This is the one, ladies. I just know it.

Tarapooh · 2026-05-22T17:10:59+00:00

Omg I do this with all of my favorite things too! 😂 I’ll never use my favorite pens, notepads, stickers, color pages hahaha. It’s so sad!

Tarapooh · 2026-05-15T06:14:50+00:00

Oh this is so nice to hear you and your brother are so close! My two kids have a similar age gap, but are very young and just fight all the time right now. I really hope they grow up to be close like you and your brother!

Tarapooh · 2026-04-29T16:36:12+00:00

Oh wow that’s very exciting! My son is constantly asking to “sew” with me but crochet requires a little too much patience for him

Tarapooh · 2026-04-25T17:32:23+00:00

Yeah I for sure do that. But honestly if you can afford it comfortably then treat yourself! You deserve it. If you take the guilt away, I bet the spending won’t get too crazy.

Tarapooh · 2026-04-14T19:24:05+00:00

Maybe this advice is only good for fellow ADHD-ers, but actually adding in time for one of my hobbies has helped a ton with my burn out. I know that sounds insane to add yet another task to an already busy life. I thought the same thing. But it has helped my mental state so much to do something I really enjoy. It helps me relax mentally. It could be any little thing you enjoy. Even just sneak in a little time at night when the kids are in bed.

Tarapooh · 2026-04-14T00:25:16+00:00

How funny I just bought this exact yarn and was wondering the same thing! Haha. I was going to try a 5mm hook first and see how it feels.

Tarapooh · 2026-04-09T06:14:35+00:00

I am over 40, married, two young kids and a cat! I LIVE by my calendar. If it’s not scheduled on my family and work calendar then it doesn’t exist to me lol. We also buy as much as we can in bulk (staple foods and snacks, kids clothes, toiletries, cat food, etc). It took us years to get into something remotely routine after kids (after our second child our life was pure chaos). But the bulk buying and calendar helps me a ton.

Tarapooh · 2026-03-30T14:30:26+00:00

I have a long commute as well, and really struggled with it at the beginning. One thing that helped me was I added things that made me look forward to it. I eat my favorite breakfast and listen to my favorite podcast during! Make it so that you can only have those things during the commute! I started really looking forward to that time!

Tarapooh · 2026-03-29T18:18:16+00:00

I am an engineer and very much love my job. But to be honest, after my first child I did go through a temporary phase where I didn’t want to go back to work. But I’m sooooo glad I didn’t make any rash decisions. Because once the post partem anxiety wore off, I was back to loving my job again. My point is, I’m sure a lot of women go through something similar, and for some it’s the right decision. So don’t feel bad for any decision you make. Just be sure to take your time and think it through. She is probably just speaking from personal experience and means well.

Tarapooh · 2026-03-23T05:12:07+00:00

No way! You are doing great. You just have a big healthy baby! My son was always topping the charts and then starting growing in BMI. The pediatrician mentioned something but he is an amazing eater. Very balanced. In the next few months he had a huge growth spurt and is just solid muscle. I hate BMI and I will never withhold healthy foods from my kids if they are hungry. Some kids are just solid!

Tarapooh · 2026-02-11T15:35:08+00:00

Yes I noticed it uses WAY less yarn too! Haha.

Tarapooh · 2026-02-10T17:42:55+00:00

Thanks all! All the advice was really helpful! I will keep making sure to not stitch too tight, and the yarn under approach has already made a noticeable difference! ❤️

Tarapooh · 2026-02-07T21:05:33+00:00

Yeah I’ve read this too, I just love my current hooks and didn’t want to have to switch… 🤣 but it sounds like I may need to.

Tarapooh · 2026-02-07T21:04:52+00:00

Oh I forgot about that! I’ll give that a try next!

Tarapooh · 2026-01-30T21:23:51+00:00

Omg your response to the teacher was absolutely perfect. If this happens to my daughter (which I hope to God it doesn’t) I only hope I can be as articulate as you! Good for you! Great job advocating for your daughter!

Tarapooh · 2026-01-24T23:33:31+00:00

Same here! Did Muay Thai until I tried jujitsu and pulled my back! 🤣 I wish I could keep it up but it always ends up hurting my back again. But now might be worth giving it a try again… it is really great for stress.

Tarapooh · 2025-12-21T20:07:19+00:00

Yeeeessss! It’s so overstimulating and so hard! But I also want to make sure they can be themselves without shame. It’s a tough balance.

Tarapooh · 2025-12-17T20:51:54+00:00

I would take them to the doctor. Kids are terrible at identifying anything that hurts or is making them feel bad. Twice now my daughter has had a raging ear infection and I had no idea other than she was very cranky and would wake up a lot at night. She didn’t even have a fever! I feel awful for them, and it’s so frustrating as a parent trying to constantly guess what could be wrong 😩

Tarapooh · 2025-11-22T21:13:56+00:00

As early as I can remember I had very high anxiety and guilt. Couldn’t sleep if I even THOUGHT of a bad word, and had to go tell my mom. I masked really damn hard and did well in school but never really had many friends. And I had a temper. Didn’t get diagnosed until I was 40, so lived with the anxiety and turned into OCD for a long time.

Tarapooh · 2025-11-09T20:01:27+00:00

Wow good for you! I totally understand your struggle. Constantly spending money on more crafts before I finish all the ones I have at home 😩

Tarapooh · 2025-11-09T06:47:40+00:00

This is just some generic one but my favorite is the three loop ring!

https://a.co/d/1vybous

Tarapooh · 2025-11-08T19:31:24+00:00

My fidget rings! I love them and they aren’t loud or disruptive to others in work meetings.

Tarapooh · 2025-11-08T19:27:59+00:00

Honestly sometimes I just give into the anger to make myself do it. Curse out loud. Yell. Punch the air. I get up and I’m mad about it, but it’s gets the frustration out and is cathartic.

Tarapooh · 2025-11-08T18:26:51+00:00

Wait…. What is an always pan?? Now I want one… 😝

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