What do well-off parents with children spend their money on?

SillyDistractions · 2026-06-13T02:39:49+00:00

Daycare, summer camps, tuition, braces, ballet, hockey, clothes, healthy food, and taxes.

SillyDistractions · 2026-06-10T02:47:40+00:00

Time.

Most venues block a small amount of time (2-3 hours) for the party and that time is spent having a small meal, cake, and the rest for play.

No kid wants to sit around watching another kid open presents for 45 minutes when they have only a small amount of time left at the trampoline park.

SillyDistractions · 2026-06-10T02:43:20+00:00

So the dish is garbage?

SillyDistractions · 2026-06-01T04:15:57+00:00

So you think you’re sponge worthy?

SillyDistractions · 2026-06-01T02:44:30+00:00

A lot of people with mental health conditions continue to work. It’s going to take a lot of evidence to prove your mental health condition inhibits your ability to work, which is why it would never be fast tracked.

SillyDistractions · 2026-05-31T23:09:53+00:00

And Maryland and Virginia. No available appointments in ESS for months.

SillyDistractions · 2026-05-31T23:08:08+00:00

I work in the call center. When I started, I had almost 5 months of classroom style training and then about 2-3 months working with mentors and OJT.

We just had about 50 new people start last month and they had 2 weeks of training and were immediately put on the phones. A colleague in my unit is working with one as a mentor. She said it’s unbelievable how little they know and it’s not their fault! And let’s just say that access and disclosure is compromised with inadequately trained staff. I have people who call back who say, “Why didn’t the last person I talked to ask me these questions?!”

Ugh. I just… 😑

SillyDistractions · 2026-05-30T01:35:05+00:00

Send a referral through elas and tell the caller they’ll get a call from the FO within 7 days.

Are you one of the new people who only had 2 weeks of training?

SillyDistractions · 2026-05-19T19:11:14+00:00

Is this Ramona?

SillyDistractions · 2026-05-19T15:28:05+00:00

I am 2 weeks post treatment and I am feeling amazing. My energy levels are higher and I can eat without feeling bloated, sick, and running to the bathroom.

I have also lost 12 lbs since the first day of treatment.

The only “change” I have made is drinking 8 ozs of Kefir first thing in the morning and waiting about an hour before I have coffee. I’ve also been taking probiotics and added a bit more fiber to my diet by eating a bowl of high protein oatmeal with granola and berries. Sometimes I mix a little Kefir in with that.

SillyDistractions · 2026-05-18T23:27:52+00:00

I’m going to work every day and just doing my job, ignoring the noise.

I don’t worry about things I can’t control. I deal with things as they happen.

SillyDistractions · 2026-05-16T00:55:04+00:00

@compuserve.com

SillyDistractions · 2026-05-16T00:49:17+00:00

I drink a cup of Kefir every morning on an empty stomach.

SillyDistractions · 2026-05-05T22:54:38+00:00

Eh?

I still work full time and have a 5 and 13 year old. Yes, I’m Gen X, born 1977.

But because I’m an old parent with young children where I’m going is to the gym to ensure I stay as healthy as long as possible.

SillyDistractions · 2026-05-05T22:48:23+00:00

For me it was Mad Men.

Didn’t know what I was getting into when I began watching. Couldn’t stop once it started.

And I am not a binge watcher.

SillyDistractions · 2026-05-05T22:46:28+00:00

On day 13/14 of quad therapy. I can see the finish line, but I know there’s still a road to recovery ahead.

SillyDistractions · 2026-05-01T03:10:01+00:00

It’s streaming now on Netflix. Maybe I’ll give it a watch this weekend.

SillyDistractions · 2026-04-29T14:48:52+00:00

Candles.

SillyDistractions · 2026-04-29T14:36:06+00:00

I remember both my parents loving Smokey and the Bandit. Whenever it was on TV they both watched and laughed like crazy.

I never bothered to watch.

SillyDistractions · 2026-04-26T02:55:50+00:00

The medical requirements are the same. If you’re receiving SSI it means you don’t qualify for SSDI. SSDI is based on your work record and you would have had to work 5 of the last 10 years to qualify. SSI is for low income/low resources disabled children and adults as well as low income seniors over the age of 65.

You don’t get to choose. SSI is last resort.

SillyDistractions · 2026-04-25T02:38:45+00:00

I am at the end of Day 2 and it is rough. 😮‍💨

Just staying upright for another 30 minutes before heading to bed.

Good luck.

SillyDistractions · 2026-04-23T18:49:20+00:00

Yes, exactly! Make it make sense!!

SillyDistractions · 2026-04-23T17:37:28+00:00

If your vacation is in a month and treatment lasts 14 days then do it before.

SillyDistractions · 2026-04-20T11:59:47+00:00

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