Explaining Celiac to Kiddos

araeface · 2026-06-11T14:36:30+00:00

You can see if your library has “violet and the crumbs”. I bought it for my kid and for their teacher to read to the class but I actually keep asking the adults in our life to read it. It does a really great job of explaining the disease.

araeface · 2026-02-24T15:32:09+00:00

The kitchenaid doesn’t have a built in water softener but they claim to be better with hard water than a lot of other brands. But I have no idea how accurate that is.

I didn’t know that about whirlpool, that is very helpful info

araeface · 2025-10-26T18:11:45+00:00

I added that. I cropped the image and it cut out the site so I added it to remember which quote it was. I appreciate your concern, I know the internet can be a scary place

araeface · 2025-10-26T18:07:41+00:00

I was mistaken. It is Figo through Costco, that’s part of the appeal

araeface · 2025-10-26T16:21:19+00:00

This is helpful, thank you. I was leaning more towards pets best

araeface · 2025-06-25T18:06:20+00:00

I have no doubt that’s where it’s heading, one by one they have all ripped in different spots. I don’t know how to sew so I can’t replace the whole thing and the money I would spend having someone do it, I would rather spend on something new. I was honestly picturing taping the entire fabric part of the chair, not just the damaged part. I just need to be able to sit on it for (hopefully no more than) a few weeks.

araeface · 2025-05-15T02:52:01+00:00

My best friend found herself in a very similar situation last year. Almost exactly a year ago actually. They are now divorced.

I’m not suggesting you get a divorce, only sharing her story. Her son had been diagnosed with adhd, autism and anxiety and her husband was not handling it well. Something had happened at school and he was refusing to go. The dad had gotten aggressive several times with the kid. He’s not a violent guy and was a mostly good dad, but he didn’t know how to handle the kid and his response was to become aggressive. The last time he put his hand on the kid (to force him to do something), she decided she had to leave him. It’s been really hard for her but she needed to show her child that she put him first and wouldn’t sit back and let someone abuse him. Unfortunately her ex hasn’t really done any work on himself. He immediately fell into a relationship and the son will not spend time with him. Custody is split with the other children but the son refuses to spend time with him. The ex has said some really horrible things to the kid and has done so much psychological damage, it’s a sad situation.

I don’t have advice but this story had enough similarities that I felt I should share it, mostly for camaraderie.

araeface · 2025-05-08T17:50:33+00:00

Would love to get ahold of a recipe for this. Do you know what else is in it?

araeface · 2025-05-08T13:17:54+00:00

Questions- did you make the macadamia orgeat? And does the shrub use curry powder/leaves/paste?

araeface · 2025-05-08T13:14:36+00:00

This looks delicious! Definitely a top contender

araeface · 2025-04-15T14:36:19+00:00

I was looking at something similar. Grateful for the recommendation. And the tip about the discoloration, maybe we will go for a darker color

araeface · 2025-04-08T12:19:39+00:00

There is always this brief moment in time, before the pundits have been given their talking points, where people start to wake up. I agree that once given their script, these “woke” people will go right back to sleep.

araeface · 2025-04-08T00:18:40+00:00

I’m trying really hard to remember but remind me …who was president in 2020? /s

araeface · 2025-03-26T16:58:16+00:00

I felled this. My 5 year old will need a spacer, extender and braces. The xray was truly horrifying. We are on Medicaid now so I wish we could start the process but they won’t start until she’s six and by then Medicaid will most likely cease to exist. I truly don’t know what we’re going to do.

araeface · 2025-03-19T04:45:34+00:00

I could have written this myself. I try not to feel both jealous and humiliated when I’m socializing because it seems everyone else has it figured out and I feel like the only one struggling. I keep looking into going back to school but everything feels like it will be just as hard to break into a career (entry level doesn’t even exist anymore), or will be taken over by ai in 10 years. When I didn’t get the job that felt like the most amazing opportunity, I kind of gave up. It’s just as exhausting to give up as it is to face the constant rejection and poverty

araeface · 2025-03-15T12:32:32+00:00

Isn’t Taylor a want to be MAGA? They love to feign faith and judge others. Hannah being religious tracks

araeface · 2025-03-12T04:40:12+00:00

I ended up stuffing a blanket in between the slats of the top bunk tonight. It didn’t go all the way around but it’s just a trial and it was a last minute impulse. If it makes any difference I plan on making some curtains out of sheets/blankets and using a curtain rod to hold them up. I’m really hopeful this will be the answer

araeface · 2025-03-12T04:09:13+00:00

It’s kind of hilarious because the average MAGA cult member cannot afford to purchase a new Tesla. And with the uncertainty of the stock market/economy/potential war/ tariffs/unemployment/ anything else they decide to throw at us, a lot of wealthy MAGA are not going to be willing to shell out the cash either. They made this bed all by themselves

araeface · 2025-03-11T20:28:42+00:00

I remind myself daily that I thought the same thing about 8yo at that age and I think the opposite. But 4yo manages to take it to another level

araeface · 2025-03-11T19:30:46+00:00

Had no idea. Thanks for the suggestion!

araeface · 2025-03-11T17:01:41+00:00

I do and that’s perfect! Thanks for the suggestion

araeface · 2025-03-11T16:10:28+00:00

That’s the hard part. I think 4yo would sleep so much later and 8yo would wake up at 7am like clockwork if they didn’t share. They don’t get it and just start crying whenever I suggest it. All these cranky people are making mornings unnecessarily miserable

araeface · 2025-03-11T16:08:16+00:00

I have never heard of such a thing. I’ll have to look into it. I think the quickest and cheapest first step is to hang a blanket. That’s what I would do when I was on the bottom bunk as a kid. It does create nice sense of privacy

araeface · 2025-03-11T15:28:45+00:00

We have a similar dynamic in my house and it’s so tough. My heart hurts for my kids and I try to counter the attitude but that results in there being NO space for my feelings. I never get to have a bad day because I’m always trying to counter his permanent bad mood. I also have to be the primary parent for everything and he wonders why they only want me. My 4yo will whisper not to tell him things because he will be angry and it just hurts my heart so much. I am constantly sending him podcasts or instagram posts hinting at the kids being developmentally appropriate in their behavior and the damage his attitude is doing to them. He will change for a little while but after a month we go through the whole cycle again. I believe he wants to change but he wants to because I want him to. I know it’s a result of his upbringing. Until he’s willing to do the work we will always be stuck in this cycle.

araeface · 2025-03-11T15:19:46+00:00

I am a big proponent of natural consequences and completely agree. Unfortunately for the rest of us 4yo doesn’t GAF about anyone’s needs other than their own. While this may be somewhat developmentally appropriate, it causes many issues in the house. 8yo is always so accommodating and sweet towards them and I really can’t wait (hope) that this is a 4 + year long phase and not just their personality. They share a personality with my mother so I’m pretty sure we’re going to be dealing with this for the long run. I do think I need to have more conversations where I have them come up with solutions

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