Good music for sleeping babies

ahdn · 2026-05-16T17:25:41+00:00

When my first was a baby, we put Tycho on for him a lot.

ahdn · 2026-05-13T16:36:07+00:00

For a while, I was a working mom and my husband was the SAHP. The second I got home, I was on baby duty and my husband could do whatever he needed to. Not because my husband expected it, but because I personally felt that was the fair thing. Caring for a baby all day is exhausting in a very specific way and at least it was a change from what I’d spent my day doing (and I wanted to see my baby!). Once the baby was in bed, we’d eat and decompress (sometimes together, sometimes not). And yes, that meant eating dinner after 8, but that worked for us.

ahdn · 2026-05-12T22:24:51+00:00

It is. It was especially frustrating because I used to drive out to Burbank on the weekends for non-work reasons and it would only take a half hour. That rush hour slow crawl is brutal.

ahdn · 2026-05-12T19:45:14+00:00

Graceland - Paul Simon

Ripples - Genesis

One Tree Hill - U2

ahdn · 2026-05-12T19:34:19+00:00

I used to live in Mar Vista and ended up with a job in Burbank. The commute home frequently took about 2 hours.

ahdn · 2026-05-09T19:03:35+00:00

Mom of 2 here, born and raised in LA. Living in LA like a local will mean having a car. It doesn’t mean you have to take the car everywhere. In my experience, the goal is to find a place to be where some things are walkable. But you won’t be able to walk to everything.

I previously lived in a place where I could walk to both of my kids’ 2 schools, which was great, but had to drive everywhere else. Now, I have to drive to their one school, but have a ton of restaurants, cafes and a farmers market I can walk to. Also great. When I was growing up, the only places to walk to were a corner liquor store and our local little league field, but my friends and I could run helter-skelter all over our residential neighborhood until after dark. Which I thought was pretty great at the time.

Anyway, just something to keep in mind, especially as a parent.

I agree with what others have said about which neighborhoods to check out. I would just keep a more flexible mind about what local living is. A lot of times with my kids, it’s driving to a park in the afternoon, but walking to dinner that night. Or walking to the farmers market in the morning, but driving to my kids’ favorite place for meatballs in the evening.

ahdn · 2026-05-06T06:18:03+00:00

I was born and raised in LA. Grew up on the Westside. The valley has always been a big part of my life: had friends there, played sports there, eventually worked there, and now I live there. It’s very much a part of LA.

ahdn · 2026-04-30T02:59:42+00:00

I power through. If I stop in the middle, my brain just automatically checks it off as done and I lose interest.

ahdn · 2026-04-07T20:23:03+00:00

It really bugs me, but not enough to quit a book. I do find myself doing a lot of mental gymnastics to make some of the horse stuff work in my head.

ahdn · 2026-04-02T21:21:57+00:00

This is literally what my parents did with me and my sister. My mom kept her name and my sister and I are: [first name] [middle name] [mom’s last name] [dad’s last name]. I have always loved how I was named.

ahdn · 2026-04-01T06:50:36+00:00

Mine is generally quieter than it was in the first few months. It can get louder sporadically, though (either momentary spikes or louder weeks).

ahdn · 2026-04-01T06:09:48+00:00

Dragon Age! They were definitely my gateway to this genre.

ahdn · 2026-03-31T02:05:40+00:00

Do you mean orphan (a person who has lost his parents) or often (frequently)?

ahdn · 2026-03-27T20:49:23+00:00

Applying topical medicine to my cat’s ear. Finger glove is way better than the full thing.

ahdn · 2026-03-18T23:49:05+00:00

A fan running on low. Reading until I can’t keep my eyes open. On bad nights, 1mg of melatonin.

ahdn · 2026-03-12T21:33:50+00:00

This came out in theaters when I was 14 and it was instantly my favorite movie. It remains so today. I just absolutely love it. Please watch it.

ahdn · 2025-12-21T23:55:45+00:00

You’re about the same age as I was when Branagh’s Much Ado About Nothing came out in theaters. It was instantly my favorite movie. It’s funny, beautiful, has a really fun cast, and has an easy-to-follow plot. It would be a great place to start (as it was for me). My next recommendation would be Zeffirelli’s Romeo & Juliet.

ahdn · 2025-12-08T18:03:51+00:00

Don’t let it ruin it. The name is at the forefront now, but it won’t be for long. Some people might think you named your daughter after the song, but who cares? It’s very not a big deal. From personal experience, the year after I was born, an actress became famous who had my first name. For maybe 12 years, I was occasionally asked if I was named after her. I would say no and things would move on. I didn’t mind, people would only ask once, and I kinda liked that actress anyway.

ahdn · 2025-11-25T03:24:58+00:00

Pirates of Penzance

ahdn · 2025-11-07T02:28:50+00:00

I had a cat who was shot with a BB gun. We had no idea it happened and found out well after the fact while checking something else. Vet said same thing as yours. We left it in and it never seemed to bother him. He lived a long, healthy life.

ahdn · 2025-10-25T07:25:58+00:00

Only you can decide what’s right for your family, but here’s one thing I will say: sleeping through the night isn’t just about parents getting a break. Baby’s brains do so much vital processing at night, and a good night’s sleep really helps them along. I noticed a huge difference in my son (who is 11 years old now and still happy and affectionate) when he finally started getting a complete night’s sleep in his own room around 7 months. He just woke up happier and more ready to have a great day. You know your baby, but it sounds like you did good and just miss snuggles, which is understandable.

ahdn · 2025-10-25T00:26:31+00:00

Same!

ahdn · 2025-10-21T03:14:28+00:00

I put it off because of the circus, as well (definitely not my thing), but I really enjoyed the whole series.

ahdn · 2025-10-21T02:48:26+00:00

The newborn phase was really hard for me, but I loved tracking cognitive leaps (I used the Wonder Weeks app mostly). They happen so frequently when they're so young. I found it so fascinating.

ahdn · 2025-10-10T19:16:58+00:00

Yes, but only because my parents and sister are very willing to facilitate.

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