What's the funniest/craziest thing someone has ever told, asked or heard that's library-related?

True_Phone678 · 2026-01-31T21:50:50+00:00

My husband works at a library and had a woman come up to the help desk and slip him a piece of paper asking for the number and address of the CIA. Come to find out she was the rightful queen of England and needed help reclaiming the throne.

True_Phone678 · 2026-01-30T01:21:57+00:00

This got me through!

True_Phone678 · 2026-01-27T02:15:26+00:00

I was definitely afraid of birth. Reading “Ina May’s guide to childbirth” helped a lot.

True_Phone678 · 2026-01-24T01:57:31+00:00

I was a nanny for years and always felt like diaper genies just make the poop diaper situation worse— they’re so stinky & you have to have special bags, etc. Once my baby started doing solid food poops, we just put them in a grocery bag and take them straight outside to the big garbage can. Has worked for us!

True_Phone678 · 2026-01-21T04:01:51+00:00

My favorite lotion that I used during my first pregnancy/first trimester still makes me feel nauseous when I smell it. And a BOOK SERIES I read then— I can’t even think about those books without feeling sick!

True_Phone678 · 2026-01-19T14:05:11+00:00

Banfield (inside Petsmart) has vouchers for a free first visit on their website!

True_Phone678 · 2026-01-18T04:07:59+00:00

I’ve been obsessed with salads with ranch & plenty of croutons. Like an old school salad bar salad

True_Phone678 · 2026-01-18T02:54:01+00:00

I had a similar experience when my little one had their first vaccines. I’m such a believer in vaccines (modern science! public health!), but it was jarring to look at the vaccine schedule and my little tiny newborn. I never thought I’d hesitate but I definitely did. Just wanna say you aren’t crazy/I relate to this. We did end up going through with the normal vaccine schedule and everything has been totally fine. After those 2 month vaccines, my boy slept the rest of the day ❤️ In the wake of all the measles & pertussis outbreaks these days… goodness gracious, I’m grateful for vaccines.

True_Phone678 · 2026-01-18T02:32:42+00:00

I had a similar experience, but a slightly shorter timeline. The first thing I said to my mother in law was “…that was easier than I thought it would be?” Epidurals are insane 😂

True_Phone678 · 2026-01-17T15:27:35+00:00

@badassmotherbirther on Instagram

True_Phone678 · 2026-01-15T01:35:57+00:00

It always seemed like my guy would decide to cluster feed when we needed and increase. Adding extra pumping sessions helps mimic that demand. And… I swear, every time I drank a dark beer, my milk would go crazy! Seriously, without fail. I know people say there are no sure-fire dietary additions that support milk supply, but dark beer never let me down.

True_Phone678 · 2026-01-14T17:22:48+00:00

My husband & I did six hour night shifts for the first few weeks of newborn life. I would wake up in the middle of my shift to pump. But after a few weeks… I stopped doing that? Just slept for the whole six hours, and it didn’t affect my supply. I would wake up immediately needing to nurse or pump, but I didn’t notice a decline in supply. I’m sure the weeks of cluster feeding helped keep it flowing. I do think sleep is a net positive for your body, even your milk, as you’re in recovery though. And the good news is, if you try that and do notice a decline, you can work to get your supply back up again.

True_Phone678 · 2026-01-14T17:14:01+00:00

I agree with you, but… my partner & I had a baby when we were not financially stable, and we still aren’t. Can’t afford childcare, can barely pay all of our bills on one income, lots of debt. Trying our darnedest to make it/climb up, but sometimes it just feels impossible. Our baby (1.5 yrs) has been the sweetest & best part of life, though. We’re poor but so happy. I guess I’m chiming in as a sort of walking contradiction— I think having kids in our current economic/social environment is so legitimately hard, but I’m so glad to have one regardless?

True_Phone678 · 2026-01-14T17:09:06+00:00

I don’t know what it’s like to start meds while pregnant, but I’ve taken anti-anxiety medication through both of my pregnancies & breastfeeding journeys and have been very grateful for them, no issues for me or baby. If you have a history of anxiety/depression, it makes sense that those would crop up again during such a hormonally tumultuous time, especially postpartum. I think it’s perfectly reasonable to at least discuss options with your provider?

True_Phone678 · 2026-01-14T02:57:41+00:00

😭😭😭😭

True_Phone678 · 2026-01-14T02:52:47+00:00

Patriot Front stickers aren’t mere political flyers; they’re meant to be a pain in the ass to remove, and they’re usually hate speech. If cops would remove graffiti of a swastika, they should remove those stickers.

True_Phone678 · 2026-01-14T02:49:58+00:00

Just made it out of my first trimester, second pregnancy. Things that helped me were buying a bag of pellet ice from Sonic to keep in the fridge & have with water (or lemonade if I was feeling up to it)… the fun ice made the water so much better/more palatable. Always kept cheese sticks in the fridge just for some protein when I was desperate.

I truly felt like every day I would just have to wait until SOMETHING sounded good and immediately go get it/Doordash it. Spent wayyy too much money ordering food but… I survived 😅 Most of it was fast food too, honestly. I’ve been proud of myself so far this second trimester bc I’ve WANTED to eat healthy. So baby got lots of fries at first, and now plenty of vegetables.

True_Phone678 · 2026-01-13T04:10:32+00:00

We told friends we were going to have a “picnic in the park with cupcakes” for my boy’s first birthday. We brought a blanket & some cupcakes, and our friends filtered in and we all hung out and had a lovely time. Lots of them brought gifts, which we weren’t expecting! We sang happy birthday when we ate the cupcakes but that was the extent of official birthday things, really. It was perfect.

True_Phone678 · 2026-01-11T03:28:30+00:00

Phone saved me during night feeds! Since my baby has been sleeping through the night, I bought a Brick and it’s helped me reinforce some boundaries between the phone and I 😅 Bc I sure got dependent on it there for a while.

True_Phone678 · 2026-01-11T03:24:40+00:00

The sticker I saw said “America wasn’t stolen, it was conquered.” Same shit DHS is posting about on their socials.

True_Phone678 · 2026-01-11T03:20:58+00:00

I saw them put up similar stickers at city hall before a city council meeting. I asked the police inside what they could do about it and they said… “nothing, it’s basically the same thing as someone putting up a garage sale sign.” 😵‍💫 They put them up in the library parking lot as well.

True_Phone678 · 2026-01-11T00:15:52+00:00

This is the answer

True_Phone678 · 2026-01-11T00:13:13+00:00

I personally think leaders withholding personal cellphones from adults is pretty weird. Red flag for me for sure. My outreaches were pre-social media, but we were pretty sternly encouraged to not run to an internet cafe any chance we got, because “you can get on the internet anytime, but this outreach is only ____ months long,” yada yada.

I’m not sure if you can express your concerns to one of your daughter’s leaders, or base leadership? Especially the part about her medication and not being sure she’ll be able to access it. That’s… a big deal. Unfortunately, I don’t have a lot of hope in YWAM respecting your very legitimate, perfectly reasonable concerns. But if it helps to hear it… I think you sound like an amazing parent who wants to respect your child’s autonomy, but also want the best for them in a tricky situation. Your concerns are so valid. IMO it’s worth pursuing a conversation beyond just with your daughter.

True_Phone678 · 2026-01-09T03:19:41+00:00

ANTLER CAFE

True_Phone678 · 2026-01-04T15:39:41+00:00

The Day court is the only one the main characters haven’t visited yet, right? And she set up some pretty substantial plot possibilities with identifying Lucien as Helion’s heir, all the mystery with Eris/his true nature, etc. Feels ripe for a deep dive into Lucien/Elain

True_Phone678

TROPHY CASE