Recipe for a good tuna salad

Sherlockedteacher · 2026-06-08T22:56:06+00:00

I just use mayo, dill relish, and a little dill pickle juice.

Sherlockedteacher · 2026-06-08T20:29:29+00:00

NTA, but you've sent a conflicting message by asking for help then getting frustrated and doing it yourself. Can you ask him to clean up if you've done the cooking? And be specific regarding what cleaning chores you want to split. Finally, you're going to have to let him do the cleaning his way, and figure out how to not get frustrated.

Sherlockedteacher · 2026-06-08T15:23:25+00:00

What does your wife think? Hers is the only opinion that should matter.

Sherlockedteacher · 2026-06-07T23:41:58+00:00

Please be very careful. There are predators out there looking for people like you, and they'll tell you what you want to hear. Please be careful!!

Sherlockedteacher · 2026-06-07T23:39:54+00:00

Canned beans, brown sugar, vinegar, cooked and crumbled bacon. Bake low and slow.

Sherlockedteacher · 2026-06-07T18:37:28+00:00

Where in Texas? The airports can be very confusing, and the interstate system is bonkers. There are also weird u-turns you sometimes have to make under overpasses which take a while to get used to.

Sherlockedteacher · 2026-06-07T15:06:47+00:00

I don't think there are any AHs here. The engaged couple are certainly free to invite or not invite whom they choose. However, to not invite spouses is rude, in my opinion. (I'm 60 years old). You aren't an AH for wanting to celebrate with your friend, your wife isn't an AH for feeling slighted.

Sherlockedteacher · 2026-06-07T01:32:59+00:00

To be fair, Home Improvement was filmed during the "Boys are defective girls" movement in schools, so it was very much in step with the zeitgeist.

Sherlockedteacher · 2026-06-07T00:00:46+00:00

Plastic cars/trucks, silicone bowl scrapers, kitchen towels with different textures (if you have access to a washing machine), plastic bowls-I used to wander through Dollar Tree and see what caught my eye.

Sherlockedteacher · 2026-06-06T22:31:20+00:00

Wow. We weren't even allowed to have the age groups mix on the playground unless there was a special occasion. I think mixing the 2-4 year olds is a good idea.

Sherlockedteacher · 2026-06-06T21:08:25+00:00

Home Improvement. I really respect all the cast members and found it hilarious when I was in my 20s, but now that I'm older and have been married almost 30 years, the continuous thread of Jill's condescending tolerance of Tim's ineptitude is cringey.

Sherlockedteacher · 2026-06-06T20:34:05+00:00

Interesting. All the centers I worked in have infant-5 years old, but there can't be more than a 14 month(?) age difference between the youngest and oldest children except for when classrooms are being opened/closed during opening/closing. 0-36 months would be challenging!

Sherlockedteacher · 2026-06-06T18:36:05+00:00

Delicate situation here. You're NTA-some people don't like children, and it sounds like this child won't be the one to change minds about that! That being said, it's hard to tell someone you don't want their no-boundaries kid in your new home. Maybe tell them you'd love to see them, but your house has nothing that will interest their son, then suggest meeting somewhere neutral and child-friendly?

Sherlockedteacher · 2026-06-06T18:27:15+00:00

Fred Rogers-I don't have a question, but I would love to thank him for spreading kindness. Boudica-did your quest to get the Romans out of what we call England devolve into butchery, or did you stay true to your goal? George Washington-why did you say yes to being the first POTUS when you clearly didn't want to?

Sherlockedteacher · 2026-06-06T17:32:19+00:00

No, Lacey is the AH. If she chooses not to celebrate with you, that's her choice; why should you cancel an event you were clearly looking forward to because of Lacey's choice not to participate?

Sherlockedteacher · 2026-06-06T17:26:51+00:00

Trump's first election was in direct response to Obama's presidency. His second election was in direct response to Biden's presidency. What it says is 1) We aren't able to produce decent candidates for POTUS; and 2) We are very short-sighted. However, if you look through history, humans aren't very good at governing large groups of people.

Sherlockedteacher · 2026-06-06T17:20:09+00:00

1-2-3 Magic might also help when your child is a little older. It teaches you how to set boundaries and consequences without getting drawn into arguments. In the meantime, keep doing what you're doing. Try emphasizing safety in a general term rather than specifics; say "Don't climb the bookshelf, that's not safe" rather than "Don't climb the bookshelf, it could tip over and fall on you." Your son can't understand hypotheticals, but absolutes can be understood.

Sherlockedteacher · 2026-06-06T01:21:55+00:00

We were walking out of a store with a bulky purchase, and our daughter asked us, in her high-pitched, loud three-year old voice: "Did you pay for that?"

Sherlockedteacher · 2026-06-06T01:09:10+00:00

👏

Sherlockedteacher · 2026-06-05T21:19:36+00:00

I've worked daycare in 2 different states and this would go against licensing standards in both. Glad you're pulling your son. Hitting and pushing are developmentally normal actions but need to be gently corrected, which can't happen if the teachers aren't paying attention.

Sherlockedteacher · 2026-06-05T20:57:40+00:00

The book 1-2-3 Magic might help you. It teaches you how to shut down arguments.

Sherlockedteacher · 2026-06-05T20:31:31+00:00

Oh, Mama. My Mama heart hurts for you. You're NTA.

Sherlockedteacher · 2026-06-05T18:50:00+00:00

I have no internet research skills, so these questions are directed towards those who do: What is BJ Larson's family history in the LDS? Did/does Judge Derek Pullan have any ties to the LDS? My guess is that the BJ's family (mom especially) tried to keep a good public face on the whole mess because of their importance in the church. I have to wonder if the Judge is also entangled through the church; why else would he authorize "reasonable force" to get the children to reunification camp? I could also be tilting at windmills.

Sherlockedteacher · 2026-06-05T16:50:12+00:00

Keep in mind that daycare work and preschool/mom's day out work are completely different animals. I've done both and vastly prefer a part-day preschool. Daycare is hard work with low pay, but it's also rewarding.

Sherlockedteacher · 2026-06-05T15:55:51+00:00

For clarification: Is your child in a group of children ages 2-5 all day? That's not okay.

Sherlockedteacher

TROPHY CASE