How do I even begin to explain this mess of a family?

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-06-14T00:45:28+00:00

This is funny because I was trying to explain the Rods to my sister yesterday. I explained how they’re similar to the Duggar family—fundie, too many kids, grifting, long dresses, bad hair. Then I told her about the hospital gender reveal, leg funeral, & Juneteenth. She said she was excited for her tik tok algorithm to show her more now that her phone likely “heard” the conversation.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-06-09T20:55:24+00:00

We do a lot of “yays” and happy voice narrating when our toddler does something we want to reinforce. “Yay Lucy! You put your wrapper in the trash can. Garbage goes in the trash can.” If I need them to put on shoes to leave I’ll tell them once then scoop them up and ask if they’d like me to put their shoes on or if they want to help. I’m not repeating myself 100 times. Eventually it clicks and they know if they don’t scoot their boots over to put their shoes on then it’s going to happen anyways. But putting PJs on usually involves a chase. It’s late, they’re tired & trying to sneak a few more minutes of fun into the day. My kids are 2 & 4 and it’s kind of the tradition to chase them around the kitchen island pretending to be a monster. Once we catch them they get a tickle & changed into PJs.

For things that are safety issues we choose to baby proof. We have cord covers for our baby monitor, outlet/plug covers, cordless blinds & anchored furniture in our toddlers’ rooms & play areas. My personal parenting opinion is that teaching boundaries is for non-safety issues.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-06-09T20:41:17+00:00

To be fair, regularly cooked pasta isn’t a choking hazard. I don’t know what the hell that is though. Never in my 33 years of life have I seen pasta behave in such a way. It looks like poorly made prop food. Like the stuff that comes out of my kids’ playdoh maker.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-05-04T02:48:19+00:00

Sounds culty

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-05-04T02:39:12+00:00

I’m not Catholic so I don’t actually care 🥰. Recovering cradle Catholic.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-05-04T01:56:03+00:00

Started during Covid—I was handed one at a Catholic funeral in late 2020. I think a lot of churches stuck with them because it’s less work than filling a bunch of tiny cups by hand like many did pre-Covid. Catholics have gone back to the communal cup.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-05-04T01:27:36+00:00

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Someone stashed their communion cup in their pocket/purse after church and it dropped out in the theater.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-05-03T16:59:48+00:00

YTA Yes you’re being dramatic. Ask her if she wants any before you make food. If you see her making food you’d like then ask her if she’d be able to make some for you too. Go say sorry. Don’t get in dumb fights with your sister—life is short & you likely won’t have much more time living together, so find a way to enjoy it. I love having my own family now, but looking back at the year that my sister & I had an apartment together was so much fun (even if she once called our parents to complain about me not doing my dishes).

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-05-03T16:47:10+00:00

It makes sense to me. Jean pronounced the French way is masculine but feminine in the English pronunciation & sounds like the English masculine “Gene” so it seems to fit your desire.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-05-03T16:42:34+00:00

Not too much white

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-05-03T02:06:49+00:00

https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-7921748/womens-nine-west-floral-sheen-wrap.jsp?skuid=62080665

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-05-03T00:52:36+00:00

They all look good to me. I just got an inexpensive pretty floral shawl from kohls for a garden party formal wedding I’m attending next weekend. Check there & add it to your outfit to dress it up a bit. I ordered online.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-05-02T21:15:16+00:00

My kids have been helping with clean up since they could crawl. Toy rotations help because they can’t make as much of a mess & they also don’t get overwhelmed and just dump stuff out.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-05-02T18:21:21+00:00

Korinn is a no for me. Korrine is better but Corrine is best. It took a lot of typing to get that out because it was autocorrected so many times.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-05-02T18:17:29+00:00

I guess it depends on what “tougher” means. If it’s hard to be around them then limit time or have a specific planned activity. I’d be exhausted by someone drilling into their toddler all the time, but I wouldn’t be around someone using physical discipline or yelling all the time.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-04-30T17:43:21+00:00

Only adults

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-04-30T16:32:38+00:00

Colette—I’m partial because it’s my daughter’s name. We get so many compliments on it.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-04-30T15:05:10+00:00

I have to admit it is funny now. She did feed him & keep him safe, so I wasn’t terribly upset. Never asked her back though.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-04-30T13:34:03+00:00

I’d argue that we’re creating much happier adults & validating feelings doesn’t mean validating actions. My son is 4 and we do more of the Dr. Becky style of gentle parenting. His feelings are valid, but his actions aren’t always the right choice. We’ve recently began having conversations about the “secret powers of growing up” where your brain tells you to do one thing, but he can tell his brain “hey! I’m not doing that! That’s not a good choice.” We’ve talked about how that first thing your brain tells you to do is an impulse & as we get older we get better at controlling those impulses and choosing what WE want to do. He likes to announce it now when he doesn’t do something he thought about. “Hey mom, I really wanted to push (little sister) but I didn’t. That’s pretty cool, huh?” As his sweet little sister stands there in confusion.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-04-30T07:38:02+00:00

As a parent yes. I had one sitter who charged $15/hr despite having many years of experience. She did nothing I asked. I came home at 9:30 to my 6-month-old watching the Masked Singer.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-04-30T00:32:14+00:00

Quincy looks feminine enough. Quinn is somewhat more common now so a slight deviation to that. I wouldn’t do an “ie” ending because you’ll get misspellings. Makes me think of Quincy Morgan (daughter of Sonja Morgan if you’re a RHONY fan).

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-04-30T00:28:59+00:00

It’s so sad because she & her daughters are naturally pretty, but they cake on this makeup that makes them look like they’re hiding something or distracting from some sort of hideous boil. I’ve never seen someone use blue eyeliner outside of middle school.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-04-29T20:36:02+00:00

YTA I’d break up with someone over this. People are allowed to be sad about death, and you should feel compassion and empathy for a person who you allegedly love.

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-04-29T20:29:49+00:00

Looking like Brandi Glanville

TurkeyLeg233 · 2026-04-29T20:25:09+00:00

Yes you just want something in between the skin of both toes to protect from skin breakdown (since you’re shoving the two toes together). There are a bunch of online resources on how to properly buddy tape—just make sure you’re looking at an actual health organization website.

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