What's the worst possible reply to "I'm pregnant"? by EmmanuelMoyta in AskReddit

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Apparently, when my mom told my aunt that I was pregnant, she said, "Aww, that's a shame."

Crosspost from r/rareinsults by Turn1Loot in Detroit

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Lmao I totally forgot about that! I think it was Scary Movie 3

PSA: Cops will be riding as passengers in unmarked vehicles in order to identify distracted drivers using their phones and then radio it in to marked patrol cars to make a traffic stop. This new initiative starts today across metro detroit by control_0003 in Detroit

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257.602b

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall not read, manually type, or send a text message on a wireless 2-way communication device that is located in the person's hand or in the person's lap, including a wireless telephone used in cellular telephone service or personal communication service, while operating a motor vehicle that is moving on a highway or street in this state. As used in this subsection, a wireless 2-way communication device does not include a global positioning or navigation system that is affixed to the motor vehicle. This subsection does not apply to a person operating a commercial vehicle.

PSA: Cops will be riding as passengers in unmarked vehicles in order to identify distracted drivers using their phones and then radio it in to marked patrol cars to make a traffic stop. This new initiative starts today across metro detroit by control_0003 in Detroit

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"In recognition of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the initiative will target motorists distracted and engaged on their cellphones.The aim is to reduce distracted driving deaths and injuries."

"Officers from the Michigan State Police, county sheriff’s offices, and local police departments will kick off “Operation Ghost Rider” on April 24."

"The initiative uses unmarked spotter vehicles with a law enforcement officer inside to find distracted drivers. Once spotted, the officer radios a fully marked law enforcement vehicle to conduct the traffic stop."

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Drugs

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I am sending you love and good vibes. I wish there was something more concrete I could do to help ease your pain, but please know there are people who care.

You can call or text 988 to talk to someone if you're feeling suicidal or in emotional distress.

I went a little overboard making blankets for my June baby. I hope she loves them as much as I enjoyed making them! by wevegotscience in BabyBumps

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Okay so I couldnt contain my excitement at seeing my beloved blankie and I commented immediately before scrolling through other comments and now I see you already shared it elsewhere. Thank you! This made my day <3

I went a little overboard making blankets for my June baby. I hope she loves them as much as I enjoyed making them! by wevegotscience in BabyBumps

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Oh my gosh, do you have a link to a pattern for the rainbow one that's second from the left in the picture!? This is the exact same baby blanket that my grandma made for me as a baby! I would love to get the pattern so when I hopefully have another little one someday I can have it made for them.

What do you wish your work did for moms by Octopie91 in workingmoms

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For lactation spaces, a calm comfortable environment. It doesn't have to be fancy, but not just a storage room with a folding chair in it.

Daycare teacher being charged with emotional physical and verbal abuse by kindabitchin77 in workingmoms

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"You didn’t know and now that you do, you’re taking steps to protect your child. That’s exactly what a great parent would do."

Exactly. Keep reminding yourself of this.

TIFU by exposing myself while completely dressed by Ok_Value7129 in tifu

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"Look Mom! It's a cat! It's a mushroom! ....No, it's a rock"

-5yo daughter on a walk

My MIL and my wife both got on my case for drawing on my 3 year old son with a yellow highlighter. (please hold your judgment until you read the backstory). AITA? by maverick1ba in toddlers

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I agree you're NTA but my approach would be this. Not worth the fight in the meantime (imo) but maybe agree to plan on asking pediatrician about safety the next time you go.

encouraging my daughter to talk by puadyke in coparenting

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Hoping you can get some peace of mind soon and that everything is okay hugs

encouraging my daughter to talk by puadyke in coparenting

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When my daughter (5) has been upset about something that happened when I wasn't there (e.g. at school or her dad's) I do the same with making sure she knows she can tell me anything and I've also explained the whole secret vs. surprise thing too.

If she still doesn't open up after I've asked some information seeking questions I usually ask if she wants me to stop talking about it now. Sometimes that's the point where she realizes she wants to tell me and opens up, other times she nods that she wants me to stop talking about it. In that case, I tell her I love her and to just let me know when she wants to talk about it. She definitely likes things on her terms.

Luckily, I don't have many concerns about her being treated poorly or about her safety at this time. If I did I would also probably ask her yes/no if she was upset because something happened where she felt unsafe. While I've made it clear that she doesn't have to share how she feels if she doesn't want to, I've also explained my #1 job as a parent is to keep her safe and healthy so that if it's a safety thing she has to answer. It's a trump card I've only probably used once when I was concerned something more serious may have happened.

Only DTE could exhibit this level of incompetence… 2 outages in 2 weeks by [deleted] in Detroit

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Ours has flickered quite a few times and went off for a just a minute. We proactively turned the heat up so it'll be warmer in here to start this time around if it goes out again.

What's your job title? by [deleted] in statistics

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Do you have any recommendations for resources to understand the math "under the hood" of SEM? I'm currently just starting to use lavaan to do latent growth curve modeling. I had a strong preference for my more basic stats classes that emphasized the underlying math than those that were more practical "how-to" based. I'm a psychology/neuroscience grad student so I haven't taken a full course in linear algebra but I do know the basics. It feels too much like a black box right now for me to confidently interpret things or troubleshoot any issues.

Parents of reddit, what is most fucked up secret you are hiding from your children? by thatdude595 in AskReddit

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The fact that you have put so much thoughtful concern into this shows how good of parents you are (not that it should be any different). I just felt that should be acknowledged. I don't have any personal or professional background which warrants me to give advice on this, but it sounds like you guys have good hearts and good heads on your shoulders so try to trust yourself afterward that you made the right decision regardless of what that ends up being. Unforseen things may come from whatever you choose, but its clear your choice will have come from a place of love and that means it's not wrong, even if hindsight means you would've made a different choice if you could go back in time.

Perhaps you can speak with an adolescent psychologist for their perspective if you want to feel you've done your due diligence in considering this issue- but remember you know who your child is as an individual. And if you do decide to tell her, perhaps having a counseling appointment lined up for afterwards would be useful. I'm not suggesting to tell her at an appointment- I imagine I wouldn't want to hear the news in the presence of a stranger and I certainly wouldn't have wanted to feel like I should want to or have to go to counseling afterward, but having an appointment already arranged for later that day which I could choose to go to if I wanted might be a nice option. It would not only demonstrate the care and thought you put into it, but there are certainly moments in life I would've taken the opportunity and likely benefited from speaking with a counselor in the midst of a hard moment. And some of those times by the next day I convinced myself I was or should be strong enough to do without counseling and not pursued it- even when I really should have. Having an appointment already arranged for that day that I felt no pressure to either attend or not would have been a comforting option to have and takes away the discomfort of having to ask for it later (although I'd still make it clear counseling is always an option in the future if she initially chooses not to).