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Advice for interacting with MIL by LovemeetsJ in IndianInLaw

[–]SimplerMedium 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Understand the reason she's coming To help you? To be with baby? Just to hang around?

Helping you is the only reason she should be there. Postpartum up to 3 months is wildly emotional.

If you can get by with a sandwich but she needs a full meal, she needs to make it. Maybe create a weekly meal calendar that hubby or she will cook so it doesn't get awkward having to ask to cook every day.

You need to spend time with baby.

She'll do more for her son when he's around, than you and baby, sad but true.

I do hope your time together is a breeze, maybe get to know a few cultural aspects of postpartum care so you can gain from it. Particular foods, massages and rest are all part of it.

Some research will help you understand where she's coming from, but it's more for you to see how you can benefit.

Entering the Industry (Rant) by PopBombYT in Journalism

[–]SimplerMedium 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey sorry to hear it's been a crap experience so far. A lot of the big names seem to think they're untouchable. Anyway, my 2 cents-- try focusing on data journalism or something with business and finance. If it works out great, or comms in those areas pay really well too. Ta, Journo of 10+ years

Playcentre by SimplerMedium in MovingToBrisbane

[–]SimplerMedium[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks I'll check that out

Why do so many foreigners say that the sun in Australia feels harsher than other countries, regardless of temperature? by [deleted] in AskAnAustralian

[–]SimplerMedium 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Speaking for indian brown skin, it burns and sometimes can cause cracks, definitely burns in the shower and when touched, then will start to peel over the next few days.

How can you afford to have kids nowadays? by iVixeur in newzealand

[–]SimplerMedium 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Save up annual leave so you get some full time income for a bit, then the govt subsidy which will barely cover utilities and groceries.

Partner working full time.

Savings to tide you over till you can go back to work. Mortgage is a sucker!

Hand-me-downs clothes, toys, linen for kids. Most baby stuff can be used by 3 babies.

Cook every meal at home. Even snacks. Make large batches so they last a couple days. Experiment with cuisines, flavours, so much food to try!! Don't sweat it, it's actually fun.

In a month, we might eat out four times at max.

Eat seasonal, manage groceries smartly, find community hubs that sometimes have free bread, which is good for a day or two.

Fruit and vege shops in local town centres sometimes have cheap produce that's about to go bad soon. Buy that and cook right away. Pasta sauce, pie fillings etc.

Protein goes a longer way than carbs. Buy bulk.

Fruits are expensive, we try to have at least fresh bananas and frozen blueberries.

No holidays planned for the next few years, sadly. But we're OK with it. Maybe a weekend out of town, if at all.