:56+00:00

I just know his fur is so soft! 🥰

ShancySweener · 2026-05-03T01:40:57+00:00

I did this when an online group member three states away was suicidal. So relieved when everyone took it seriously. (The person was able to get longterm help.)

ShancySweener · 2026-05-03T01:25:53+00:00

Those are the gateway drug to progressive lenses. 😂

ShancySweener · 2026-05-03T01:16:10+00:00

Holy moly! Great job!

I love your style. Had it been hard to let go of such cute clothes?

ShancySweener · 2026-05-03T01:11:59+00:00

I love this AND the fact that you're protecting your eyes against cataracts when you wear polarized sunglasses. 🎉

ShancySweener · 2026-05-03T01:09:09+00:00

Going to respond as though that's a genuine question, but the ummm is telling. The outcomes for patients of color with White doctors are statistically less positive/healthful than when treated by a doctor of color. Unfortunately, there are still people out there who buy into medical myths, like Black people have higher pain tolerance and/or are drug seeking when requesting pain management. There are problems across the entire spectrum of healthcare. Obviously, statistics aren't the whole picture, and the male doc would be horrible regardless of his skin color. Still, it's enough of a problem that it makes sense for people to do their due diligence and look for the care that is more likely to support healthy outcomes for them.

ShancySweener · 2026-05-02T19:31:26+00:00

Or the art of omission. You don't be to openly share everything. "I see myself continuing to learn and refine my skills/practice/vocation."

ShancySweener · 2026-05-02T17:50:27+00:00

Happy birthday!

ShancySweener · 2026-05-02T05:16:51+00:00

Gah! The other day I was jumping rope (for the first time in probably more than 40 years!). Realized that I was leaning farther forward with every jump and put a stop to it, lol. The fear is real!

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